Embedded Unix Architect

[Marco Scoffier]

Interesting position at my startup in security, embedded device space. 
You can ping me directly if you have questions.

Marco

http://canary.theresumator.com/apply/XjpaWB/Embedded-Unix-Architect.html?source=nycbug

Hi, we’re Canary… a NYC-based startup that helps people connect to their 
family, their community and their homes in new ways. Our first product 
is an award-winning all-in-one home security device that makes it easy 
to not just see, but understand what’s happening in your home from 
anywhere.

We are seeking an embedded unix architect to help us achieve our goal of 
transforming way people think about connecting to physical places, their 
families and their communities. Learn more at http://canary.is, and our 
successful Indiegogo campaign.

This position will work closely with Canary’s Hardware Engineering and 
Software Engineering teams to turn raw A/D values into meanful real 
world events from our device's diverse sensor suite (3 MP Camera, 
temperature, humidity, air quality and a few others). We hope you find 
this exciting and come armed with a bag of tricks and excitement about 
problem solving.

* Duties & Responsibilities

+ Building a light weight deployment, packaging system. Back to unix 
roots. we are using ARMv6 chipset with a linaro (busybox) system + 
special kernel modules.
+ Responsible for all code deployments, build environment for software 
engineers.
+ Expected to take a role in recommending best practices.
+ System architect for a unix system on embedded device.
+ Interact with premiere (Chinese and American) manufacturer of consumer 
embedded systems.
+ Work on a product which will ship to thousands of customers around the 
world.

* Candidate Requirements & Qualifications:

+ Expert unix sysadmin, init scripts, light weight package managers (eg. 
Net-BSD, ports)
+ Mastery of cross compilation, porting packages to embedded 
architecture and securing embedded systems.

* Perks:

+ Located in the heart of SOHO.
+ Catered Lunches.
+ Kitchen stocked with snacks and drinks.


* About Canary:

There are a lot of “smart home” companies out there trying to “connect” 
things - dishwashers, lights, fridges, TVs, crock-pots, etc. At Canary 
we prefer to solve problems.

We started with home security because it’s a need shared by hundreds of 
millions of people around the globe. We know because we’ve already sold 
Canary in 78 countries, and proved through our Indiegogo campaign (the 
most successful ever) that there’s a real demand for affordable 
intelligent home security. Rather than just preventing the bad 
(including burglaries, fires and nosy landlords), Canary also helps out 
in other ways whether it’s letting users watch their kids play during 
the middle of the day or providing a digital neighborhood watch while 
they’re on vacation.

The goal for our first product is to make a security device that people 
want to interact with on a daily basis. We're looking for awesome people 
who love toppling giants, working autonomously in small teams, solving 
challenging problems, and developing solutions for actual people. Oh, 
and we will train you on how to make hilarious slow-mo videos (Pro tip: 
it’s all in the facial expressions).