Software Architect – Cloud Native and Linux Applications

Location: US Remote

ABOUT WIND RIVER

Wind River is a global leader in delivering software for mission-critical intelligent systems. For more than four decades, the company has been an innovator and pioneer, powering billions of systems that require the highest levels of security, safety, and reliability. Wind River helps customers across automotive, aerospace, defense, industrial, medical, and telecommunications industries solve complex technology challenges on their journey toward the new intelligent machine economy.

The company’s software powers generation after generation of the safest, most secure systems in the world.  Examples include playing a key role in NASA space missions such as Artemis I, the James Webb Space Telescope, and multiple Mars rovers. We’ve achieved recent 5G milestones, including the world’s first successful 5G data session with Verizon and building one of the largest Open RAN networks in the world with Vodafone.        

The company has received industry recognition for its technology innovation and leadership and for its workplace culture, including global Great Place to Work certification and being named a “Top Workplace” for ten consecutive years. If you want to be part of a unique culture where the lived experience is based on our cultural attributes of growth mindset, customer focus, and diversity, equity, inclusion & belonging, come join us and help advance the future software-defined world.        

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

As a Cloud Native & Linux application development and delivery PT/Architect​ working for the Linux Engineering Organization, you will be pivotal in designing, developing, and deploying the next generation of Kubernetes as a distributed OS. You'll work closely with Product Management, QA, OS dev, and customer-facing teams to ensure software requirements are met timely. Excellent communication skills, collaboration, and teamwork are essential, as you'll actively participate in global projects. You should have 10+ years of cloud development experience to succeed in this role. 

ABOUT YOU

Key Responsibilities: 

• Collaborate with stakeholders to architect cloud-native solutions that align with business objectives and best practices. 

• Build a Kubernetes distribution, package and build a distributed OS for cloud-native applications. 

• Fix internal and customer-reported defects and support customers building cloud-native applications. 

• Implement CI/CD pipelines and automation workflows; ensure scalability, reliability, and performance. 

• Implement security best practices, tools, and compliance requirements to ensure the integrity and confidentiality of data in cloud-native environments. 

• Drive innovation by researching and evaluating new technologies and methodologies to enhance our solutions. 

• Mentor and coach engineering teams on architectural best practices, coding standards, and emerging technologies. 

Requirements: 

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field 

• 10+ years’ experience in cloud technologies 

• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Go, or similar. 

• Excellent knowledge of Linux systems and networking fundamentals 

• Hands-on experience with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes (k3s/k8s) 

• Experience deploying and managing VMs + KVM. 

• Experience with microservices architecture, serverless computing, and API design. 

• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform. 

• Proficiency in pipeline automation. 

• Proactive and adaptable with a willingness to learn new skills and technologies. 

Desirable: 

• 3+ years’ experience building ML models in commercial products. 

• Experience in NLP, LLM, Knowledge Graph, and related fields. 

 BENEFITS 

• Flexible home office! We offer the flexibility of a hybrid work schedule or 100% remote
• Named Top Workplace for the 8th year in a row
• Wind River’s commitment to DEIB
• 100% Employee covered Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance*
• Flexible Time Off policy* + 12 observed Holidays
• 401K with company match
• Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Wellness Benefits through Unmind

Compensation                

The annual base salary range for this role’s listed grade level is currently $156,000 to $205,000 plus a bonus for Colorado, New York, and New Jersey residents, and $164,000 to $215,000 plus a bonus for SF Bay Area, Greater Seattle, NYC, and Washington, DC, residents. Salary ranges are determined through interviews and a review of the education, experience, knowledge, skills, location, and abilities of the applicant, and equity with other team members. Employees in this role are also eligible for the following benefits in accordance with the terms of the Company's plans: health, dental, vision insurance, life insurance, flex time off, eligibility to enroll in 401k, and 12 paid holidays.

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY 

Wind River is committed to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social, or ethnic origin, age, physical, mental, or sensory disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, HIV status, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status including pregnancy, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.  Wind River will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on these characteristics. 

To learn more, visit Wind River at www.windriver.com. 

APPLICANT PRIVACY NOTICE:                

Your privacy is of the utmost importance to us. At Wind River, we strictly adhere to all applicable data privacy laws. Please review Wind River's Applicant Privacy Notice, which can be found here.                    

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