Senior Software Developer / Senior Embedded Linux Software Engineer

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Senior Software Developer (C/Python Systems)

About the Position:

You will join a team working on Linux system tools with Python scripting and C coding.

We're using locked-down SELinux embedded in our Hardware Security Modules (HSMs), tackling the network stacks, security rules, container interplay, & other challenges. We're also working on the tools to interact with and control HSMs, and their secure (signed) upgrade process.

The SELinux applications involve many large interacting processes and containers. As to scale, the HSM hardware provides a multi-core fast processor, 8GB RAM, and multiple SSD partitions.

Responsibilities:

• Play a significant role in the design and development of our full system with embedded HSMs, client-side tools & API libraries
• Develop features from inception to delivery
• Software design & coding, testing, and review

Required Qualifications:

• Degree or equivalent, in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Maths or relevant discipline.
• Development & design in both C and Python on Linux, in an embedded environment.
• Familiar with complex, multi-component projects, using multiple development languages.
• Ability to solve complex technical problems with demanding requirements, in innovative, practical ways.

Bonus Qualifications:

• Skilled with buildroot, yocto, bitbake
• Skilled with LXC and SELinux
• Use of automated tools to linux systems admin
• Knowledge of secure-boot technologies and digital signatures.
• Familiarity with full-stack from device drivers, to client-side tools & API libraries. (Some knowledge of hardware protocols.)
• Open-source software development - as licensee, or as contributor.
• A broad interest in cryptography and/or computer security techniques.
• Agile and/or Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe).

Cambridge, hybrid