Senior Engineer - User Space (Austin, TX) — Remote (US)

Your Role Wind River, An Aptiv Company, is seeking a Senior Engineer User Space to maintain and enhance user space libraries and applications for Linux-based embedded systems. This is a unique opportunity to work on critical user space technologies, including system libraries, application frameworks, middleware, performance optimization, and cross-platform compatibility for mission-critical intelligent systems. You will independently solve complex technical problems, support production and customer issues, mentor junior engineers, and contribute to architecture and technical decisions within the user space sustaining team. Roles and Responsibilities • Maintain and enhance user space libraries and applications, including system libraries such as glibc and musl, application frameworks, and middleware. • Investigate and resolve complex bugs, production issues, customer escalations, and compatibility issues across Linux distributions. • Integrate new features while maintaining backward compatibility and optimizing application performance and resource usage. • Design solutions for complex user space problems and contribute to architecture, design decisions, technical improvements, and engineering best practices. • Develop high-quality, maintainable C/C++ code and contribute through code reviews, testing, debugging, and technical documentation. • Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and lead technical initiatives and small projects. • Collaborate with cross-functional and geographically distributed teams across the United States, Romania, and India, sharing technical knowledge and supporting engineering alignment. • Participate in Agile development activities, including sprint planning, estimation, retrospectives, and continuous team process improvements. Your Background • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, with 5+ years of software engineering experience and 3+ years of embedded Linux or systems programming experience. • Strong proficiency in production C/C++ programming, Linux user space architecture, embedded systems development, and Linux user space application development. • Experience with system libraries such as glibc and musl, application frameworks, middleware, cross-platform compatibility, and performance optimization. • Knowledge of build systems such as Yocto, Buildroot, or similar, along with Git, code review practices, debugging, and Agile/Scrum software development methodologies. • Strong debugging and problem-solving skills; experience with user space debugging tools such as gdb and Valgrind, application security, open-source contributions, and real-time system troubleshooting is preferred. • Experience in automotive, aerospace, or industrial sectors is preferred. • Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis without requiring any type of visa sponsorship or transfer, now or at any time in the future. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Candidates must also be local residents of Greater Austin, TX, Walnut Creek, CA, or San Diego, CA. Why join Wind River / Aptiv? • You grow at Aptiv. Aptiv's winning culture is global by design. We bring together diverse perspectives, cultures, and business contexts to solve our customers' toughest challenges. In this environment, every individual can grow, lead, and make an impact, regardless of background, because inclusion fuels how we innovate and win. • You make an impact at Aptiv. One of the strengths of humanity is our drive to progress, to improve, to achieve more tomorrow than we did yesterday. People need solutions they can trust when it matters most. At Aptiv, you are building those solutions every day. • You have support at Aptiv. We ensure you have the resources and support you need to take care of your family, your physical health, and your mental health with a competitive benefits package. Your Benefits at Aptiv • Hybrid work model for workplace flexibility. • Comprehensive health, dental, and life insurance. • Short- and long-term disability coverage. • Flexible time-off policies for work-life balance. • Employee assistance program for mental well-being. • Learning benefits, including a LinkedIn Learning subscription and seminars. Meet the Next Generation Aptiv At Aptiv, we deliver innovative solutions that people trust when it matters most. Progress is never static. It is about reaching further, exploring new possibilities, and enabling mobility. Aptiv empowers customers to create solutions people rely on—advancing safety and autonomy in Automotive and Commercial Vehicles, enabling mission-critical performance in Aerospace & Defense, and powering intelligent systems across Energy, Enterprise, and Telecommunications. We also drive precision and efficiency in Industrials & Robotics and support life-critical innovation in Medical technologies. Guided by our winning culture and values to Think & Act Like Owners, as One Team, and Play to Win, we turn commitment into results and achieve more together. Join Us to Deliver Innovative Solutions That People Trust! #LI-AL3 Privacy Notice - Active Candidates: https://www.aptiv.com/privacy-notice-active-candidates Aptiv is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.