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Senior Yocto Build Engineer

Palo Alto, CA, United States💼 Full-time💰 $138,800–$232,700🗓 2026-09-10 → 2026-09-12

Core

Design, implement, and maintain Yocto/OpenEmbedded build systems for automotive and embedded Linux platforms, focusing on build reproducibility, security, and delivery speed.

Role type

Senior IC Yocto Build Engineer

Builds

Production embedded Linux images, BSP integrations, SDKs, and cross-toolchain setups for multiple hardware architectures.

Domain

Automotive industry + Embedded Linux build systems

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | infrastructure

Required skills

Yocto Project, OpenEmbedded, Linux internals, cross-compilation, toolchains, C/C++, Python, Bash, Git, Docker, Podman, Buildah, build security, artifact signing, vulnerability scanning

Preferred skills

AOSP build system, Bazel, CMake, Rust, BSP maintenance, kernel customization, ISO 26262, ASPICE, software supply chain security

Technologies

Yocto, OpenEmbedded, Git, Docker, Podman, Buildah, C/C++, Python, Bash, Rust, AOSP, Bazel, CMake

Responsibilities

Design and maintain layer stacks, recipes, and machine configurations; develop automation tools and scripts for build workflows; manage build infrastructure including CI/CD and sstate caching; implement security practices like SBOM generation and vulnerability scanning; optimize build performance and cache strategies; mentor engineers on embedded Linux build workflows; drive architectural decisions for build reproducibility and dependency management.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with technical leadership

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