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We are looking for a self-driven and proactive Embedded Software Engineer to join our team in Abu Dhabi, UAE. If you thrive on challenges and have expertise in various technical domains, we want to hear from you!
In this role, you will be responsible for identifying areas that require new development, such as device drivers, middleware, or bootloader customization, while ensuring the platform supports and facilitates security requirements based on System-on-Chip (SOC) capabilities. Your responsibilities will include executing technical investigations and experiments to integrate new devices and capabilities into existing platforms, conducting applied research into platform-level security techniques for wireless communications, and prototyping research concepts into working demos. Additionally, you will identify opportunities to utilize open-source software and facilitate application start-up and capabilities restrictions while working on embedded security architectures.
Required Skills
- Strong C development experience
- Experience with ARM, X86, and RISCV based SoCs
- Experience bringing up Linux on a Single Board Computer (SBC) or custom design
- Experience with Linux kernel configuration, patching, and maintenance
- Experience with Linux driver development and upstreaming practices
- Experience with wired and wireless networks
- Prior experience with embedded Linux build systems (such as Yocto, Buildroot, or Nix)
- Experience debugging Linux kernel, bootloader, and driver issues, particularly in root cause analysis and SOC vendors coordination
- Knowledge of industry best practices for device security (secure boot, encryption key management, process isolation, etc.)
- Proficiency in Python and Linux Bash
- Familiarity with common bus protocols such as PCI, USB, SPI, I2C, and UART
- The ability to learn new skills and operate in a fast-paced and changing environment
- Direct experience in the overlap between software and hardware security, low-level development, and firmware/software technologies
- Experience with cryptography for platform security and implementation of secure software stacks and runtimes
- Knowledge of secure boot and Trusted Execution Environment (TEE)
- Highly professional, with the ability to deliver proven work on tight schedules
Required Qualifications
- Master’s in Computer Science, Electronic Engineering, or a relevant discipline
- 7+ years of research (including degree) and/or industry experience
The selected candidates will be invited to an interview for further discussion.
