Senior Engineer – Feature Development
Location: Ottawa, Canada, Office based work - 3 days required
ABOUT WIND RIVER
Wind River is a global leader in delivering software for mission-critical intelligent systems. For more than four decades, the company has been an innovator and pioneer, powering billions of systems that require the highest levels of security, safety, and reliability.
Wind River helps customers across automotive, aerospace, defense, industrial, medical, and telecommunications industries solve complex technology challenges on their journey toward the new intelligent machine economy. The company’s software powers generation after generation of the safest, most secure systems in the world. Examples include playing a key role in NASA space missions such as Artemis I, the James Webb Space Telescope, and multiple Mars rovers. We’ve achieved recent 5G milestones including the world’s first successful 5G data session with Verizon and building one of the largest Open RAN networks in the world with Vodafone.
The company has received industry recognition for its technology innovation and leadership, and for its workplace culture, including global Great Place to Work certification and being named a “Top Workplace” for ten consecutive years. If you want to be part of a unique culture where the lived experience is based on our cultural attributes of growth mindset, customer-focus, and diversity, equity, inclusion & belonging, come join us and help advance the future software defined world.
YOUR ROLE
The Senior Engineer - Systems (Feature Development) provides technical expertise and leadership for implementing new features and capabilities for embedded Linux platforms. Senior Engineers design and develop new functionality, prototype technologies, and drive innovation within the embedded Linux ecosystem.
In your daily job you will:
Development & Implementation
Design and implement new features and capabilities
Prototype new technologies and approaches
Work on cross-platform and cross-architecture development
Write high-quality, maintainable code following team standards
Debug and resolve complex technical issues
Optimize code for performance, reliability, and maintainability
Technical Leadership
Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers
Participate in code reviews and technical discussions
Contribute to architecture and design decisions
Drive technical improvements and best practices
Lead technical initiatives and small projects
Team Collaboration
Collaborate effectively with team members and cross-functional partners
Work with distributed teams across US, Romania, and India
Share knowledge through documentation and technical discussions
Participate in sprint planning, estimation, and retrospectives
Contribute to team process improvements
Feature Development Specific
Design and implement new features based on requirements
Prototype new technologies and evaluate approaches
Work on cross-platform and cross-architecture development
Drive innovation within assigned areas
Collaborate with product management on feature requirements
Guide technical direction for new features
Ensure features meet quality, performance, and compatibility requirements
HOW YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE
Key skills and competencies for succeeding in this role are:
Domain Knowledge
Linux systems development
Feature design and implementation
Cross-platform development
Software architecture and design
Testing and validation
Performance optimization
Soft Skills
Strong communication and collaboration skills
Ability to mentor and guide junior engineers
Technical writing and documentation skills
Problem-solving and analytical thinking
Self-directed and proactive
Attention to detail and quality
Creative thinking
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with Yocto Project
Experience with Linux kernel or user space development
Understanding of system architecture
Open source contributions
Experience in automotive, aerospace, or industrial sectors
Knowledge of real-time systems
Key Performance Indicators
Feature completion and quality
Code quality and technical contributions
Project delivery and feature completion
Code review participation and quality
Mentoring and knowledge sharing
Technical problem resolution
Team collaboration and communication
Benefits:
Workplace Flexibility: Hybrid Work
Company-sponsored health, dental, and life insurance.
Income protection through short and long-term disability coverage.
Matching RRSP.
Vacation and various time off policies to encourage work-life balance.
Well-being programs: Employee assistance program, mental well-being through Unmind .
Learning benefits: LinkedIn Learning subscription and seminars.
SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS
Successful candidates must engage in a security clearance process in regard to their citizenship in order to perform fundamental job duties, as per applicable law. In particular, candidates with certain citizenship may not be able to perform such fundamental job duties. Currently, this includes citizens of the following countries: Belarus; Burma; China; Cuba; Iran; North Korea; Syria; Venezuela; Afghanistan; Cambodia; Central African Republic; Cyprus; Democratic Republic of Congo; Ethiopia; Eritrea; Haiti; Iraq; Lebanon; Libya; Russia; Somalia; South Sudan; Sudan; Zimbabwe. The security clearance process may take a significant amount of time to complete, and any offer of employment will be contingent on the candidate's legal ability to perform the fundamental job duties. Wind River is committed to meeting its obligations to candidates under applicable human rights law and privacy law in this regard.
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