Senior Software Engineer, Embedded Linux Platform

Location: Melbourne, Australia; on-site

Company

hirify.global develops autonomous systems and the edge compute platforms that support their deployment.

What you will do

• Own and evolve embedded Linux platforms deployed across edge compute systems, with NixOS as a primary focus.
• Build and maintain operating system images, configurations, software environments, and packaging across supported Linux distributions.
• Develop modern C++ systems software and platform tooling for operating, configuring, deploying, and supporting edge systems.
• Integrate vendor BSPs, Linux kernels, device trees, drivers, hardware dependencies, and new compute platforms.
• Develop automated build, test, validation, versioning, and deployment infrastructure for complete software systems.
• Collaborate with application, autonomy, perception, hardware, and test engineers while improving reliability, performance, security, resource utilization, and developer experience.

Requirements

• Strong understanding of Linux systems from userspace through the kernel and hardware interfaces.
• Experience building, configuring, or maintaining Linux systems used in a deployed product.
• Experience with Nix/NixOS, Yocto, Buildroot, Debian/Ubuntu, or similar Linux build and distribution technologies; deep NixOS experience is valued but not required.
• Strong software engineering experience in modern C++, ideally with systems software, platform software, or software for Linux-based edge devices.
• Experience with reproducible builds, dependency management, software packaging, or software supply chains.
• Experience diagnosing complex problems across application, operating system, and hardware boundaries.
• Experience with CI/CD and automated build and test systems.
• Ability to own complex platform problems from initial investigation through deployment and long-term support.

Culture & Benefits

• Work on-site within the Hivemind Solutions Division – AUS international office entity.
• Work focuses on making the path from hardware to deployed software reproducible, reliable, and predictable.
• Employment is subject to a cleared background and possible reference check.
• hirify.global is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer and provides accommodations for disabilities or special needs.