Developer Embedded Linux (m/f/x)

Carl Zeiss Jena GmbH

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Oberkochen Until 8/22/2026 H-1B sponsor history First posted June 3, 2026 Last posted June 3, 2026
Job description

Enabler for smaller, more powerful, and more energy-efficient microchips

Working for tomorrow today.

Around 80 percent of all microchips worldwide are produced using ZEISS technologies. As the centerpiece of every electronically controlled system, they have become an integral part of our everyday lives whether in smartphones, smart homes or smart factories. ZEISS is a technology leader in the field of semiconductor manufacturing equipment. With high-precision lithography optics, photomask systems and process control solutions, ZEISS enables the production of ever smaller, increasingly powerful, and more energy-efficient microchips, and thus plays a pivotal role in the age of micro- and nanoelectronics.

Your Role

  • developing the control software for the next generations of lithography systems, driving the progress in the semiconductor industry

  • implementing best in class embedded Linux OS and applications, supporting real time software

  • contributing to the software architecture definition and design

  • evaluate technical feasibility, creating PoC’s and final software for new designs or changes

  • working in an agile team where each member is an expert

Your Profile

  • studies in Engineering, Informatics, Mathematics, Physics or similar

  • you have proven experience as a software developer or architect in a professional software development environment, building Linux (Yocto, Debian, ISAR, Bitbake)

  • ideally with experience in bare-metal software development

  • you can communicate clearly, precisely and with empathy and have a passion to successfully solve complex challenges independently and in a team

  • good English and optionally German language

Your ZEISS Recruiting Team:

Matthias Sonnentag, Oliver Reith, Ramazan Azgin
About this role

Summary

Develop control software for microchips, implement embedded Linux OS, support real-time applications

Job title

Developer Embedded Linux (m/f/x)

Experience level

professional experience

Industry

semiconductor

Location requirements

Oberkochen, Germany, no remote work specified

Salary

Not specified

Visa sponsorship

H-1B sponsor history

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

Linux (Yocto, Debian, ISAR, Bitbake)software developmentembedded systemsreal-time software

Preferred skills

bare-metal software developmentagile team experienceGerman language

Specializations

embedded linuxreal-time softwareLinux OSsoftware architecture
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

73447 Oberkochen, Germany

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