OS Engineer (m/f/d)

Your daily workout

Want to build the software that powers a healthier world? Join our Munich team and help shape the future of connected fitness! We're looking for an Engineer (m/f/d) to join our cross-functional OS and Backend team, where you'll enjoy a flat hierarchy and the freedom to build robust, Yocto-based Linux operating systems. Together, we're developing the backbone of modern fitness tech and improving the gym experience for everyone.

• Team-Oriented System Management: You take responsibility as a core member of the team, driving the full software lifecycle from technology evaluation and testing to documentation and smooth deployment for the EGYM Device Operating System
• Interdisciplinary Collaboration: You implement new features and streamline existing systems, collaborate closely with colleagues of various fields (including sports science, electrical engineering, and site reliability engineering)
• Specialized Software Development: You develop high-quality software, specializing in Linux systems and IoT cloud infrastructure
• Knowledge Sharing and Support: You love to share your knowledge and responsibilities and support other team members
• Innovative and Experimental Approach: You have an experimental mindset and are willing to explore new frameworks and technologies to modernize our existing architectures

Your fitness level

• Software Development Expertise: You possess expertise in modern systems software development, standing out with a solid understanding of operating systems internals and experience developing and maintaining custom Linux software distributions using frameworks such as Yocto
• Linux Development Experience: You have 3+ years of experience with Linux systems development, particularly in building applications designed for small edge devices (Raspberry Pi, iMX)
• Programming and Scripting Skills: You have hands-on experience developing in Rust, C, or C++, alongside proficiency in scripting languages such as Bash and Python. Experience writing code for safety-critical applications or working with alternative build systems like Buildroot will make you stand out from the crowd
• Cloud & Connectivity Proficiency: You understand how edge devices integrate with the broader ecosystem. You stand out by having knowledge of networking technologies and protocols (VPN, TCP/IP, NAT, IPv6, DNS, DHCP) as well as backend/cloud application development (Java, Go, Docker, Kubernetes)
• Commitment to Clarity: You care about clarity: in code, in Git commits, in the documentation, and daily communication. You consider a task only done when appropriate tests have been written
• Balanced Innovation in Agile Environments: You balance innovation and pragmatism, finding the best way forward in an agile environment. You are excited to try new languages, technologies, and techniques to improve device lifecycle, safety, and security (including adapting to standards for consumer IoT devices like the EU Cyber Resilience Act)

Your training goal for your first 6 months

• System and Cloud Service Ownership: You take ownership of the machine operating system and corresponding cloud services, understand its architecture and deliver requirements and features as well as improving testability and functionality
• Service Duty Participation: You participate in the service duty rotation; coming in close contact with the service team to help out with any issues that are reported in the field during a business day
• EGYM Ecosystem Familiarization: You familiarize yourself with the EGYM ecosystem and the role of the different teams in the software engineering department
• Respected Team Member: You become a known and well-respected member of the Machine Infrastructure domain and the engineering department

The equipment we provide

• Learning time: Use 10% of your time on learning topics of your choice (conferences, hackathons, internal and external events, videos, books or innovation projects)
• Modern Tech Stack Engagement: Work with our modern tech-stack such as: Rust, gRPC or PubSub. Curious? Then see all the technologies we use here
• Choose Your Equipment: Use state-of-the-art laptops (MacOS, Linux, Windows? Choose your weapon! Also choose your Distro!)
• International Team: Join our diverse and international team to collaborate with talented professionals from around the world - get some team insights
• Work-Life-Balance: Benefit from flexible working hours, home office possibilities and 30 days of vacation per year
• Fit & healthy: Train for free with EGYM Wellpass in several thousand sports and health facilities across Germany and/or use our in-house gym with EGYM products
• Flex Budget: Use €60 per month flexibly for public transportation and a meal subsidy
• Mentoring Program: Exchange knowledge and grow together across teams and locations through our self-organized mentoring platform
• Discounts: Get a variety of great discounted offers, from fashion to leisure, through our employee benefits portal
• Bike Leasing: Stay active and use our leasing bike offer for your way to work or in your spare time
• Subsidized Pension: Profit from our employer-subsidized pension