QNX Principal Systems Software Developer
About The Position
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. Join a team of highly skilled engineers developing the compilers, libraries, utilities, and command-line tools that help developers create mission-critical software used in automotive, robotics, industrial automation, and beyond. This is an opportunity to work close to the operating system, solve complex technical challenges, and influence the evolution of a world-class development platform.
Requirements
- Strong software development experience in C and/or C++.
- Understanding of embedded software development concepts and real-time operating systems (RTOS).
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to tackle challenging technical issues.
- Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with a passion for technical discussions and architecture design.
- Curiosity, creativity, and a desire to build technology that other developers rely on every day.
- Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.
Nice To Haves
- Experience developing, maintaining, or optimizing compilers, toolchains, or language runtimes.
- Interest in programming language implementation, code generation, optimization, or compiler internals.
- Experience with Linux and/or Windows-based development environments.
- Background in systems programming, including operating systems, debuggers, profilers, interpreters, linkers, or performance analysis tools.
- Familiarity with low-level software, performance optimization, or developer productivity tools.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and enhance system-level software including compilers, command-line utilities, runtime libraries, and developer tooling.
- Build innovative solutions that enable customers to deliver high-performance, reliable, and secure embedded applications.
- Investigate and solve complex technical problems across the software stack, from low-level system components to developer-facing tools.
- Collaborate with experienced engineers to define product requirements, architecture, and long-term technical strategy.
- Participate in design and code reviews, contributing to a culture of technical excellence and continuous improvement.
- Continuously expand your expertise in compiler technologies, operating systems, embedded development, and software engineering best practices.
Benefits
- coverage for medical, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
- retirement
- employee share purchase program
- paid-time-off
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
