Embedded Linux Driver Developer

JR United Kingdom; Woking; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the UK is looking for several Embedded Linux Developers to support their custom Linux Kernel Driver development projects. This remote contract position offers a long-term opportunity that could last up to 2-3 years. Candidates should have extensive experience in driver development and familiarity with Yocto. Applications from individuals keen to contribute to the open-source community will be favored.

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of Platform and non-Platform drivers.
• Experience with Linux Kernel development.
• Interest in open-source community is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop custom Linux Kernel Drivers for proprietary SoCs.
• Work remotely on a long-term contract, initially for 6 months.
• Support with peripheral and hardware communication tasks.

Skills

Driver development

Embedded Linux

Hardware communication

Upstreaming to open-source

Tools

Yocto

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Remote working - Outside IR35 - Long-term contract - Embedded Linux Developer

One of my longest standing clients is looking to hire several embedded software developers to support with developing custom Linux Kernel Drivers to go on to proprietary SoC’s. As a result, they are looking for engineers with experience of driver development (peripheral comms, hardware comms, audio, etc), experience with different parts of the Linux Kernel and preferably someone interested in upstreaming into the open-source community.

This will be a full remote working contract opportunity, initially for 6 months with expectations that it could extend up to 2-3 years to begin with.

Key Points:

• Extensive knowledge of Platform and non-Platform drivers
• Yocto (Scarthgap/Dunfell preferred)
• Full remote
• Outside IR35 (for UK based contractors)

Remote working - Outside IR35 - Long-term contract - Embedded Linux Developer