Senior Software Engineer (Teradyne, North Reading)

Our Purpose  
TERADYNE, where experience meets innovation and driving excellence in every connection. We are fueled by creativity and diversity of thought and in our workforce. Our employees are supported to innovate and learn something new every day. 
 
We cultivate a culture of inclusion for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences enable us to be a better team – one that makes better decisions, drives innovation and delivers better business results. 
 

Opportunity Overview 

The Software Engineering team in North Reading is looking for an experienced Linux Software Engineer III with passion for learning, developing high quality software, solving complex problems and becoming part of a smart and innovative team.  Are you able to balance a variety of tasks related to requirements definition, software system design, development, testing, troubleshooting, and maintenance? Interact with multi-functional teams from the product definition stage through product release? Then you're exactly who we're looking for!   

• Configure and manage Linux OS environment in both physical computers and VMs 

• Design custom Linux OS automation scripts to the customer specifications 

• Design, build and maintain Linux installers and custom distribution packages (OS images and custom software packages) 

• Work with end users to troubleshoot and improve the above solutions 

 
All About You 
We seek individuals who share our passion and motivation. Our commitment to customer success drives us to go the extra mile. If you’re ready to join us in this mission, take a closer look at the minimum criteria for the position. 

• BS/MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering 

• 5-8 years of experience of work experience in Linux-like environment: (Linux/BSD/Mac OS/mingw/Cygwin/Android) 

• Solid knowledge of computer boot principles (any architecture) 

• Solid knowledge of operating systems working principles (Windows, Linux):  
  management of processes/threads, environment,  user accounts, software packaging, remote access with ssh/scp/sftp 

• Working knowledge of Linux shell scripts for basic text processing and automation (bash, find, grep) 

• Basic knowledge of network configuration (IP addressing, DHCP, network adapters/connections, Ethernet topology) 

• Linux Network administration or Web server management or Build toolchain creation (from source) experience  

• Basic knowledge of different Linux flavors or cross OS experience is a plus 

• Basic knowledge of C/C++ and Linux build environment (make, ld, gcc/g++) is a plus 

• basic knowledge of security concepts (public-private keys, certificates, ssl/tls, ssh, TPM, TPM2) is a plus 

• Able to clearly express your ideas and concepts both written and verbally 

• Driven to get the job done and are not afraid to go the extra mile 

We are only considering candidates local to position location and are unable to provide relocation for this position. 

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.  

Compensation:
The base salary range for this role is $127,800 - $204,400. This range is a good faith estimate, and the amount of base salary will correspond with experience and skill set. This range can also fluctuate depending on demand and location.

Benefits:

Teradyne offers a variety of robust health and well-being benefit programs, including medical, dental, vision, Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance, paid vacation & holidays, tuition assistance programs, and more.  Please click here to see details.  

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