Technical Lead

Samsung Semiconductor; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 5,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Samsung Semiconductor India Research (SSIR) in Bengaluru is hiring for senior Linux device driver development for embedded SoCs. You will work on pre/post-silicon validation, optimize performance, and collaborate with customers on complex use cases across ARM-based platforms.

The role requires 10–20 years of Linux driver experience, strong ARM knowledge, and leadership to guide technical directions with customers and internal teams.

Qualifications

• 10–20 years of experience in Linux device driver development.
• Experience in pre/post silicon development and embedded systems.
• Strong knowledge of ARMv8/v9 and SOC hardware.
• Experience with PCIe/UCIe, Ethernet, UFS, CSI standards.
• Ability to lead technically and collaborate with customers.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of Linux device drivers for embedded SoCs.
• Analyze customer use cases and resolve embedded system software issues.
• Collaborate with customers and internal teams to deliver pre-silicon validation.
• Optimize data throughput and perform root-cause analysis.
• Provide guidance on architecture and performance improvements.

Skills

Linux device driver

ARMv8/v9

Pre-silicon validation

Zebu

PCIe/UCIe

AVB/TSN protocols

TCP/IP

Team leadership

Customer collaboration

Education

B.Tech/B.E

M.Tech/M.E

Tools

Zebu

Job description

About Samsung Semiconductor India Research (SSIR)With a wide range of industry-leading semiconductor solutions, we are enabling innovative growth in market segments in component solutions, featuring industry-leading technologies in System LSI, Memory and Foundry. Our engineers are offered a foundation to work on cutting-edge technologies such as Foundation IP Design, Mobile SoCs, Storage Solutions, AI/ML, 5G/ 6G solutions, Neural processors, Serial Interfaces, Multimedia IPs and much more. As one of the largest R&D centers outside Korea for Samsung Electronics, we take pride in our ability to work on some of the cutting edge technologies. Our engineers get to work across diverse domains, projects, products, clients, people and countries, and conduct research in new and emerging technology areas. Innovation and creativity are highly valued at this innovation hub, as we strive towards providing high reliability; high performance and value added services that enable Samsung Electronics deliver world-class products.

10 -20 years of experience in Linux device driver development -

pre/post silicon development, Customer use case/issue resolution for embedded system software for any Auto/HPC SoCs.

Good knowledge on ARMV8/V9 architecture and SOC /HW / Chip / Processor.

Having solid exposure to two or more of PCIe/UCIe/Ethernet/UFS/CSI standard specification and can demonstrate aspiration to validate/contribute to upcoming standards.

Development expertise on AVB, TSN protocols, TCP/IP Protocol.

Understands the stack thoroughly and can optimize the performance. Root cause analysis of communication failure and data throughput improvement, etc.

Working experience of Pre-Silicon Validation on Emulators (Zebu preferred).

Comfortable leading the team technically and direclty collaborate with customers.

Qualifications

• B.Tech/B.E/M.Tech/M.E

Disclaimer

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