Linux Device Driver

Arohana Tech Solutions Private Limited; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Arohana Tech Solutions Private Limited in Bengaluru seeks an experienced embedded Linux kernel developer to design, implement, and maintain Linux device drivers for our systems. You will work on low-level software, focusing on efficiency and reliability in a challenging embedded environment.

You will diagnose complex kernel-level issues using debug tools like kgdb, ftrace, and crash analysis, and you will apply core OS concepts to solve real-world embedded challenges.

Qualifications

• Experience designing and implementing Linux kernel drivers and device models.
• Solid understanding of Linux kernel architecture including memory management and synchronization.
• Proficiency in C/C++ for system-level software development.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Linux device drivers for embedded systems.
• Write high-quality C/C++ code for system-level software.
• Diagnose kernel-level issues using kgdb, ftrace, and crash analysis.
• Apply OS concepts to embedded and systems challenges.

Skills

Kernel development

Linux device drivers

C/C++

Tools

kgdb

gdb-stub

ftrace

perf

eBPF

crash

makedumpfile

Job description

Key Responsibilities & Requirements

• Develop and maintain Linux device drivers with strong hands-on experience.
• Write high-quality, efficient C/C++ code for system-level and low-level software development.
• Demonstrate solid understanding of Linux kernel architecture, including:
• Kernel modules and the device-driver model
• Memory management and virtual memory subsystems
• Synchronization mechanisms (locks, semaphores, RCU)
• Interrupt and exception handling
• DMA (Direct Memory Access) concepts
• Power management frameworks (e.g., suspend/resume, runtime PM)
• Kernel debugging and tracing infrastructure
• Diagnose and resolve complex kernel-level issues using tools such as:
• kgdb, gdb-stub
• ftrace, perf, eBPF
• crash, makedumpfile
• Dynamic debug, kmsg logging, oops/panic analysis
• Apply foundational knowledge of operating systems, data structures, and computer architecture to solve real-world embedded and systems challenges.

Skills: kernel,linux device driver,c/c++