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Linux Kernel Engineer

Rubix Recruiting
Boulder, CO Full Time
POSTED ON 7/20/2026 CLOSED ON 8/20/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Linux Kernel Engineer position at Rubix Recruiting?

Required Skills:
  • Embedded Linux – including the build system, kernel configuration, device drivers, boot loader, device tree and filesystem, core application development, network configuration, testing
  • C, Python
  • Linux shell scripting
  • Bitbake build management – creation and maintenance of recipes
  • uBoot bootloader/bootstrap
  • Fluency in IP networking
  • Ability to clearly document work and cross train related areas such as manufacturing and technical support.
 
General Qualifications:
  • Speak, read, write English fluently
  • Good oral and written communication skills
  • Interest in constant learning – a self-learner, a skill builder
  • Can work well as part of team and independently
  • The ability to understand the product end to end product scope and identify and initiate work to realize the required product functionality and performance
  • Tenacity in troubleshooting and root cause investigation/analysis
 
Desired Skills:
  • WIFI, Bluetooth, GPS, LTE wireless data experience
  • HTML/HTML5, PHP, SQL
  • RS232 Serial experience
  • Understanding of the underlying system hardware/circuitry
  • Experience integrating embedded devices with cloud/device management systems
  • REST APIs

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