Senior / Lead Embedded Software Engineer - Zephyr RTOS

Senior / Lead Embedded Software Engineer - Zephyr RTOS About GlobalFoundries GlobalFoundries is a leading full-service semiconductor foundry providing a unique combination of design, development, and fabrication services to some of the world’s most inspired technology companies. With a global manufacturing footprint spanning three continents, GlobalFoundries makes possible the technologies and systems that transform industries and give customers the power to shape their markets. For more information, visit www.gf.com Join the RISC-V Revolution! We are looking for a senior hands-on engineer to lead Zephyr RTOS architecture and platform enablement for MIPS RISC-V based MCU and embedded compute products. This role combines deep low-level development with technical ownership, upstream engagement, mentoring, and cross-functional delivery. Key Responsibilities Own the Zephyr enablement architecture and technical roadmap across MIPS RISC-V processors, SoCs, FPGA platforms, and virtual development platforms. Lead porting and platform bring-up covering boot flow, exception and interrupt handling, timers, SMP where applicable, memory architecture, devicetree, Kconfig, and build integration. Define scalable BSP, SoC, board, and driver architecture aligned with Zephyr conventions and upstream-quality expectations. Design and review device drivers, middleware integration, samples, tests, and production-quality SDK deliverables. Lead complex debugging across kernel, toolchain, architecture, hardware, and driver boundaries using emulation, FPGA, and silicon.