Kernel Developer

Shashwath Solution; Pune District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Shashwath Solution invites an experienced embedded software developer to join our Linux kernel and firmware team in Pune. You will design and port kernel modules, work on system-level OS components, and contribute to low-level device drivers for Linux-based platforms.

The role requires hands-on kernel debugging, Yocto integration, and cross-architecture work on ARM and RISC-V, with collaboration across applications and documentation tasks.

Qualifications

• 3 years of experience as an embedded software developer with Linux kernel development and low-level device driver programming.
• Experience in porting packages and integrating into Yocto framework.
• Strong debugging skills and kernel stability focus.
• Exposure to ARM and RISC-V architectures, Linux drivers customization, and system-level OS components.

Responsibilities

• Develop software components for server operating systems and kernel modules.
• Port and integrate packages into Yocto framework; contribute to Makefiles and toolchains.
• Work on system-level OS components and some application-level Linux development.
• Assist Applications team with customer support and produce internal/external documentation.

Skills

Linux kernel development

Embedded C

Kernel debugging

ARM architecture

RISC-V architecture

Device drivers

Yocto

GNU toolchains

C/C++

Kernel module porting

Tools

Yocto

Make

GDB

GNU toolchains

ARM

Job description

3 years of experience as an embedded software developer, well-versed in Linux kernel development, firmware, and debugging with a strong grasp of low-level device driver programming. In this role, you will be tasked with developing software components for server operating systems. Your responsibilities will include implementing and porting kernel modules, working on system-level operating system components, and performing some application-level development for Linux-based operating system

• 3+ Linux kernel development Experience using Yocto.
• Porting of packages and integrating them into the yocto framework.
• Expert in Linux debug skills, especially in the core kernel software stability
• Experience of Linux kernel & embedded systems (Memory Mgmt, Threads/Processes, IPCs & Synchronization, Interrupts, Boot sequence)
• Exposure to Make, GNU toolchains.
• Experience with ARM and RISC-V chip architectures
• Linux Driver customization as per customer needs
• Assist the Applications team with customer support as needed
• Produce documentation that may be used inside and outside the company.

Mandatory Key SkillsKernel,Linux Kernel,Debugging,Firmware,Kernel Development,Yocto,Gnu,Arm,Risc,Linux Driver,Porting,C++,Spi,I2C,Uart,Embedded C,Embedded Systems,Rtos,Microcontroller,Device Drivers,Rs232,Gdb,Device Driver Development,Usb,Tcp,Data Structures,Linux*