Full-time

Embedded Software Designer - Platform Software

Posted by Zhone Technologies, Inc. • ottawa, on, Canada

📍 ottawa, on 🕒 May 22, 2026

About the Role

Description

Location: Ottawa, ON (Hybrid)

As a member of a dynamic development team, the Embedded Software Designer (Platform Software) will be actively involved in designing and developing embedded software for next generation Optical Transport products. In this role, the successful candidate will report to the Sr. Manager, Software Development.

What You’ll Do

  • Linux From Scratch (LFS) system maintenance
  • Upgrade the Linux kernel to newer versions and port custom out-of-tree patches
  • Backport upstream patches to the Linux kernel as needed to support the existing user space
  • Maintain existing Linux kernel drivers and add new features as needed
  • Upgrade Buildroot to newer versions and port custom patches
  • Maintain existing system start-up shell scripts and add new features as needed
  • Integrate 3rd party vendor libraries into the LFS system

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