CI/CD & OS Engineer

Kärcher's professional KIRA cleaning robots independently clean floors in large industrial areas and public spaces. Reinforcement is sought for the growing team at the Schwaikheim site near Stuttgart.

• Build and run CI/CD pipelines focused on reproducible builds (Nix) and automate build, test and deployment through to the software update on the robot
• Maintain and harden the embedded Linux operating system on ARM-based target platforms
• Control the boot loader and boot chain, implement reliable OTA updates, system security and a secured software supply chain
• Provide stable, high-performance infrastructure and optimize tools and workflows for developer experience
• Proactively analyze and fix complex build, system and infrastructure problems

• Successfully completed degree in computer science, electrical engineering or a comparable technical STEM discipline
• Solid experience with embedded Linux on ARM platforms and confident use of Yocto/BitBake and cross-compilation
• Enthusiasm for automation and smooth infrastructure for development teams
• Excellent knowledge of CI/CD tools (e.g. GitLab CI, Jenkins), reproducible builds with Nix, scripting (Bash, Python) and containers (Docker), plus know-how on boot loaders, kernel, drivers and OTA updates
• Structured, quality- and security-minded way of working, high personal responsibility and strong interface skills