Lead Embedded Linux Engineer

Truminds Software Systems; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 2,800,000 - 5,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Truminds Software Systems is seeking an Embedded Linux architect with 5-8 years of experience to lead kernel, BSP, and driver development across boot flow and device trees, and SoC integration. You will mentor engineers and drive cross-functional activities with hardware, software, and QA teams.

The role covers Linux architecture, bootloader, networking, debugging, performance tuning, security, and production readiness, with end-to-end problem solving from boot to applications.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of experience in Embedded Linux, kernel or BSP/driver development.
• Strong experience with Device Tree/DTB and board-level configuration.
• Good understanding of bootloaders and embedded Linux boot flow.
• Experience with Ethernet/Wi-Fi/USB/PCIe/GPIO interfaces.
• Strong knowledge of Linux networking concepts and debugging tools.
• Experience in crash analysis and performance optimization.
• Proficient in C/C++ and shell scripting; Python desirable.
• Knowledge of Secure Boot and Linux security mechanisms.

Responsibilities

• Embedded Linux architecture, build & platform development.
• Linux BSP integration & product bring-up including SoC/BSP integration, DTB.
• Linux kernel development & customization.
• Device driver development & integration for peripherals.
• Bootloader & boot flow management.
• Linux networking & connectivity support.
• System debugging & root cause analysis.
• Performance, power, CPU, I/O & memory optimization including boot-time optimization.
• Security & production readiness incl. Secure Boot and trusted boot.
• System validation & release readiness.
• Technical leadership & competency development.
• Cross-functional collaboration with HW, SoC, BSP, kernel, driver, networking, QA and release teams.

Skills

Embedded Linux Architecture

Linux BSP Integration

Linux Kernel Development

Device Driver Development

Bootloader & Boot Flow

Linux Networking

System Debugging & RCA

Performance & Power Optimization

Security & Production Readiness

System Validation & Release Readiness

Technical Leadership

Cross-functional Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Electronics/Electrical/Computer Engineering/CS

Tools

Git

Job description

Job Description

Candidate should have 5-8 years of experience working on Embedded Linux platforms, with strong hands-on experience in Linux kernel development, BSP integration, device drivers, boot flow, hardware/software integration, system bring-up, debugging, performance optimization, networking, and production readiness.

The role involves working across the embedded Linux stack- from bootloader, kernel, device tree and drivers through middleware, system services and applications and requires the ability to troubleshoot complex system issues end-to-end. The candidate should have experience with SoC-based embedded products and should be capable of leading technical discussions, mentoring engineers, and driving cross-functional engineering activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Embedded Linux Architecture, Build & Platform Development


• Linux BSP Integration & Product Bring-up including SoC/BSP integration, Device Tree/DTB


• Linux Kernel Development & Customization


• Device Driver Development & Integration for peripherals such as Ethernet, Wi-Fi, USB, PCIe, I2C, SPI, UART, GPIO, storage, other SoC/platform-specific interfaces.


• Bootloader & Boot Flow


• Linux Networking & Connectivity


• System Debugging & Root Cause Analysis


• Performance, Power, CPU, I/O & Memory Optimization including boot-time optimization


• Security & Production Readiness including Linux security, Secure Boot, trusted boot


• System Validation & Release Readiness


• Technical Leadership & Competency Development


• Cross-functional Collaboration with hardware, SoC, BSP, kernel, driver, networking, QA, product and release teams to resolve system-level issues.

Educational Qualifications

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

Experience

• 5-8 years of experience in Embedded Linux, Linux Kernel or BSP/Driver development.


• Strong experience with Device Tree/DTB and board-level configuration.


• Good understanding of bootloaders and embedded Linux boot flow.


• Experience with peripheral and interface drivers such as Ethernet, Wi-Fi, USB, PCIe, I2C, SPI, UART and GPIO.


• Strong working knowledge of Linux networking concepts, including TCP/IP, routing, DHCP, DNS, VLAN, bridging and firewall.


• Experience with network and connectivity debugging using tools such as Wireshark, tcpdump, iperf and standard Linux networking utilities.


• Experience in crash analysis, performance analysis and optimization


• Good programming skills in C/C++ and Shell scripting; Python knowledge is desirable.


• Experience with Git and source-code management.


• Knowledge of Secure Boot, Linux security mechanisms and vulnerability/CVE remediation.


• Ability to drive cross-functional collaboration between Linux, BSP, kernel, hardware, driver, networking, QA and release teams.


• Experience mentoring engineers and contributing to technical competency development and knowledge-sharing.