Linux Distribution Engineer - Embedded Software
About The Position
As the Linux Distribution Engineer at Zipline, you will own the distribution of Linux across our fleet and ground systems. You’ll be responsible for building, maintaining, and scaling our Linux distribution using Yocto and Nvidia JetPack, ensuring reliable integration with hardware and long-term maintainability of the kernel. Instead of writing lightweight application software, your focus will be on kernel configuration, build tooling, drivers, and maintaining the foundation that all higher-level software depends on. You’ll collaborate with hardware, embedded, and software teams to deliver a stable, secure, and performant Linux distribution tailored to Zipline’s mission-critical environment.
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience building and maintaining Linux distributions.
- Deep experience with Yocto (required).
- Hands-on experience with Nvidia JetPack and related drivers (required).
- Strong background in Linux kernel configuration, patching, and maintenance.
- Proficiency with bitbake and build systems such as kas-container.
- Strong debugging skills at the OS, kernel, and hardware/software boundary.
Nice To Haves
- Understanding of security fundamentals (key management, privileged user permissions)
- Understanding of Linux internals, including the /proc filesystem, cgroups, memory subsystem, networking and CPU scheduling.
- Experience with container runtimes and orchestration (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes).
- Familiarity with Bazel
Responsibilities
- Own the design, customization, and maintenance of Zipline’s Linux distribution.
- Build and maintain Linux kernels, drivers, and system-level configurations for production hardware.
- Work with Yocto to maintain distribution and SDK.
- Integrate and manage Nvidia JetPack into our distribution, ensuring hardware acceleration and GPU-related features perform reliably.
- Use tools like bitbake and kas-container to automate and streamline distribution builds.
- Apply security patches, fix CVEs, hardening, and updates to maintain a secure production environment.
- Debug and resolve kernel-level and driver-related issues in collaboration with hardware and software teams.
- Establish processes for release management and long-term support of the distribution.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
