Kernel Software Development Engineer

This role is based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Responsibilities:

• Design and implement features related to separation technologies for both security and safety, across multiple CPU architectures.
• Collaborate with other internal cross-functional teams to develop innovative solutions.
• Diagnose and resolve complex kernel-level issues, driving root cause analysis and systemic improvements.
• Maintain rigorous coding, documentation, and testing practices to support certification requirements.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent professional experience.
• Experience with memory management, process isolation, and privilege separation.
• Strong experience developing software for embedded systems with resource constraints (CPU and memory).
• Excellent problem-solving abilities and attention to detail.
• Ability to collaborate across teams.
• Proficient with C.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Excellent understanding of operating system kernel internals and architecture.
• Low-level systems experience such as device driver development, board support packages, or CPU/SoC architecture work.
• Experience with virtualization technologies.
• Experience in embedded firmware development and real-time operating systems.
• Certification experience (Security, Safety, or general ISO certification) is a plus.