Yocto Linux Staff Engineer (AU)

DroneShield

Millers Point

2 days ago

Millers Point

2 days ago

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Yocto Linux Staff Engineer (AU)

DroneShield is seeking a Yocto Linux Staff Engineer to join its Sydney headquarters, working on embedded Linux build systems, CI/CD architecture, and Yocto-based workflows for counter-drone technology. The role requires deep expertise in Yocto, Python, and CI/CD platforms, with a focus on improving developer tooling and infrastructure.

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On-site

Full-time

Senior

Python

C/C++

Salary

Not specified

Work Location

Millers Point, New South Wales, Australia, AU

Work Model

On-site

Experience Required

5 years

Employment Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Mid-Senior level

Core Qualifications

Technical (Must-have)

PythonC/C++YoctoGitLab CIGitHub ActionsJenkinsGitDockerLinuxBuildroot

Soft Skills

communicationtechnical documentationtroubleshootingproblem-solvingautonomymentorshiporganizational skillsproactive attitude

Tools (Must-have)

JiraConfluence

Preferred Qualifications

Technical (Nice-to-have)

Golang

Key Responsibilities

•Act as the technical authority for embedded Linux build systems, CI/CD architecture, and Yocto-based workflows across the organisation
•Define and drive the long-term strategy and roadmap for embedded Linux build, integration, and release infrastructure supporting multiple hardware platforms and product lines
•Design, add, maintain and evolve pipelines/jobs for nightly builds, merge builds, commit builds, and ad-hoc builds, ensuring scalability, reproducibility, and auditability
•Architect and maintain multi-configuration Yocto build systems, including BSP variants and long-lived product branches
•Lead initiatives to improve CI performance, reliability, flexibility, and developer experience, reducing feedback loops while increasing confidence in outputs
•Establish metrics and observability for CI/CD health, failure analysis, and infrastructure utilisation
•Architect and automate continuous delivery pathways for embedded Linux images, containers, and artefacts into test, validation, and staging environments
•Support team velocity via user friendly tools and short development cycles for the build-deploy-test process
•Reduce friction and risk when deploying software to containerised infrastructure and Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) test systems
•Own, extend and streamline DroneShield's HIL test infrastructure operating on specialised embedded hardware
•Design and maintain tooling for runner provisioning, lifecycle management, health monitoring, and observability
•Integrate tools into automated workflows to improve feedback on code quality, security, static analysis, testing, and documentation quality
•Own, maintain, and modernise legacy build systems, scripts and tooling, reducing technical debt over time
•Improve system reliability by adding tests to exercise all pipeline and deployment actions, identifying and mitigating single points of failure
•Write, maintain and set standards for high-quality internal documentation across build systems, tooling, and workflows
•Collaborate closely with software, firmware, hardware, QA, and systems engineering teams, leading by influence and technical expertise

Embedded LinuxYoctoCI/CDPythonC/C++DevOpsCounter-droneDefenceStaff EngineerSydney

Key Responsibilities

•Act as the technical authority for embedded Linux build systems, CI/CD architecture, and Yocto-based workflows across the organisation

•Define and drive the long-term strategy and roadmap for embedded Linux build, integration, and release infrastructure supporting multiple hardware platforms and product lines

•Design, add, maintain and evolve pipelines/jobs for nightly builds, merge builds, commit builds, and ad-hoc builds, ensuring scalability, reproducibility, and auditability

•Architect and maintain multi-configuration Yocto build systems, including BSP variants and long-lived product branches

•Lead initiatives to improve CI performance, reliability, flexibility, and developer experience, reducing feedback loops while increasing confidence in outputs

•Establish metrics and observability for CI/CD health, failure analysis, and infrastructure utilisation

•Architect and automate continuous delivery pathways for embedded Linux images, containers, and artefacts into test, validation, and staging environments

•Support team velocity via user friendly tools and short development cycles for the build-deploy-test process

•Reduce friction and risk when deploying software to containerised infrastructure and Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) test systems

•Own, extend and streamline DroneShield's HIL test infrastructure operating on specialised embedded hardware

•Design and maintain tooling for runner provisioning, lifecycle management, health monitoring, and observability

•Integrate tools into automated workflows to improve feedback on code quality, security, static analysis, testing, and documentation quality

•Own, maintain, and modernise legacy build systems, scripts and tooling, reducing technical debt over time

•Improve system reliability by adding tests to exercise all pipeline and deployment actions, identifying and mitigating single points of failure

•Write, maintain and set standards for high-quality internal documentation across build systems, tooling, and workflows

•Collaborate closely with software, firmware, hardware, QA, and systems engineering teams, leading by influence and technical expertise