Mobileye

Senior SW Engineer – Embedded Linux SDK & Distribution (M/W/D)

Munich, Germany full-time Mid Salary not listed
full-time Mid level Technology & IT Curated
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About the role

Mobileye is looking for a passionate Systems Software Developer to join the Operating System Team in the
EyeQ Platform Software Group. While many work on Linux, we work in Linux. Our team is responsible for the
core OS DNA of the EyeQ computer vision SoC, defining how the system starts, is composed, and manages its
lifecycle in a high-performance automotive environment.

We are looking for an experienced systems engineer to join our Core Distribution team. The center of this role
is the Linux userspace and the distribution itself: boot and service bring-up, root filesystem composition, and
the integration of external SDK into that platform. You will also build Python-based deployment tooling so the
OS and SDK stack can be provisioned reproducibly - infrastructure and tool development in service of the OS.

What will your job look like

Architect and develop Linux userspace and service bring-up so the distribution boots into a consistent,
operational platform under embedded constraints.

Enable and integrate an SDK into the OS image - drivers, libraries, runtimes, and filesystem layout as
first-class distribution components.

Own distribution composition, including packages, sysroots, and image features that make the SDK and
core OS a maintainable, versioned platform.

Develop Python-based deployment tooling to provision targets with a reproducible OS + SDK environment
(image delivery, flashing, and environment setup).

Debug at the OS boundary - init/service failures, library and ABI mismatches, missing dependencies, and
SDK/runtime issues on the target.

Perform root cause analysis on system-level failures in the distribution, from boot and userspace bring-up
through a fully operational stack.

Collaborate on board bring-up, tailoring the distribution and SDK integration to new EyeQ generations and
related target hardware.

All you need is:

Outstanding graduate in Computer Science or similar field.  

5+ years of experience in Embedded Linux development, with a focus on systems software, userspace, or
distribution work.

Strong C/C++ skills and a solid understanding of POSIX APIs, libraries, and how userspace talks to the
kernel.

Deep knowledge of Linux Internals, specifically the boot process (Bootloaders, Kernel hand-off, Init
systems) and root filesystem layout.

Hands-on experience with Embedded Linux Distributions (e.g., custom Yocto recipes, Buildroot, or
Linux-from-scratch).

Experience enabling vendor SDKs or BSP stacks on Linux — integrating third-party drivers, runtimes, and
userspace components into a custom image.

Proficiency in debugging tools like GDB, Valgrind, strace, and perf.

Experience with Python for infrastructure and tool development — deployment, packaging, and
environment setup.

Nice to have:

Background in Automotive Software .\

Experience with GPU/accelerator compute stacks (driver + userspace runtime, inference/compute
libraries, cross-sysroot workflows).

Familiarity with reading hardware schematics and reasoning about basic hardware interfaces and signal.

Mobileye changes the way we drive, from preventing accidents to semi and fully autonomous vehicles. If you are an excellent, bright, hands-on person with a passion to make a difference come to lead the revolution!
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  1. Tell us about work you have done that is close to the Senior SW Engineer – Embedded Linux SDK & Distribution (M/W/D) role.
  2. How would you approach your first 30 days at Mobileye?
  3. Which of API integration, Python and Senior have you used recently, and what did it help you achieve?
  4. Describe a time you solved a problem without waiting to be told exactly what to do.
  5. How do you handle busy days, changing priorities, or pressure at work?

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  • A clear reason why this role and company interest you.
  • Your availability, preferred work style, and salary expectations.

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  • What would success look like in the first 90 days?
  • What are the main problems this hire should help solve?
  • How does the team give feedback and measure good work?
  • What does a normal working week look like for this role?
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I am interested in the Senior SW Engineer – Embedded Linux SDK & Distribution (M/W/D) role because I can bring practical experience in API integration, Python and Senior, learn the team quickly, and contribute to the outcomes Mobileye needs from this hire.

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