Senior Middleware Engineer (Linux, C++)

About the Position

We are seeking a Senior Middleware Engineer (Linux, C++) to join our team in Poland and San Francisco. You will be responsible for designing and developing middleware components, optimizing inter-process communication, and ensuring the reliability and scalability of embedded Linux platforms.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop middleware components, platform libraries, and system services for embedded Linux platforms.
• Optimize inter-process communication, data flow, and system resource utilization to improve overall performance.
• Analyze and resolve system-level performance bottlenecks, ensuring reliability and scalability of embedded platforms.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (firmware, cloud, and application) to define platform interfaces, APIs, and integration points.
• Implement and maintain platform-level features such as logging, security frameworks, and configuration management.
• Debug complex system issues across the middleware, OS, and hardware layers.
• Contribute to architecture discussions and provide technical guidance for platform evolution.

Requirements

• MUST

  • BS or MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
  • Proficiency in C and C++ for embedded and system-level development.
  • Strong experience with Linux internals (system services, IPC, device drivers, kernel/user space interactions).
  • Solid understanding of embedded system architecture, SoC components, and hardware/software interaction.
  • Experience with scripting languages (Bash, Python) for build, automation, and testing.
  • Familiarity with common hardware interfaces (I2C, SPI, UART, USB, PCIe).

• NICE TO HAVE

  • Experience with Linux kernel configuration, building, and debugging.
  • Knowledge of ARM-based platforms and low-level hardware bring-up.
  • Exposure to middleware frameworks, IPC mechanisms (DBus, gRPC), or platform APIs.
  • Experience with OTA update systems for OS, applications, and firmware.
  • Understanding of multimedia pipelines, CUDA/OpenCL, or GPU acceleration.
  • Familiarity with CAN/CAN-FD or other automotive/industrial protocols.
  • Experience with security frameworks (secure boot, encryption, key management) in embedded systems.

We Offer

• Competitive salary
• Opportunity to work on innovative projects
• Extensive training program
• Attractive benefits for employees

About the Company

Luxoft DXC is a global digital strategy and software engineering firm with over 17,000 international employees within its 58 offices in 29 countries. Headquartered in Zug, Switzerland, Luxoft has been acquired by U.S. company DXC Technology.

In Poland, Luxoft has been present for over 13 years, with offices in Krakow, Warsaw, Wroclaw, and Gdansk. We employ over 2,000 professional experts carrying out projects for over 100 clients from the financial, automotive, medical, tourist industries, etc. We work for many international clients, including the USA, Great Britain, and Switzerland.

At Luxoft, a DXC Technology Company, we offer work on innovative projects, various experiences in the field of IT, opportunities for rapid development, an extensive training program, and attractive benefits for employees. Our team is a global family with an epic atmosphere – we love what we do!

Locations

• Gdansk, Pomerania, Poland
• Krakow, Lesser Poland, Poland
• Warsaw, Mazovia, Poland

Employment Type

• Full-time

Work Mode

• On-site