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Worker Sub-Type:

Regular

Job Description:

QNX enhances the human experience and amplifies technology-driven industries, providing a trusted foundation for software-defined businesses to thrive. The business leads the way in delivering safe and secure operating systems, hypervisors, middleware, solutions, and development tools, along with support and services delivered by trusted embedded software experts. With a focus on reducing hardware dependency and increasing efficiency, QNX empowers organizations to unlock new possibilities in areas like high-performance computing at the edge, standards-based virtualization technologies, and cloud enablement. QNX technology has been deployed in the world's most critical embedded systems, including more than 275 million vehicles on the road today. QNX software is trusted across industries including automotive, medical devices, industrial controls, robotics, commercial vehicles, rail, and aerospace and defense.

The QNX Sensor Framework team is developing a high-performance, scalable framework enabling applications to access cameras and other sensors on QNX-based systems. The framework provides simple, robust C/C++ APIs to interface with sensors such as cameras, LiDAR, radar, and GPS/IMU. This technology powers advanced applications including Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), robotics, and medical devices.

What you'll do

• Lead the end-to-end development of the QNX Sensor Framework, including architecture, design, implementation, and testing
• Manage and mentor the Sensor Framework development team, providing technical leadership, assigning priorities, reviewing deliverables, and supporting career growth
• Define team objectives and ensure clear, consistent communication of goals, expectations, and progress
• Partner with cross-functional teams, including Product Management, Project Management, QA, and external stakeholders, to define product roadmaps and address technical challenges
• Collaborate with customers and partners to understand requirements and ensure alignment on functionality for custom development initiatives
• Drive software design decisions, ensuring adherence to best practices, architectural standards, and desired system functionality
• Oversee resource planning and utilization, ensuring projects are delivered efficiently and within budget constraints
• Establish and enforce development processes, quality standards, and compliance frameworks across the team
• Work closely with Quality Assurance to define test strategies and ensure product quality throughout the development lifecycle
• Ensure high-quality product documentation by coordinating with technical writers and promoting usability and clarity standards
• Review and validate testing methodologies to ensure alignment with industry best practices and internal standards

You will have:

• Extensive experience in software design and development, including in a leadership or supervisory role
• Hands-on experience in embedded systems development, combined with experience leading or managing technical teams
• Strong background in embedded software development, proficiency in C and C++
• Solid understanding of low-level systems programming, including memory management, interrupts, DMA, and concurrency
• Experience developing device drivers on any platform
• Experience with static code analysis tools and unit test development
• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across cross-functional teams
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)

If you have any of these then that would be great:

• Experience working with QNX, Linux, or Android-based systems
• Knowledge of computer vision, image processing, or graphics pipelines
• Familiarity with functional safety standards (e.g., ISO 26262)
• Experience with virtualization technologies and hypervisor-based environments

If you are ready to use your expertise to drive real innovation, we would love to hear from you!

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Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Compensation Hiring Base Salary Range:

$108,750.00 - $158,750.00

Please be advised that the compensation hiring range indicated herein is provided solely as a good-faith estimate of expected base compensation for the position. The actual compensation offered will be determined at the time of hire and is contingent upon multiple factors, including but not limited to the candidate's qualifications, relevant experience, demonstrated skills, and results of assessments conducted during the hiring process.

Bonus:

The BlackBerry Variable Incentive Pay (VIP) program is an organization-wide bonus incentive program which aims to reward full-time eligible employees for their contribution to BlackBerry's success. VIP payments are made in addition to base salary and factor in company's performance as a way for employees to share in BlackBerry's achievements.

Benefits:

The BlackBerry Employee Benefits programs offer a wide range of benefits that support your physical, financial and personal well-being. BlackBerry remains committed to offering affordable benefits including coverage for medical, dental, vision, life, disability insurance, retirement, employee share purchase program and paid-time-off to those that meet the eligibility requirements.

Disclosure of Position Status:

This is an active opening. We are seeking to fill this position immediately

Disclosure of Artificial Intelligence:

We donot use artificial intelligence (AI)to screen, assess, or select applicants at any stage of our recruitment process. All applications are reviewed and evaluated by our hiring team.