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Our solar-powered LPR and live-video cameras operate in demanding, real-world conditions where firmware stability directly impacts public safety.Eliminate system vulnerabilities and accelerate hardware execution by driving low-level Qualcomm Android BSP bring-up, devicetree modifications, and pSIM framework implementations.Collaborate across electrical engineering and application teams to bridge the gap between complex hardware architectures and cloud-connected software.QualificationsA Bachelors, Masters, or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field with 8+ years experience.Proven track record of working with a large fleet of connected devices, understanding different phases of their lifecycle and related challenges.Development experience within embedded systems/firmware design at multiple stages of the product life cycle (prototyping, pre-production engineering validation, release and scaling).Experience with chipset bring-up within Linux or Android ecosystems.Experience with Android system architecture (HAL, Android Linux Kernel, Android Build System, etc).Mastery of C and C++.Experience in bootloader development and customization, including familiarity with XBL (eXtensible Boot Loader) and ABL (Android Boot Loader) concepts and implementation.Proven ability to develop and debug firmware for Application Digital Signal Processors (ADSP), understanding their architecture and software development lifecycle.Comfortable working in a Linux-based development environment, including custom tooling, containers, Gerrit/Git, etc.Comfortable providing onsite support for new projects at the Coop once or twice a year as priorities come up.Familiar with AI-assisted engineering practices, including the strategic, concurrent use of multiple AI agents (Claude, Copilot, Codex) to optimize development velocity.RequirementsStrong knowledge of Linux internals (memory management, power management, IRQ handling, synchronization, networking, storage, subsystem architecture).Experience bringing up Linux Kernel drivers for common peripheral bus technologies including SPI, I2C, UART, is a big plus.Experience with Kotlin and Android apps development.Experience with Qualcomm chipset devices is a plus.Experience with customizing \"Qualcomm Proprietary\" subsystems (BP) is a big plus!Experience with battery-powered/power constrained devices is a plus.Experience with ARM Cortex Microcontroller (NRF5x, STM32x, etc.) is a plus.BenefitsFlexible PTO: Non-accrual PTO, plus 11 company holidays.Fully-paid health benefits plan for employees: including Medical, Dental, and Vision and an HSA match.Family Leave: 12 weeks of 100% paid parental leave. Birthing parents are eligible for an additional 6-8 weeks of physical recovery time.Fertility & Family Benefits: $50,000-lifetime maximum benefit related to eligible adoption, surrogacy, or fertility expenses.Spring Health: Variety of mental health benefits, including therapy, coaching, medication management, and digital tools.Caregiver Support: Partnership with Cariloop to provide caregiver support.Carta Tax Advisor: 1:1 sessions with Equity Tax Advisors.ERGs: Four ERGs today - Women of Flock, Flock Proud, LEOs and Melanin Motion.WFH Stipend: $150 per month to cover the costs of working from home.Productivity Stipend: $300 per year for personal development tools.Home Office Stipend: A one-time $750 to help create a home office.","company":"Remotive","rawCompany":"remotive","city":"New York","state":"NY","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-07-20T00:03:54.146Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1252.00","title":"Software Developers","slug":"software-developers"},{"code":"15-1299.08","title":"Computer Systems Engineers/Architects","slug":"computer-systems-engineers-architects"},{"code":"15-1299.07","title":"Blockchain Engineers","slug":"blockchain-engineers"}],"industries":[{"code":"541511","title":"Custom Computer Programming Services","slug":"custom-computer-programming-services"},{"code":"513210","title":"Software Publishers","slug":"software-publishers"},{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Senior Embedded Software Engineer, Kernel","description":"Role DescriptionFlock Safety is seeking a Senior Kernel Engineer to join our Device OS Team to solve one of our most critical engineering challenges: building an ultra-stable, rapid-deployment operating system foundation for our expanding next-generation device fleet. 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