Linux Platform Engineer

About The Role

A growing company based in Cambridge is looking for a highly skilled Linux Platform Engineer to join their dynamic team! Please see details on the role and company below:

• Develop and maintain Board Support Packages (BSP) for NXP-based platforms.
• Build, customize, and maintain Linux kernels, including module development and integration.
• Debug and troubleshoot networking‑related system issues using profiling tools.
• Optimize Linux system performance, memory management, and I/O operations.
• Debug and troubleshoot system‑level issues using profiling and tracing tools.

Salary

Paying up to £80k

Location

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire (Hybrid, typically 3 days on site)

Sponsorship

Not available for this role, can only accept candidates with full rights to work.

Job Requirements

• Strong proficiency in C/C++, Bash, and Python.
• Deep understanding of Linux networking stack; Yocto and Poxy are advantageous (TCP/IP, UDP, SCTP, Netfilter, iptables, nftables).
• Experience with board support package (BSP) development.
• Knowledge of networking protocols.
• Experience with performance tuning and packet tracing.
• Experience with debugging.
• Experience with 3GPP, 4G, 5G protocols.
• Over 5 years of experience within Platform Engineering or a similar role.

Interview Process

The first stage will be a 30‑minute Teams call with the Software Team Lead, followed by an onsite technical interview with the tech team and a culture discussion with HR.

How To Apply

If you are interested, please email with your updated CV and a suitable time for a call, or call me at 01184675779.

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