QNX enhances the human experience and amplifies technology-driven industries, providing a trusted foundation for software-defined businesses to thrive. The business leads the way in delivering safe and secure operating systems, hypervisors, middleware, solutions, and development tools, along with support and services delivered by trusted embedded software experts. With a focus on reducing hardware dependency and increasing efficiency, QNX empowers organizations to unlock recent possibilities in areas like high-performance computing at the edge, standards-based virtualization technologies, and cloud enablement.

QNX® software is trusted across industries including automotive, medical devices, industrial controls, robotics, commercial vehicles, rail, and aerospace and defense. This is a 50/50 hybrid role : half deep technical contribution and half leadership. You’ll help define how open source evolves inside a safety‑critical, high‑reliability environment used in automotive, robotics, medical devices, and beyond.

Porting & optimizing open‑source projects for the QNX RTOS, ensuring performance, reliability, and real‑time behavior. Integrating OSS with QNX subsystems such as graphics, networking, USB, audio, and sensors. Upstreaming QNX‑relevant changes and collaborate directly with open‑source communities.

Leading & mentoring a team of talented open‑source engineers, providing technical direction and fostering growth. Driving project roadmaps , define best practices, and champion open‑source adoption within QNX. Significant progressive embedded s oftware experience, including in technical leadership/mentorship.





Strong skills in C/C++ for embedded systems development & hands‑on RTOS development (QNX, Linux, or similar). Proven contributions to large open‑source projects . Familiarity with open‑source licensing models & best practices relating to community engagement.

You will have the proven ability to lead, mentor, and manage a team of software engineers, fostering growth and accountability. Linux or Android internals experience.

Experience in device driver development.

Experience with Agentic AI . Why join QNX as a Technical Open Source Development Manager: You will work with a team that values transparency, collaboration, and community. You will shape the developer experience for thousands of engineers building on QNX.

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. 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. We are seeking to fill this position immediately Disclosure of Artificial Intelligence: We donot use artificial intelligence (AI)to screen, assess, or select applicants at any stage of our recruitment process.

📌 QNX Technical Open Source Development Manager (Ottawa)
🏢 BlackBerry QNX
📍 Ottawa