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Darkhive

Sr Embedded Linux Engineer

Senior Embedded Linux Engineer You'll contribute to full-stack embedded development-from writing low-level Linux drivers to bringing up hardware prototypes in the lab. The work involves integrating ...

Apptronik

Senior Embedded Linux Engineer

Austin, TX · On-site

As a Senior Embedded Linux Engineer, you will own the entire Linux platform ecosystem. You aren't just "using a build tool"; you are architecting a custom distribution from the ground up to ensure ...

Apptronik

Senior Embedded Linux Engineer

Austin, TX · On-site

As a Senior Embedded Linux Engineer, you will own the entire Linux platform ecosystem. You aren't just "using a build tool"; you are architecting a custom distribution from the ground up to ensure ...

Magnet Forensics

Embedded Linux Engineering Lead

$148K - $198K/yr

Success Profile The ideal candidate is a Senior Embedded Linux Engineer who wants to lead without stepping away from the code too early. They can personally solve difficult technical problems, but ...

Verkada

Senior Embedded Linux Engineer

San Mateo, CA

$141K - $185K/yr

... Linux development as a Software Engineer. * Proficient in C/C++ * Preferred experience working with embedded Linux, cameras, and audio systems * Expertise with Yocto, Bash * Familiar with Linux ...

Verkada

Senior Embedded Linux Engineer

San Mateo, CA · On-site

$141K - $185K/yr

... Linux development as a Software Engineer. * Proficient in C/C++ * Preferred experience working with embedded Linux, cameras, and audio systems * Expertise with Yocto, Bash * Familiar with Linux ...

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As of Jul 30, 2026, the average yearly pay for senior embedded linux engineer in the United States is $134,878.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $109,000.00 and $160,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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Senior Embedded Linux Engineers often encounter challenges such as ensuring compatibility between new hardware components and existing Linux kernels, adapting drivers, and optimizing performance for resource-constrained environments. Debugging low-level hardware issues and managing real-time constraints can also be complex, requiring deep knowledge of both software and hardware interactions. Effective collaboration with hardware engineers and thorough testing are key to successfully integrating new hardware while maintaining system stability.

What does a Senior Embedded Linux Engineer do?

A Senior Embedded Linux Engineer is responsible for developing, maintaining, and optimizing software that runs on embedded systems using the Linux operating system. This role often involves configuring and customizing Linux kernels, creating device drivers, integrating hardware with software, and ensuring system performance and reliability. Senior engineers also lead projects, mentor junior staff, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality embedded solutions for products such as IoT devices, automotive systems, and industrial equipment.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Senior Embedded Linux Engineer, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Senior Embedded Linux Engineer, you need deep expertise in C/C++ programming, Linux kernel and driver development, and a solid understanding of embedded hardware, often supported by a degree in computer science, electrical engineering, or a related field. Familiarity with build systems (like Yocto or Buildroot), version control (Git), and debugging tools is typically required, while certifications such as LFCE (Linux Foundation Certified Engineer) can be beneficial. Strong problem-solving abilities, attention to detail, and effective collaboration and communication skills set outstanding candidates apart. These competencies ensure robust, secure, and high-performance embedded solutions, while enabling efficient teamwork and troubleshooting in complex development environments.
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Senior Embedded Linux Engineer

Neros Technologies

Torrance, CA

$165K - $231K/yr

Other

Posted 6 days ago

Job description

Who we are

Neros is a defense technology company rebuilding America's drone industrial base. We design and manufacture high-performance unmanned systems that are tested in combat, iterated at startup speed, and built at massive scale. Our team culture is fast, hands-on, and obsessed with closing the gap between design and deployment.

As drones transform the character of warfare, Neros is delivering the systems the West needs to compete on the modern battlefield and deter the adversaries of democracy. We're hiring engineers, operators, and builders who want to move fast, take on extreme ownership, and get capability into the hands of warfighters in months, not years.

What you will be doing

Neros builds first-person-view drones for the modern battlefield. As Senior Embedded Linux Engineer, you will own the embedded Linux platform underneath Neros products - the distribution, kernel, bootloader, and SDK that our flight, ground-station, and autonomy software teams build on. This is a platform-ownership role: your customers are other engineering teams, and your work is the foundation the whole product line stands on.

Responsibilities

  • Own our embedded Linux distribution and board support packages (Yocto/Buildroot) - from board bring-up on new compute platforms to safe, reliable field updates
  • Own kernel configuration, device drivers, and the bootloader, including secure boot and update/recovery paths
  • Design and maintain the common runtime and libraries other teams consume - logging, telemetry, IPC, configuration - and the cross-compile toolchain and SDK
  • Bring up new compute platforms: from first power-on to a production-ready OS image
  • Set Linux platform best practices and mentor engineers across teams that build on the platform

You should have the following

  • Deep embedded Linux experience - you have built and shipped products on custom Linux images (Yocto or Buildroot), owning the image rather than just using it
  • Kernel-level competence: device drivers, device tree, and debugging kernel or boot failures on real hardware
  • Bootloader experience (U-Boot or similar), including secure boot concepts and safe update/recovery design
  • Strong C, comfortable on both sides of the kernel/user space boundary; scripting (Python/shell) for platform tooling
  • Board bring-up experience - taking a new SoC/SoM from schematic review to a booting, stable OS
  • Platform-as-product mindset: you have designed libraries, SDKs, or interfaces consumed by other teams - and kept them stable while the platform evolved underneath

Nice to have

  • Radio/comms integration on embedded Linux
  • Real-time tuning - PREEMPT_RT, latency analysis
  • OTA/update systems - Mender, RAUC, SWUpdate, OSTree, or homegrown equivalents
  • Upstream contributions - kernel, Yocto/OpenEmbedded, U-Boot
  • Rust for systems work
  • You fly - FPV, RC, or drones generally

US Salary Range

$165,000 - $231,000 USD

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are considered part of Neros' total compensation package.

We're an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all applicants without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

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