Lead and own platform-level Linux development for complex SoCscovering low-level drivers, board bring-up, performance/power optimization, and security. Youll mentor a small team, collaborate with silicon, firmware, and validation groups, and ship production-grade code across pre-silicon and post-silicon phases.

Key Responsibilities

- Driver Ownership : Design, develop, and upstream/maintain Linux kernel drivers for Ethernet, USB, IC, SPI, UART, and related subsystems.

- Board Bring-Up : Own boot flow, device tree, and BSP integration; debug with JTAG/LA/oscilloscope; support secure boot and interface bring-up.

- Platform Software : Deliver end-to-end platform solutions across multi-core architectures, clock/power domains, and PM frameworks (suspend/resume, DVFS).

- Pre- & Post-Silicon : Enable features on FPGA/emulators (pre-silicon) and take to silicon/EVB with validation and production readiness (post-silicon).

- RTOS Exposure : Interface with FreeRTOS components and bare-metal firmware where required.

- Security & Interfaces : Implement and review interface concepts, sandboxing, access control, and secure update pipelines.

- Mentorship : Guide junior driver developers with code reviews, design reviews, and debug best practices.

- Cross-Functional : Partner with silicon design, verification, QA, and product teams to plan releases and resolve system issues.

Must-Have Qualifications :

- 10 - 14 years in Linux kernel / device driver development for embedded/SoC platforms.

- Deep knowledge of kernel subsystems (net/USB/tty/spi/i2c), Device Tree, regmap, interrupt/DMA handling, memory management, and concurrency.

- Hands-on with multi-core bring-up, clock/power domain control, and power management frameworks.

- Strong debug skills : crash dumps, ftrace/perf, JTAG, logic analyzers, oscilloscopes.

- Build systems/toolchains : Yocto/Buildroot, cross-gcc/clang, make/Kconfig; version control (Git).

- Experience across pre-silicon (FPGA/emulation) and post-silicon validation cycles.

- Solid C programming; working knowledge of Bash/Python for tooling/automation.

- Bachelors/Masters in ECE/EE/CS or equivalent.

Good to Have :

- U-Boot/bootloaders, secure boot/TrustZone, OTA/firmware update pipelines.

- High-performance networking (TSN, QoS), USB compliance, or PCIe fundamentals.

- CI/CD (GitLab/Gerrit/Jenkins), static analysis, sanitizers, and coding standards (MISRA when applicable).

- Exposure to virtualization/containers on embedded Linux.

What Success Looks Like (90 Days) :

- Week 23 : Environment ready; first driver builds/DT changes merged to integration branch.

- Day 45 : Stable bring-up of at least one peripheral (e.g., USB or Ethernet) with validated throughput/latency.

- Day 90 : Power/performance optimizations landed; junior devs operating with your review cadence.

Interview Process :

- Tech Screen : Kernel/driver fundamentals, debugging scenarios.

- System Round : Board bring-up, power/clock domains, multi-core case studies.

- Practical/Code Review : Driver patch or log-based deep dive.

- Leadership Fit : Mentoring approach, stakeholder collaboration.