Embedded Linux Consultant Engineer - Collabora

About the Role

Collabora is looking for a passionate and enthusiastic Embedded Linux Software Developer with Open-Source exposure to join our team. Your main mission will be providing consulting services to our customers in the areas of Embedded Linux (Bootloaders, Linux kernel, Linux Distros) through software development, integration, debug, and testing for different types of products and customers.

What You’ll Do

• Upstream & Community Participation: Contribute publicly to open source projects to ensure Collabora's continuing technical leadership.
• Real-World Impact: Analyse client problems and design solutions leveraging open source technologies and Collabora's technical expertise.
• Customer Collaboration: Define and scope client projects in collaboration with the delivery team.
• Breadth When Needed: Gain working knowledge of customers’ products, applications, technical and business strengths, and target markets.
• Be a Technical Advisor: Discuss Linux core system technologies with clients and represent the company at conferences and trade shows.
• Deep Technical Work: Understand client needs and reconcile time constraints, available technologies, resources, and open source best practices.

What We’re Looking For

Required:

• Broad Linux experience (e.g., uBoot, Linux kernel and BSP, Embedded Linux Distros like Yocto, Debian)
• Knowledge of open source development methodologies and relevant open source communities
• Knowledge of ARM processors-based embedded systems
• Experience with System image creation tooling (e.g., debos, wic) and OTA technologies
• Experience with Debian system creation specifically
• Experience in troubleshooting and resolving technical issues in a Linux-based environment
• Experience with software development for embedded linux systems
• Experience with modern CI tooling (GitHub, GitLab)
• Good English language skills (both verbal and written)
• Ability to work and communicate in an online fully distributed environment

Nice to Have:

• Familiarity with one or more of Collabora's market verticals
• Experience with the Rust programming language
• Experience with setting up secure/trusted boot chains
• Experience with creating A/B boot systems or other atomic upgrade schemes
• Experience with base hardware bring-up of new ARM devices

What We Offer

• Competitive salary based on experience and location
• Office setup budget to create your ideal remote workspace
• Sabbatical/Retention of Services after five years of continuous service
• Co-working policy for working outside your home office
• Wellness assessments with a trained mental health specialist
• Conference attendance coverage and speaking opportunities
• Open source time to contribute to projects you care about

Work Environment

• Fully remote with a global team across Europe, the Americas, and Asia
• No on-call rotations
• Flexible hours to manage your own schedule