Staff Embedded Linux Engineer

Altera; George Town; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Altera is hiring a Staff Embedded Linux Engineer in Penang, Malaysia. The role requires leading the architecture and design of Linux kernel solutions for SoC/FPGA platforms. Candidates should have a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering and over 10 years in Embedded Linux/kernel development, with a strong track record of upstream contributions. The position emphasizes collaboration with multiple teams and mentoring junior engineers while establishing best practices in kernel development.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Embedded Linux / Kernel development.
• Expert-level C programming and strong debugging capabilities.
• Proven ability to lead technical projects across teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture and design of Linux kernel solutions for SoC/FPGA platforms.
• Provide technical leadership in complex debugging and performance optimization.
• Collaborate with teams to influence hardware/software co-design.

Skills

Embedded Linux / Kernel development

Linux kernel internals

C programming

ARM64 architecture

System architecture

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Job description

Altera .Staff Embedded Linux Engineer page is loaded## Staff Embedded Linux Engineerlocations: Penang 15, Penang, Malaysiatime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R02409# **Job Details:**### ## **Job Description:**## **Key Responsibilities*** Lead architecture and design of Linux kernel solutions for SoC/FPGA platforms.* Define and drive **upstream-first strategy**, including engagement with the Linux community.* Own end-to-end platform enablement: boot flow, kernel, drivers, and system integration. Drive design decisions across multiple subsystems* Provide technical leadership in **complex debugging and performance optimization**.* Collaborate with silicon, firmware, and system teams to influence hardware/software co-design.* Mentoring junior engineers; conduct design and code reviews.* Establish best practices for kernel development, testing, and upstreaming.* Represent the team in upstream forums, reviews, and technical discussions.* Identify and drive improvements in scalability, maintainability, and performance.### ## **Qualifications:**Qualifications## **Required Qualifications*** Bachelor's Degree in Engineering with 10+ years of experience in **Embedded Linux / Kernel development**.* Deep expertise in **Linux kernel internals and multiple subsystems**.* Strong track record of **upstream contributions** (patches, maintainership, reviews).* Expert-level C programming and strong debugging capabilities.* Extensive experience with **ARM64 architecture and SoC platforms**.* Strong understanding of **system architecture (MMU, SMMU/IOMMU, DMA, cache coherency)**.* Experience with **boot architecture (U-Boot, ATF, secure boot)**.* Proven ability to lead technical projects across teams.### ## **Job Type:**Regular### ## **Shift:**Shift 1 (Malaysia)### ## **Primary Location:**Penang 15, Penang, Malaysia### ## **Additional Locations:**### ## **Posting Statement:**All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance.