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 recent intelligent machine economy.

The company's software powers generation after generation of the safest, most secure systems in the world. 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. The Build, Configuration & Release team is pivotal to building and delivering the core products that Wind River relies on. As a Senior Member of Technical Staff, your contribution in this role will have a direct and significant impact on the success of thousands of engineers and customers worldwide.

This is a senior technical leadership role requiring deep expertise in build systems, configuration management, and release engineering. You will set the technical direction for build infrastructure, mentor team members, drive cross-team alignment, and be a key decision-maker on build architecture and tooling strategy.



Architect and drive the evolution of state-of-the-art C and C++ build systems, designing scalable and maintainable solutions that support complex product lines Lead the design and implementation of build and configuration systems integrated into development pipelines Own the technical strategy for build infrastructure, including reproducibility and build performance optimization support build infrastructure across multiple globally distributed teams Provide senior technical leadership and mentorship to developers on build system integration, best practices, and troubleshooting Investigate and resolve complex, cross-cutting issues related to Wind River and customer builds and configurations Take responsibility for documentation, standards, and processes related to build, configuration, and release engineering represent Wind River in relevant open-source communities Provide technical guidance on Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) generation and compliance Contribute to release engineering processes including branching strategies, release automation, and artifact management BSc or higher degree in Computer Science, Computer/Electrical/Software Engineering, or other STEM field, or equivalent work experience ~10+ years of software engineering experience, with significant focus on build systems, configuration management, and release engineering ~ Deep expertise with modern C and C++ builds systems and toolchains (GNU Make, CMake, Ninja, Meson, Bazel)



~ Expert-level proficiency in configuration systems such as Kconfig and similar frameworks ~ Strong experience with scripting languages: Python, Groovy, Bash, PowerShell, Perl ~ Experience with very large codebases and projects with complex multi-layered dependency management ~ Track record of technical leadership, including mentoring engineers and driving cross-team technical decisions Demonstrated ability to architect build systems that scale across large, distributed engineering organizations Ability to balance technical excellence with pragmatic delivery Experience with embedded software development and RTOS development Knowledge of certification standards (DO-178B/C, ISO 26262) and their impact on build and configuration processes Open-source contributions, particularly in building and configuration technologies for Linux and other environments Experience leading teams or as a scrum master; Scrum certifications (CSM, PSM) are a plus Experience with build system migration or modernization projects Company-sponsored health, dental, and life insurance.

Income protection through short and long-term disability coverage. Vacation and various time off policies to encourage work-life balance. Employee assistance program, mental well-being through Unmind. This role is compensation range is between $130,000 to $170,000 CAD plus annual incentive plan bonus.

Compensation is determined through interviews and a review of the education, experience, knowledge, skills, location, and abilities of the applicant, and equity with other team members.

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River, we strictly adhere to all applicable data privacy laws. Wind River is an Equal Opportunity Employer with a commitment to diversity. We prohibit discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation or any other legally protected status. #

📌 Senior Member of Technical Staff - Build, Configuration & Release Engineering (Ottawa)
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