OTX Runtime Engineer

Salvo Software

Senior OTX Runtime Engineer designing and shipping production-grade runtime for automotive diagnostics. Working on OTX standard compliant runtime and D-Server integration in a global context.

Posted 5/4/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

FlashJavaKotlinScala

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and implement an ISO 13209-compliant OTX runtime, covering the full object model, deserializer, and type system.
Build a tree-walking interpreter for the OTX XML-based DSL, including AST design using sealed/algebraic data types.
Implement a variable scoping and parameter binding engine faithful to the OTX specification.
Develop the evaluator and executor pipeline, ensuring correct handling of procedural flows, conditions, loops, and exception handling as defined in ISO 13209-1/2.
Design and implement the OTX extension framework to support runtime-loadable extensions.
Handle streaming XML parsing with namespace resolution and xsi:type polymorphic deserialization.
Integrate the runtime with a D-Server layer: implement ODX parsing, service catalog management, and UDS request/response encoding and decoding.
Implement built-in OTX extensions including DiagCom adapter, PDU-to-J2534 adapter, and log:/file:/str:/ext:/flash:/even: extensions.
Develop diagnostic application logic targeting J2534 and D-PDU API (ISO 22900-2) diagnostic interfaces.
Support flash programming workflows across multiple OEM configurations.
Ship the runtime as a Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP) library targeting JVM and native platforms.
Write robust concurrent code using Kotlin Coroutines and Mutex primitives; debug and resolve production deadlocks.
Define and maintain a comprehensive test suite covering OTX conformance, edge cases in diagnostic protocol encoding, and runtime stability.
Participate in design reviews, contribute to internal documentation, and mentor team members on OTX and diagnostic protocol topics.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Shipped an OTX-compliant runtime to production in any language.
Participated in development of a D-Server diagnostic interface, including ODX parsing and executing UDS services across multiple OEMs.
Deep, subject-matter-expert knowledge of ISO 13209-1/2 (OTX) and ISO 22901-1 (ODX).
Shipped at least one Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP) library to production.
Production experience debugging concurrency issues using Kotlin Coroutines and Mutex.
Implemented a tree-walking interpreter for an XML-based DSL.
Designed ASTs using sealed or algebraic data types.
Handled streaming XML parsing with namespace resolution and xsi:type polymorphism.
Strong command of Kotlin; candidates with equivalent depth in Java, Scala, or C# will also be considered.
Subject-matter expert in UDS (ISO 14229), ISO-TP (ISO 15765), and CAN/CAN-FD (ISO 11898).
Experience developing diagnostic applications targeting J2534 and/or D-PDU API (ISO 22900-2).
Working knowledge of KW2000 and OBD-II (SAE J1979).
Experience with flash programming is a strong plus.
Hands-on experience with commercial OTX authoring tools (e.g., ETAS EDIABAS OTX Studio, SOFTING).
Familiarity with commercial ODX authoring tools (e.g., Mazel & Quack OTX/ODX Editor).
Experience with heavy-duty vehicle diagnostics (SAE J1939).

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Design and implement an ISO 13209-compliant OTX runtime, covering the full object model, deserializer, and type system.
Build a tree-walking interpreter for the OTX XML-based DSL, including AST design using sealed/algebraic data types.
Implement a variable scoping and parameter binding engine faithful to the OTX specification.
Develop the evaluator and executor pipeline, ensuring correct handling of procedural flows, conditions, loops, and exception handling as defined in ISO 13209-1/2.
Design and implement the OTX extension framework to support runtime-loadable extensions.
Handle streaming XML parsing with namespace resolution and xsi:type polymorphic deserialization.
Integrate the runtime with a D-Server layer: implement ODX parsing, service catalog management, and UDS request/response encoding and decoding.
Implement built-in OTX extensions including DiagCom adapter, PDU-to-J2534 adapter, and log:/file:/str:/ext:/flash:/even: extensions.
Develop diagnostic application logic targeting J2534 and D-PDU API (ISO 22900-2) diagnostic interfaces.
Support flash programming workflows across multiple OEM configurations.
Ship the runtime as a Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP) library targeting JVM and native platforms.
Write robust concurrent code using Kotlin Coroutines and Mutex primitives; debug and resolve production deadlocks.
Define and maintain a comprehensive test suite covering OTX conformance, edge cases in diagnostic protocol encoding, and runtime stability.
Participate in design reviews, contribute to internal documentation, and mentor team members on OTX and diagnostic protocol topics. 🎯 Requirements
Shipped an OTX-compliant runtime to production in any language.
Participated in development of a D-Server diagnostic interface, including ODX parsing and executing UDS services across multiple OEMs.
Deep, subject-matter-expert knowledge of ISO 13209-1/2 (OTX) and ISO 22901-1 (ODX).
Shipped at least one Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP) library to production.
Production experience debugging concurrency issues using Kotlin Coroutines and Mutex.
Implemented a tree-walking interpreter for an XML-based DSL.
Designed ASTs using sealed or algebraic data types.
Handled streaming XML parsing with namespace resolution and xsi:type polymorphism.
Strong command of Kotlin; candidates with equivalent depth in Java, Scala, or C# will also be considered.
Subject-matter expert in UDS (ISO 14229), ISO-TP (ISO 15765), and CAN/CAN-FD (ISO 11898).
Experience developing diagnostic applications targeting J2534 and/or D-PDU API (ISO 22900-2).
Working knowledge of KW2000 and OBD-II (SAE J1979).
Experience with flash programming is a strong plus.
Hands-on experience with commercial OTX authoring tools (e.g., ETAS EDIABAS OTX Studio, SOFTING).
Familiarity with commercial ODX authoring tools (e.g., Mazel & Quack OTX/ODX Editor).
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Hard Skills & Tools

KotlinKotlin Multiplatform (KMP)XML parsingtree-walking interpreterAST designconcurrency debuggingOTX runtime implementationvariable scopingparameter bindingdiagnostic application development

Soft Skills

mentoringdesign reviewsdocumentation