QNX Systems Software Developer II

BlackBerry QNX•Ottawa, ON

4d•CA$90,000 - CA$132,000

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. At QNX, we are building the next generation of middleware that powers virtualization and real-time performance across a wide range of platforms. As a Systems Software Developer on our Middleware team, you will design, implement, and maintain VirtIO virtual devices – including virtual sockets, shared input, shared filesystems, and shared messaging systems. In this role, you will also play a key part in the functional safety lifecycle, ensuring software complies with rigorous industry standards like ISO 26262 (ASIL D). Additionally, you will directly support our customers, delivering specialized engineering services, integration support, and custom solutions to help launch their mission-critical products into production. If you’re an early-career systems engineer who thrives on low‑level systems work, has a strong foundation in C/C++ and real‑time concepts, and is passionate about pushing the limits of embedded middleware, this is the role for you.

Requirements

Strong foundational knowledge of software development, with a proven proficiency in C/C++ programming and real-time systems concepts gained through relevant internships, academic coursework, or complex personal projects.
Familiarity or exposure to QNX RTOS (kernel, device drivers, IPC, memory management).
Basic understanding of hypervisors such as QEMU and Xen is desirable.
Foundational exposure to low‑level programming (DMA, interrupts, memory mapping, device driver architecture).
Excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively across hardware, OS, and application teams.
A passion for experimentation – you love prototyping, testing new ideas, and turning them into production‑grade code.
Bachelor’s (or higher) degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or Computer Engineering.

Nice To Haves

Understanding of or exposure to virtualization concepts (VirtIO, hypervisors) or Android AOSP framework layers is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

Develop VirtIO virtual devices that expose virtualized hardware to guest operating systems, ensuring low‑latency and high‑throughput communication.
Collaborate with hardware vendors and Android AOSP teams to co‑design device drivers, memory mappings, and interrupt handling for virtual devices.
Partner directly with customers and field engineering teams to provide specialized integration support, troubleshoot deployment blockers, and deliver tailored middleware solutions.
Optimize real‑time performance across the stack, from kernel‑space drivers to user‑space libraries and conduct rigorous profiling and tuning.
Stay ahead of industry trends in virtualization and embedded security, and contribute directly to product roadmap and design discussions.