Systems Engineer - Linux/ Yocto

*THIS ROLE REQUIRES RELOCATION TO PUERTO RICO, RELOCATION SUPPORT IS PROVIDED FOR ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES*

Systems Engineer – Linux / Yocto

Work Model: Hybrid — average 2 days per week in office

Position Summary

We are seeking a Systems Engineer – Linux/Yocto to help develop a next-generation Network Operating System . This is a hands-on systems engineering role working across the Linux kernel, OS infrastructure, and user-space software on x86 and ARM platforms.

The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in Linux kernel internals, C/C++, Yocto, embedded systems, BSP development, and low-level hardware/software integration .

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Linux kernel, platform, and infrastructure software .
• Debug complex kernel, user-space, security, and integration issues.
• Build and maintain Yocto-based Linux distributions , including layers, recipes, packages, and backports.
• Enable new x86 and ARM hardware platforms and support BSP development.
• Troubleshoot low-level hardware/software interfaces.
• Improve system performance, reliability, automation, and testing.
• Collaborate with hardware, platform, and software engineering teams.
• Support patch management, backporting, and conflict resolution.

Required Qualifications

• Strong low-level systems programming experience with C/C++ .
• Deep understanding of Linux kernel internals and operating-system fundamentals.
• Hands-on experience debugging Linux kernel and user-space components .
• Strong Yocto Project experience, including layers, recipes, backporting, and package integration.
• Understanding of compiler optimization, C/C++ undefined behavior, and memory models .
• Experience with x86/ARM, BSP development, and hardware bring-up .
• Knowledge of PCIe, SPI, I2C, GPIO, MDIO, and interrupt handling .
• Strong debugging, problem-solving, and collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Networking protocols or Network Operating System experience.
• Embedded systems and device-driver development.
• Automated testing and CI/CD.
• Patch management and backporting.
• Git and modern software-development practices.
• Experience with eBPF, perf, ftrace, systemd, or Debian packaging .
• Linux kernel or open-source contributions.

Ideal Candidate

A hands-on Linux systems engineer who can work deep in the stack—from C/C++ and Linux kernel internals to Yocto, BSPs, ARM/x86, and hardware interfaces —and troubleshoot complex platform-level issues.

*U.S. citizenship is required for this position.