Engineer – Principal/Manager-Kernel-Aptech

Company:

Qualcomm India Private Limited

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering

General Summary:

• 17+ years of experience in embedded or server domain to design, develop and support software solutions on multi-core ARM v8/v9 CPUs, Strong C/C++ programming skills
• Embedded Platform experience including low-level firmware, Linux Kernel, Hypervisor/Virtualization and user-space components
• Design and development of software for heterogeneous compute platforms consisting of ARM CPUs, GPUs, DSPs, and specialized hardware accelerators in an embedded SoC systems
• In depth understanding of Memory management in Linux kernel and expertise in IOMMU/SMMU
• In depth understanding of ARM Trust-Zone & ARMv8/v9 architecture
• In depth understanding of KVM architecture and its integration with the Linux kernel
• Hands-on experience using JTAG based debuggers to debug real-time problems
• Hands-on experience using version control systems like GIT
• Solid understanding of Linux boot flow on embedded systems
• Solid understanding of computer system architecture (core, cache, memory models, bus architecture, etc.). Experience in Board Bring-up, Device drivers, peripheral buses (SPI, I2C, USB), Memory controllers for DDR
• Solid understanding of different debug methods offered by Linux Kernel
• Lead the design, development, and maintenance of Linux kernel components
• Collaborate with hardware and software teams to ensure seamless integration and optimization of kernel modules
• Develop and implement new features and enhancements in the Linux kernel
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers
• Conduct performance analysis and tuning of kernel components
• Debug and resolve complex kernel-related issues
• Stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in Linux kernel development and contribute to the open-source community
• Motivated self-starter with excellent verbal and written communication skills, demonstrated ability to work with engineers/partners/customers across different geographies.
• Hands-on technical lead who is not hesitant to dig into the details where needed to get first-hand knowledge of the issues and play an active and personal role in steering team success
• Collaborate with internal teams and external partners on analysis and debugging

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelors/Master's Degree in Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science/Engineering or related field.
• Extensive experience with Linux Kernel and experience working with the Linux Open Source community
• 10+ years experience with Programming Language such as C/C++
• 10+ years Software Engineering or related work experience
• 5+ years experience working in a large matrixed organization
• Being a Linux Kernel subsystem Maintainer is an added plus

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 8+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
OR
Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 7+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
OR
PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 6+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.

• 4+ years of work experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.

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