Embedded Linux Engineer

Silicon Patterns Pvt. Ltd.; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 2,600,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Silicon Patterns Pvt. Ltd. is seeking a seasoned embedded systems engineer with extensive experience in Linux kernel and system software development for virtualization-focused roles.

The candidate will work on I/O virtualization, device passthrough, and para-virtualized drivers across Dom0/DomU environments. Responsibilities include optimizing Virtio paths, integrating drivers in Yocto, and performance tuning for virtualized I/O.

Qualifications

• I/O Virtualization expertise on embedded or automotive platforms
• Strong understanding of virtualized I/O architectures: Device passthrough
• Para virtualized drivers
• Shared I/O models
• Virtualization technologies: Xen Hypervisor (preferred) Dom0/DomU interaction
• Or KVM / QNX Hypervisor
• Virtio framework (blk, net, console, gpu as applicable)
• PCIe virtualization concepts: Passthrough
• SR-IOV (where applicable)
• IOMMU / DMA isolation
• Linux kernel driver development for virtualized or shared devices
• IPC mechanisms: shared memory, event channels, grant tables, DMA buffers
• Yocto Project building and integrating virtualized drivers
• Performance tuning for virtualized I/O paths
• Debugging across Dom0, DomU, and hypervisor layers

Skills

C programming

Embedded Linux kernel development

Tools

Xen Hypervisor

KVM

QNX Hypervisor

Virtio framework

PCIe virtualization

IOMMU

DMA buffers

Yocto Project

Dom0/DomU interaction

Job description

Job Summary

6+ years in Embedded Linux kernel / system software development

Strong C programming skills

Requirements

• I/O Virtualization expertise on embedded or automotive platforms


• Strong understanding of virtualized I/O architectures: Device passthrough


• Para virtualized drivers


• Shared I/O models


• Virtualization technologies: Xen Hypervisor (preferred) Dom0/DomU interaction


• Or KVM / QNX Hypervisor


• Virtio framework (blk, net, console, gpu as applicable)


• PCIe virtualization concepts: Passthrough


• SR-IOV (where applicable)


• IOMMU / DMA isolation


• Linux kernel driver development for virtualized or shared devices


• IPC mechanisms: shared memory, event channels, grant tables, DMA buffers


• Yocto Project building and integrating virtualized drivers


• Performance tuning for virtualized I/O paths


• Debugging across Dom0, DomU, and hypervisor layers

Preferred Qualifications

• Automotive Embedded Linux / IVI experience


• Virtualized graphics, audio, camera, or networking exposure


• Open source Linux / Xen community experience

Keywords

• I/O Virtualization


• Embedded Linux


• Xen


• Virtio


• Device Passthrough


• PCIe


• IOMMU


• Dom0


• DomU

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