Linux Kernel & Device Driver Senior Developer

Sony India Software Centre; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Sony India Software Centre in Bengaluru seeks a Linux kernel-focused engineer to develop Kernel/File System features and drivers. You will lead architecture discussions for System SW and peripheral interfaces, and debug critical system issues such as crashes or resets.

The role requires strong C programming, deep Linux kernel knowledge, and hands-on experience with BSP porting and hardware bring-up. Collaboration with hardware teams is essential.

Qualifications

• Strong C programming, OS and compiler concepts.
• Extensive Linux kernel experience with debugging oops, back traces, hangs.
• Experience with BSP porting and board bring-up with hardware debugging.
• Deep knowledge of Linux kernel internals and memory management.
• Experience with device drivers (USB, graphics, network, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Development of Linux Kernel/File System features and device drivers.
• Lead architecture or enhancement discussions for System SW components and peripherals interfaces.
• Debug and identify root causes for critical system issues such as crashes and resets.

Tools

ftrace

perf

kgdb

Job description

Development of Linux Kernel/File System features and device drivers.

Lead the architecture or enhancement discussions for various System SW components & peripherals interfaces.

Debug and identify the root cause for any critical system issues such as crash, system lock, abnormal reset etc.

Roles and Responsibilities

[Primary Skills] :

• Strong C programming skills, OS, and Compiler concepts
• Strong expertise in X86/ARM/ARM64 architecture
• Good experience in Linux kernel area and debugging Linux kernel oops, back traces, hangs, kernel context etc.
• Good experience on BSP porting / schematics understanding / Board bring up with hardware debugging.
• Deep knowledge of Linux kernel internals (process scheduler, cache, interrupt handling, memory management, concurrency/synchronization, memory allocation, file systems), profiling and Hypervisor.
• Extensive device driver development and support (one or more of USB, graphics, Network, Alsa, video, storage, PCI/PCIe, power management, etc.,)
• Experience with validation of system from user space, and knowledge of user space API
• Experience of using GIT (github/gitlab)
• Good communication and soft skills

[Good to have Skills] :

• Japanese Language skills
• X86/ARM assembly programming skills and bootloaders knowledge (Ex: uboot etc)
• Good knowledge/experience in kernel debugging tools (ftrace, perf, kgdb, etc.,)