Skip to main contentOur CompanyOur BusinessSearch for JobsJoin Talent NetworkFAQsProfileEnglishSign InSingle PositionView All JobsLinux Kernel Lead Engineer SeniorHyderabad, Telangāna, India No longer accepting applications.Job ID3082352We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced staff Engineer. This role is ideal for a hands-on technical leader who thrives at the intersection of hardware and software, and is passionate about building robust, scalable, and high-performance Linux platforms for data center and cloud infrastructure.You will play a critical role in defining kernel architecture, enabling new hardware features, and ensuring compliance with industry standards such as Arm SystemReady SR, BSA, SBSA, and BBR.Key ResponsibilitiesWill be part of architecture and development of Linux kernel features for Armv8/v9-based server SoCs.Drive upstream contributions to the mainline Linux kernel, ensuring long-term maintainability and community alignment.Collaborate with hardware, firmware, and platform teams to enable new SoC features (e.g., RAS, SMMU, GIC, ACPI).Develop and maintain kernel drivers, subsystems, and board support packages (BSPs).Guide the integration of compliance test suites such as FWTS, BSA-ACS, SBSA-ACS, and SystemReady SR validation tools.Lead kernel bring-up on new silicon and virtual platformsMentor junior engineers and contribute to technical reviews, design documentation, and architectural decisionsRepresent the company in open-source communities and industry working groupsRequired QualificationsBachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.10+ years of experience in Linux kernel development, with a strong focus on Arm architecture.Deep understanding of kernel subsystems such as memory management, scheduler, device drivers, power management, and interrupt handling.Proven experience in upstreaming patches and working with the Linux kernel community.Familiarity with server-class SoC features: NUMA, RAS, ACPI, PCIe, CXL, and secure boot.Experience with platform enablement and compliance validation (e.g., SystemReady SR, FWTS, ACS).Strong debugging skills using tools like ftrace, perf, kgdb, crash, and kernel logs.Preferred QualificationsExperience with virtualization (KVM, Xen) and container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).Contributions to open-source projects or maintainership of kernel subsystems.Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines for kernel testing and validation.Knowledge of firmware interfaces (UEFI, ACPI, Devicetree) and bootloaders (U-Boot, EDK2).
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