Principal Technologist (Austin, TX)
Core
Senior technical leadership role driving open source strategy, community engagement, and technical excellence in open source projects for Wind River.
Role type
Principal Open Source Technologist
Builds
Open source initiatives and contributions aligned with business objectives
Domain
Embedded systems, Linux kernel, Yocto Project, open source ecosystem
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Linux kernel development, Yocto Project/OpenEmbedded, C/C++ systems programming, open source contribution workflows, Git, code review, upstream patch management, embedded systems programming
Preferred skills
Maintainer status in major open source projects, functional safety standards knowledge (ISO 26262, DO-178C), open source project governance, public speaking, technical thought leadership
Technologies
Linux kernel, Yocto Project, OpenEmbedded, Git
Responsibilities
Develop and execute open source strategy and roadmap, lead significant contributions to open source projects, represent the company in open source communities, mentor engineers on open source practices, present at open source conferences, build relationships with open source maintainers
Seniority
Principal, strategic leadership & hands-on technical contribution
