What You'll Do
Design, develop, and enhance core operating system technologies at the kernel and system level.
Drive innovation and provide technical leadership for QNX Kernel and Core OS research and development initiatives.
Influence the future direction of the operating system through architecture, design, and performance improvements.
Develop robust software specifications and designs that address complex customer and industry requirements.
Collaborate with fellow engineers through design and code reviews to maintain world-class engineering standards.
Implement high-quality, performant, and reliable code across critical OS subsystems.
Develop and execute automated unit tests to ensure software quality and maintainability.
Troubleshoot, analyze, and resolve complex system-level issues across hardware and software layers.
Contribute to continuous improvements in system reliability, security, safety, scalability, and performance.
Help estimate and plan development efforts across requirements, design, implementation, and testing activities.
What You Bring
Strong expertise in C programming, particularly in resource-constrained and embedded environments.
Deep understanding of operating system fundamentals, including: Process and thread lifecycles
Memory management
System calls
Inter-process communication (IPC)
Scheduling and concurrency
Resource management
Experience working with POSIX-based operating systems.
Understanding of multicore, multithreaded, and real-time system architectures.
Exceptional debugging, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Self-starter mindset with the ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within a team.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience.
If you have any of these then that would be great
Experience developing system-level software on QNX, including resource managers, system services, or development tools.
Expertise in performance tuning, memory analysis, profiling, and post-mortem debugging.
Experience with Git, SVN, and GNU development toolchains.
Low-level programming experience in Assembly and register-level hardware interaction.
Experience with ARM and/or x86 architectures.
Deep expertise in embedded and real-time operating systems.
Knowledge of compiler technologies and optimization techniques.
Strong understanding of software architecture, analysis, and design methodologies.
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
Compensation Hiring Base Salary Range
$131,250.00 - $181,250.00
Please be advised that the compensation hiring range indicated herein is provided solely as a good-faith estimate of expected base compensation for the position. The actual compensation offered will be determined at the time of hire and is contingent upon multiple factors, including but not limited to the candidate’s qualifications, relevant experience, demonstrated skills, and results of assessments conducted during the hiring process.
Bonus
The BlackBerry Variable Incentive Pay (VIP) program is an organization-wide bonus incentive program which aims to reward full-time eligible employees for their contribution to BlackBerry’s success. VIP payments are made in addition to base salary and factor in company’s performance as a way for employees to share in BlackBerry’s achievements.
Benefits
The BlackBerry Employee Benefits programs offer a wide range of benefits that support your physical, financial and personal well-being. BlackBerry remains committed to offering affordable benefits including coverage for medical, dental, vision, life, disability insurance, retirement, employee share purchase program and paid-time-off to those that meet the eligibility requirements.
Disclosure of Position Status
This is an active opening. We are seeking to fill this position immediately
Disclosure of Artificial Intelligence
We do not use artificial intelligence (AI) to screen, assess, or select applicants at any stage of our recruitment process. All applications are reviewed and evaluated by our hiring team.
