Lynx is seeking a Staff Software Engineer - Hypervisor to drive the technical direction, architecture, and implementation of advanced hypervisor features for their Mosaic platform, ensuring solutions meet demanding performance, scalability, and safety-critical requirements for aerospace, defense, industrial, and edge markets.
Requirements
- 10–15+ years of experience developing systems-level software, including virtualization, OS kernels, or hypervisors for x86/ARM.
- Expert proficiency in C/C++ with working knowledge of x86/ARM assembly for low-level tasks.
- Deep understanding of x86 and ARM architectures, including virtualization extensions.
- Proven track record architecting and implementing hypervisor technologies (e.g., KVM, Xen, VMware, Hyper-V) at the source code level.
- Strong debugging skills in low-level system software and ability to resolve complex performance and reliability issues.
- Familiarity with modern development workflows (CI/CD, DevSecOps) as applied to low-level systems software.
- Exposure to safety-critical development processes (DO-178C, ISO 26262) is a plus, particularly as applied to virtualization or systems software
Responsibilities
- Define and drive the technical vision for Lynx’s hypervisor architecture across x86 and ARM platforms.
- Lead design and development of new virtualization strategies, including device emulation and secure partitioning.
- Architect, develop, and optimize core hypervisor components with a focus on performance, scalability, and security.
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex system-level issues, including differentiating hardware vs. software challenges.
- Ensure integration with RTOS, Linux, and mixed-criticality applications within Mosaic.
- Explore emerging technologies in virtualization, isolation, and mixed-criticality systems.
- Contribute to shaping the long-term technical roadmap for Mosaic.
Other
- Provide technical guidance to senior and junior engineers, influencing best practices and coding standards.
- Partner with Product, Delivery, and Customer Success teams to align hypervisor features with strategic goals.
- Collaborate with safety-certification teams on DO-178C, ISO 26262, or similar compliance initiatives.
- Act as an internal SME and external technical representative for hypervisor technologies.
- Mentor engineers across teams, developing future technical leaders within Lynx.
