Senior Engineer – Cloud Platforms & Virtualization
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 17, 2026. First seen by Alion on Jul 28, 2026.
ABOUT WIND RIVER
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 new intelligent machine economy. The company’s software powers generation after generation of the safest, most secure systems in the world.Examples include playing a key role inNASA space missions such as Artemis I, the James Webb Space Telescope, and multiple Mars rovers.We’veachieved recent5G milestones includingthe world’s first successful 5G data session with Verizonandbuildingone 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 wherethelived 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.
ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY
Within the Wind River Cloud team, we work with large-scale projects like Kubernetes, Docker,OpenStackand fast-paced Open-Source technologies that are in high demand from our customers.Wind River Cloud has adopted these technologies into the core of our product, which is driving us to find experienced and high-performing individuals that can learn and contribute to these container and virtualization solutions.In addition, Wind River Cloud team is a leading contributor to the Open SourceStarlingXcloud native project, to manage andmaintainthe critical infrastructure for highly distributed Edge solutions, including 5G, Autonomous Vehicles, Industrial Automation and Augmented Reality.Wind River contributes and builds upon the work withinStarlingXto ensure it meets the demands of these critical applications.
The right candidate willpossessproven software engineering skills.You are expected to be versatileandable to thrive in a dynamicenvironment. You are comfortable managing competing priorities andcanbring order to ambiguous scenarios. Maturity, impeccable judgment, and the ability to influence and lead are essential to success in this role.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
Develop software for a complete cloud infrastructure software stack.
Develop high quality designs and code based on Kubernetes, containerized applications, distributed cloud systems, and cloud infrastructure management.
Work as part of a team focused on containerizationand fault tolerant/carrier grade development.
Work with the most dynamic and exciting open-source software projects today - Kubernetes,OpenStack,KubeVirt, Helm, Ansible, Puppet,OSTree.
Develop anddeliver platform upgrade features with high quality design and code.
Stay current with the latest advancements in OpenStack and related core.technologies, incorporating them into the platform where appropriate.
Investigate andresolve issues reported during product verification
Participate in all aspects of the software development process using agile development.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor/Master degreeinComputer Scienceorrelated field.
Deep Understanding of Virtualization technologies such as Openstack architecture and component, including Nova, Neutro
5+ years ofprofessionalsoftware developmentexperiencewith Bachelor’s
3+yearsof professionalexperience in developing infrastructure softwarefor highly scalable and distributed systems, working with Kubernetes and Helm charts
Solid understanding of working and architecture of Virtualization technologies such as OpenStack (including Nova, Neutron, Cinder, Keystone, etc), VMware vCenter, Red Hat OpenStack Services on OpenShift
2+ years ofprogramming experience withC/C++and Python
1+ years of experience contributing to the architecture and design (architecture, design patterns,reliabilityand scaling) of new and current systems.
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS
Track recordof building and delivering mission critical, 24x7 production software systems.
Contribution toOpenStack communityor related other open-source projects.
Deepknowledge ofCloud storagesolutions.
Working knowledge in L2/L3 networkingand OVS.
C/C++ network programming.
Experience with Debian packaging,OSTree.
Strong senseof ownership, urgency, and drive.
Passion for mentoring other developing engineers
Strong analytical and debugging skills.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
BENEFITS-
Workplace Flexibility
Company-sponsored health, dental, and life insurance.
Income protection through short and long-term disability coverage.
Matching RRSP.
Vacation and various time off policies to encourage work-life balance.
Well-being programs: Employeeassistanceprogram, mental well-being through Unmind.
Learning benefits: LinkedIn Learning subscription and seminars.
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