Senior Embedded Linux Platform Engineer (F/M/D)
NavVis · Munich Onsite (NavVis GmbH)
Posted about 2 months ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 72 days NavVis's roles stay open a median of 81 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 7% of NavVis's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at NavVis
- high 28 stale, 3 reposted of 29 open
- Hiring momentum
- 46 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-23
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from NavVis's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for NavVis.
About this role
As a Senior Linux Platform Engineer at NavVis, you will be responsible for managing the Linux platform layer above the kernel, including OS lifecycle, hardware abstraction, and system services. You will work closely with the Embedded Software team to integrate kernel patches and develop system services, while also maintaining the camera and media userspace and supporting the ROS-based mapping stack. Your role will involve building and maintaining CI pipelines and ensuring the reliability of the platform.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of NavVis as an employer.
What you need
- 5+ years of professional software development for embedded Linux systems, ideally on ARM-based platforms
- Strong hands-on C and C++ experience in a production codebase
- Solid Python experience for tooling, scripting, and automation
- Fluency at the kernel and userspace boundary
- Hands-on Linux image building and OS lifecycle management
- Linux userspace platform experience
Nice to have
- Familiarity with ROS or comparable robotics middleware
- Experience with hardware-in-the-loop testing
- Experience with camera systems and sensors
- Time synchronization in sensor systems
- Device provisioning and image-based deployment at production scale
What you get
- 30 days of paid time off per year
- EGYM Wellpass subsidy for fitness and wellness
- Deutschlandticket subsidy for public transport
- Flexible working hours and hybrid work setup
- Full visa and relocation support for international candidates
- Attractive bike leasing model through JobRad
Worth weighing
- Onsite position in Munich
- Focus on embedded Linux systems may limit exposure to other technologies
- Collaboration with multiple teams requires strong communication skills
Summarised from NavVis's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by NavVis on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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