Device Driver engineer

UST; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

UST seeks a Developer II - Embedded Software to design, develop, and maintain device drivers for Linux and embedded systems in Hyderabad. You will work with hardware, firmware, BSP, and validation teams to enable platforms and optimize interfaces.

The role requires strong C/C++ skills, hands-on driver experience, and deep knowledge of OS concepts, IPC, and kernel internals. You'll contribute to debugging, documentation, and production support in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in Linux Device Driver or Embedded Software development.
• Strong programming skills in C and C++.
• Solid understanding of OS concepts including processes, threads, scheduling, synchronization, memory management, and IPC mechanisms. Experience with Linux Kernel architecture and internals.
• Hands-on experience with device driver development and debugging.
• Familiarity with hardware interfaces and communication protocols.
• Experience using Git and source control systems.
• Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain device drivers for Linux and embedded OS.
• Develop kernel-space and user-space components for hardware enablement.
• Collaborate with hardware, firmware, BSP, and validation teams for platform bring-up.
• Implement and optimize drivers for PCIe, USB, Ethernet, I2C, SPI, UART, GPIO, CAN, and storage.
• Debug and resolve driver-related performance, stability, and compatibility issues.
• Conduct board bring-up, hardware validation, and driver integration tasks.
• Develop interrupt handling, DMA, memory management, and power management features.
• Analyze kernel logs, crash dumps, and system traces; participate in reviews.
• Create technical docs, design specs, and release notes.
• Support manufacturing, customer deployments, and production issue resolution.

Skills

C

Device Drivers

RISC-V

Embedded Linux

Buildroot

Debugging

GPIO

IPC

PCIe

Secure Boot

Hardware Development

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in CS/EE

Job description

Role Description

UST Job Title: Developer II - Embedded Software

Who We Are

At UST, we help the world s best organizations grow and succeed through transformation. Bringing together the right talent, tools, and ideas, we co-create lasting change with our clients. With over 26,000 employees in 25 countries, we build for boundless impact touching billions of lives worldwide. Visit us at UST.com.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Device Driver engineer Design, develop, and maintain device drivers for Linux and embedded operating systems. Develop kernel-space and user-space software components for hardware enablement.


• Work closely with hardware, firmware, BSP, and validation teams to support new platform bring-up. Implement and optimize drivers for interfaces such as PCIe, USB, Ethernet, I2C, SPI, UART, GPIO, CAN, and storage devices.


• Debug and resolve driver-related issues including performance, stability, and compatibility problems.


• Perform board bring-up, hardware validation, and driver integration activities.


• Develop and maintain interrupt handling, DMA operations, memory management, and power management features.


• Analyze kernel logs, crash dumps, and system traces to identify root causes of issues. Participate in architecture reviews, code reviews, and design discussions.


• Create and maintain technical documentation, design specifications, and release notes.


• Support manufacturing, customer deployments, and production issue resolution.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.


• 3+ years of experience in Linux Device Driver or Embedded Software development.


• Strong programming skills in C and C++.


• Solid understanding of Operating System concepts including processes, threads, scheduling, synchronization, memory management, and IPC mechanisms. Experience with Linux Kernel architecture and internals.


• Hands-on experience with device driver development and debugging.


• Familiarity with hardware interfaces and communication protocols.


• Experience using Git and source control systems.


• Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Linux kernel module development.


• Knowledge of ARM, ARM64, x86, or RISC-V architectures.


• Experience with BSP development and board bring-up.


• Familiarity with Embedded Linux distributions such as Yocto or Buildroot.


• Understanding of Secure Boot, Trusted Execution Environments (TEE), and platform security concepts.


• Experience with virtualization technologies and hypervisors.


• Working knowledge of real-time operating systems (RTOS).

Humanity

We strive to improve the lives of others through our work.

Integrity

We honor commitments and act responsibly.

We celebrate diversity, inclusion, and innovation placing people at the center of everything we do.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement UST is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Skills

• C


• Device Drivers


• RISC-V


• Embedded Linux


• Buildroot


• Debugging


• GPIO


• Inter-Process Communication


• PCIe


• Secure Boot


• Hardware Development