Embedded Linux Engineering Lead

Location: Remote, United States; candidates must reside in the United States

Salary: $148,000–$198,000 USD per year

Company

hirify.global develops custom hardware products and Linux-based solutions for digital investigations and public safety.

What you will do

• Lead day-to-day technical execution for the embedded Linux function.
• Translate platform goals into actionable work, set priorities, coordinate assignments, and review technical direction.
• Contribute hands-on to bootloaders, Linux kernels, device trees, root filesystems, build systems, update systems, board bring-up, debugging, and releases.
• Work with hardware, firmware, QA, manufacturing, security, and application software teams to deliver reliable Linux-based products.
• Progressively take on planning, mentoring, hiring input, performance feedback, and team ownership.

Requirements

• Strong experience with embedded Linux on custom hardware platforms.
• Willingness to lead a small technical team of embedded engineers.
• Strong C, Python, and/or shell scripting skills.
• Practical experience with Linux kernel configuration, device trees, bootloaders, root filesystems, board support packages, and build systems such as Buildroot or Yocto.
• Ability to debug low-level hardware/software integration issues and communicate clearly in writing and verbally.
• Must reside in the United States and be authorized to work in the U.S.

Nice to have

• Technical lead, team lead, or senior engineering coordination experience.
• Experience with secure boot, signed updates, encrypted storage, or device identity.
• Experience with embedded Linux update systems such as SWUpdate, RAUC, Mender, or Hawkbit.
• Experience with image generation, factory provisioning, diagnostics, or manufacturing tests.
• Experience with ARM SoCs, NXP i.MX, Xilinx/Zynq/Kria, FPGA SoCs, or similar platforms.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote work arrangement for the United States.
• Continuous learning and development opportunities.
• Commitment to diversity, inclusion, accessibility, integrity, empathy, and respect.
• Employment is contingent on satisfactory completion of a background check.