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**Job Function: **
R&D Product Development
**Job Sub Function: **
R&D Software/Systems Engineering
Job Category:
Scientific/Technology
All Job Posting Locations:
Santa Clara, California, United States of America
Job Description:
Johnson & Johnson is currently recruiting for a Senior OS Development Engineer** **to be based at Santa Clara, CA.
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We are looking for a Senior OS Development Engineer with expertise in Linux and embedded operating systems, along with experience in DevOps practices. This is an OS engineering focused role, with DevOps capabilities supporting automation, scalability, and reliability.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and maintain operating systems across Ubuntu x86 x64, Yocto, and QNX platforms
- Work at the kernel and system level including configuration, patching, performance tuning, and debugging
- Develop and support BSPs for embedded and ARM based platforms such as i.MX8
- Lead OS bring up, customization, and validation for new hardware
- Build and maintain OS images, bootloader, and system services
- Apply OS security practices including secure boot, system hardening, access control, and vulnerability remediation
- Identify and address OS level security risks including CVE management and patching
- Improve OS build systems, toolchains, and automation workflows
- Build and optimize CI CD pipelines using Jenkins
- Support Docker based build environments and cloud infrastructure such as AWS
- Automate workflows using Python and Bash
- Partner with software, hardware, and QA teams to improve system performance, reliability, and scalability
Qualifications
Education & Work Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience
- 6 plus years of experience in Linux or embedded OS development
Required Skills
- Experience working with Linux kernel, drivers, and system internals
- Experience delivering production grade OS platforms
- Experience with Ubuntu, Yocto, or QNX
- Experience building and customizing OS images, bootloaders, and system configuration
- Experience in either kernel level development or BSP development for embedded or ARM based platforms
- Familiarity with cryptographic signing and root of trust concepts
Preferred:
- Experience building CI CD pipelines using Jenkins
- Experience with Docker based environments and AWS or similar cloud platforms
- Experience maintaining toolchains and cross compilation environments
- Familiarity with build systems such as CMake, Bazel, or Yocto
- Experience working with vulnerability management or security scanning tools
- Familiarity with code quality such as SonarQube or Coverity
- Experience with artifact management tools such as Artifactory or Nexus
- Exposure to Kubernetes or Terraform
- Exposure to AI ML workflows
- Experience in regulated environments
*This role is fully onsite
Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.
Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, external applicants please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers , internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.
Required Skills:
Preferred Skills:
Agility Jumps, Analytical Reasoning, Coaching, Collaborating, Critical Thinking, Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), Product Design, Report Writing, Requirements Analysis, Research and Development, SAP Product Lifecycle Management, Scripting Languages, Software Architectures, Software Development Management, Software Engineering Practices, Software Quality Assurance (SQA), Systems Development Lifecycle (SDLC), Technologically Savvy
The anticipated base pay range for this position is :
$125,000.00 - $201,250.00
Additional Description for Pay Transparency:
Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).
For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: - https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits
This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program.
Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:
Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado –48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year
Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year
Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period10 days
Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year