Linux Kernel Engineer

UST; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

UST in Bengaluru is seeking a Kernel Engineer to port and test open-source kernel features, debug regression issues, and ensure stability across Linux versions. You will work with LTP and Kselftest, understand hardware interactions, and contribute to CI/CD pipelines for kernel development.

You will diagnose and fix kernel and hardware issues to ensure performance and reliability, collaborating with cross-functional teams on kernel-related tasks and deployments.

Qualifications

• Experience porting and testing Linux kernel features.
• Proficiency in diagnosing and debugging kernel regressions.
• Familiarity with CI/CD processes for kernel development.

Responsibilities

• Work across multiple Linux kernel versions to port and test features.
• Validate kernel stability using LTP/Kselftest.
• Debug and fix kernel bugs found in regression testing.
• Understand hardware interactions and debugging software issues.
• Independently diagnose and fix kernel and hardware issues for performance and reliability.
• Support CI/CD processes for kernel development.

Skills

Linux kernel

Kernel debugging

CI/CD for kernel

Hardware debugging

Open-source features

Tools

LTP

Kselftest

Job description

Job Description:

Kernel Engineer with skills to port/test open-source features and fix possible kernel issues found in regression.

Key Responsibilities:

• Working across multiple Linux kernel versions.
• Validate kernel stability using LTP/Kselftest.
• Debug and fix kernel bugs found in regression testing.
• Understanding the hardware and debugging software issues.
• Independently handle and debug issues within the Linux kernel and associated hardware, ensuring optimal performance and reliability.
• Provide support for continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) processes related to kernel development.