Linux Device Driver / Kernel Engineer
Univision Technology Consulting Pvt. Ltd.
5 - 10 years
Bengaluru
Posted: 21/02/2026
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Job Description
Key Responsibilities
- Design and develop Linux kernel device drivers for I2C, SPI, UART, PCIe, USB, GPIO, and Ethernet
- Perform board bring-up on new SoCs, including U-Boot customization and Device Tree (DTS) integration
- Work with kernel subsystems: MMU/DMA, interrupt handling, synchronization mechanisms
- Debug kernel issues such as panics, race conditions, and memory leaks using JTAG/Trace32, GDB, ftrace, and dmesg
- Optimize driver performance, latency, and power consumption
- Collaborate with hardware teams for silicon/schematic validation and with application teams for userkernel interfaces (Sysfs, IOCTL)
Technical Requirements
- 35 years of hands-on Linux kernel and LDD development
- Strong expertise in Embedded C and kernel data structures
- Solid understanding of OS internals: scheduling, IPC, virtual memory
- Experience with Linux Device Model (platform, bus, class drivers)
- Hands-on with Yocto / Buildroot / OpenEmbedded
- Proficient in Git, Gerrit, Bash/Python
Preferred Skills
- Linux kernel upstreaming experience
- PREEMPT_RT, DRM/KMS, V4L2, ALSA exposure
- Familiarity with KVM/Xen
Education
B.E./B.Tech/M.Tech in Computer Science, Electronics, or related discipline.
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