Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

Software Development Engineer

Systems Software EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Three to six years of hands-on experience in Linux kernel and device driver development.
Strong C programming skills and debugging expertise.
Exposure to hardware bring-up on new boards or systems-on-chip.
Ability to read and interpret board schematics.
Experience with bootloaders including U-Boot, Coreboot, and ATF.
Familiarity with Linux kernel internals, including memory management, scheduling, interrupts, and the device model.
Experience debugging with JTAG, logic analyzers, or oscilloscopes.
Good knowledge of source control systems such as Git, Gerrit, and GitHub, and kernel patch workflows.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Good communication and teamwork in cross-functional, global teams.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and take ownership.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain drivers for HSIO subsystems, including PCIe, USB, UFS, and Ethernet.
Work on feature enablement, bug fixing, and performance optimizations.
Participate in pre-silicon validation, FPGA or emulator environments, and first-silicon bring-up.
Debug using JTAG, serial consoles, and kernel logging tools.
Read and analyze board schematics to support hardware-software integration.
Contribute to kernel migration and version upgrades for new systems-on-chip.
Work with Linux kernel frameworks and subsystems, including power management, interrupt controller (GIC), clock/PLL, memory, and HSIO IP.
Develop, debug, and customize bootloaders, including U-Boot, Coreboot, and ATF.
Enable low-level initialization and bring-up of systems-on-chip.
Support power and performance validation activities.
Contribute to enabling features such as DVFS, Runtime PM, CPUIdle, and suspend/resume.
Prepare and test patches for kernel upstreaming.
Collaborate with the open-source community and global stakeholders.

Desired Qualifications

Experience with HSIO IPs, including PCIe, USB, UFS, and Ethernet.
Contributions to upstream Linux kernel or open-source projects.
Exposure to pre-silicon validation environments such as FPGA or emulators.
Familiarity with test automation frameworks, Python, and shell scripting.

Category	Tesla SI
Location	Bengaluru, Karnataka
Requisition ID	253875
Type	Full-time

Job Description

<p>Role Overview:</p><ul class="tds-list tds-list--unordered"><li>We are looking for a passionate Software Engineer with 3–6 years of experience in Linux kernel development, device drivers, and hardware bring-up. The role offers exposure to the complete system software stack — from bootloaders (Coreboot, ATF) to kernel internals and HSIO subsystems — and provides opportunities to work across pre-silicon validation, post-silicon bring-up, and production flows. This position requires strong debugging skills, ability to read board schematics, and close collaboration with hardware, validation, and global teams.</li></ul>

Job Responsibilities

Linux Device Driver Development & Debugging

Develop and maintain drivers for HSIO subsystems (PCIe, USB, UFS, Ethernet, etc.)
Work on feature enablement, bug fixing, and performance optimizations

New Hardware Bring-Up

Participate in pre-silicon validation, FPGA/Emulator environments, and first-silicon bring-up
Debug using JTAG, serial consoles, and kernel logging tools
Read and analyze board schematics to support hardware-software integration

Linux Internals & Kernel Subsystems

Contribute to kernel migration and version upgrades for new SoCs
Work with Linux kernel frameworks like power management, interrupt controller (GIC), clock/PLL, memory, and HSIO IP subsystems.

Bootloader & Firmware

Develop, debug, and customize bootloaders (U-Boot, Coreboot, ATF)
Enable low-level initialization and bring-up of SoCs

System Performance & Power

Support power and performance validation activities
Contribute to enabling features like DVFS, Runtime PM, CPUIdle, and suspend/resume

Upstreaming & Collaboration

Prepare and test patches for kernel upstreaming
Collaborate with open-source community and global stakeholders

Job Requirements

3–6 years of hands-on experience in Linux kernel and device driver development
Strong C programming skills and debugging expertise
Exposure to hardware bring-up on new boards/SoCs
Ability to read and interpret board schematics.
Experience with bootloaders (U-Boot, Coreboot, ATF)
Familiarity with Linux kernel internals (memory management, scheduling, interrupts, device model)
Experience in debugging using JTAG, logic analyzers, or oscilloscopes
Good knowledge of source control systems (Git/Gerrit/GitHub) and kernel patch workflow.

Desirable / Good-to-Have Skills:

Experience with HSIO IPs (PCIe, USB, UFS, Ethernet, etc.)
Contributions to upstream Linux kernel or open-source projects
Exposure to pre-silicon validation environments (FPGA/Emulators)
Familiarity with test automation frameworks (Python, shell scripting).

Soft Skills:

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Good communication and teamwork in cross-functional, global teams
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and take ownership

Why Join Us?

Opportunity to work on cutting-edge SoCs from pre-silicon to post-silicon to production
Hands-on exposure to full software stack (bootloader → kernel → diagnostics → production tools)
Grow into upstreaming, system performance/power optimization, and leadership roles

Work in a collaborative, innovation-driven environment with global teams.

About the Company

Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

Tesla makes electric cars and batteries that store power for homes and utilities, and it develops self-driving software and humanoid robots. In 2023, its Model Y became the first electric vehicle to rank as the world's best-selling car. Buyers order the Model 3 sedan, Model Y SUV, or Cybertruck pickup directly from Tesla instead of through dealers, and they charge on its Supercharger fast-charging network. It also sells Megapack and Powerwall batteries, runs a robotaxi service, and charges drivers a monthly fee for self-driving software that still needs their supervision. Tesla was founded in 2003, with Elon Musk as its lead early investor and a recognized co-founder, and it is based in Austin, Texas.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Austin, TX
Founded: 2003

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