Linux Kernel - Engineer Staff

Job description

**Job Area:** Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering ***General Summary:*** *We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Staff Engineer to lead the design, development, and upstreaming of Linux kernel features for our next-generation Arm-based Server SoCs. 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 Responsibilities*** - *Will 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 asFWTS,BSA-ACS,SBSA-ACS, andSystemReady SR validation tools.* - *Lead kernel bring-up on new silicon and virtual platforms* - *Mentor junior engineers and contribute to technical reviews, design documentation, and architectural decisions* - *Represent the company in open-source communities and industry working groups* ***Required Qualifications*** - *Bachelors or Masters 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.* ***Minimum Qualifications:*** Bachelor''s degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience. OR Master''s degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 3+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience. OR PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience. 2+ years of work experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc. ***Preferred Qualifications*** - *Experience 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).*