Linux Kernel Device Driver Engineer

16 hours ago

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India dc2a8692-48c2-4cf0-af06-e474171e44a0 Full time ₹ 20,00,000 - ₹ 40,00,000 per year

Dear Connections,

We are Hiring "Linux Kerel Device Driver"

Qualification

  • B.E/B.Tech/M.E/M.Tech in Electronics, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical, or related fields.
  • Experience : 3-8 years '
  • Location : Bangalore/ Hyderabad

Summary

We are looking for an experienced Linux Kernel Developer with strong expertise in device driver development, kernel internals, and high-speed interface protocols. The candidate will work on low-level driver development, kernel optimization, and hardware–software integration for high-performance embedded systems.

Roles & Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and maintain Linux kernel device drivers for various subsystems (character/block/network/storage/multimedia/PCIe/I2C/SPI/USB/etc.).
  • Work extensively with high-speed interfaces such as PCIe, USB 3.x, Ethernet (1G/10G/25G), MIPI, SerDes, etc.
  • Implement and debug kernel modules, ensuring seamless integration with user-space applications.
  • Work with Linux kernel subsystems: interrupt handling, memory management, power management, DMA, scheduler.
  • Participate in board bring-up, including bootloader (U-Boot) setup, kernel configuration, and Device Tree updates.
  • Collaborate with hardware and embedded teams to analyze schematics, SoC datasheets, and driver requirements.
  • Optimize driver performance, reduce latency, and improve throughput for high-speed data paths.
  • Perform kernel debugging using KGDB, crash tools, ftrace, printk, perf, LTTng, etc.
  • Handle kernel patching, customization, and version upgrades.
  • Create technical documentation and participate in design reviews.

Mandatory Skills

  • 3 to 8 years of experience in Linux Kernel & Device Driver development.
  • Strong expertise in C programming and embedded systems.
  • Hands-on experience with high-speed protocols (mandatory):
  • PCIe
  • USB 3.x
  • Ethernet (1G/10G/25G+)
  • SerDes / MIPI / CSI / DSI (any applicable)
  • Experience with:
  • Platform / Character drivers
  • DMA engine and interrupt handling
  • Synchronization (spinlocks, mutexes, atomic operations)
  • Device Tree, cross-compilation, kernel configuration
  • Strong understanding of kernel subsystems: IRQs, workqueues, timers, memory management.
  • Experience with embedded Linux, BSP, Yocto/Buildroot.

Preferred Skills

  • Experience with ARM/RISC-V/x86 architecture.
  • Experience with high-speed signal debugging (scope, logic analyzer).
  • Familiarity with PREEMPT_RT or real-time systems.
  • Contributions to Linux kernel or open-source projects.
  • Knowledge of U-Boot, firmware development.

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Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: Up to ₹4,000,000.00 per year

Experience:

  • Linux Kernel Device Driver: 3 years (Required)
  • Embedded C : 3 years (Required)
  • C++ : 3 years (Required)
  • PCIE / USB / Ethernet - High speed protocol: 3 years (Required)
  • Linux Kernel : 3 years (Required)

Work Location: In person

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