Senior Engineer- Boot ARM IRC305605

GlobalLogic Inc.; San Jose (CA); Remote; USD 140,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work schedules

Work from home

Excellent benefits

Job summary

GlobalLogic seeks a senior kernel/low-level systems engineer to configure, patch, and build the Linux kernel and QEMU for ARM hardware. You will migrate patches to ARM Debian builds and implement TPM 2.0 measured boot and vTPM integrations.

Candidates typically hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or Mathematics, with strong cross-compilation and debugging skills. Remote work options are available.

Qualifications

• Extensive Linux kernel and low-level systems experience.
• Deep Linux kernel v6.x and ARM64 internals expertise.
• Mastery of C, assembly, and low-level OS integrations.

Responsibilities

• Configure, patch, and build the Linux kernel and QEMU for ARM hardware.
• Migrate and rebase existing x86 kernel patches to support ARM Debian builds.
• Implement and test TPM 2.0 measured boot protocols and vTPM integrations.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, EE, Math, or related field.

Skills

Linux kernel

ARM64 architecture

C

assembly

low-level OS integration

KVM

QEMU

TPM 2.0 / vTPM

cross-compilation

GDB/JTAG/trace tools

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in CS/EE/Math

Tools

QEMU

GDB

JTAG

cross-compilation toolchains

trace tools

Job description

• Extensive experience in kernel and low-level systems engineering.
• Kernel Expertise: Deep engineering background working with the Linux kernel (v6.x) and ARM64 architecture internals.System
• Programming: Mastery of C, assembly, and low-level OS integrations.
• Virtualization & Security: Deep experience with KVM and QEMU (specifically ARM-on-ARM nested virtualization), plus TPM 2.0 / vTPM integration.
• Debugging & Tools: Hands-on experience with cross-compilation toolchains, low-level debuggers (GDB, JTAG, trace tools), and bare-metal lab host bring-up.

Requirements

• Set up cross-compilation build pipelines (MBS / Jenkins) for building QEMU, Linux, and kernel modules.
• Debug complex hardware-software integration issues directly on physical ARM bare-metal lab machines.

Job responsibilities

• Configure, patch, and build the Linux kernel and QEMU for optimal security and performance on ARM hardware.
• Migrate and rebase existing x86 custom kernel patches to support the new ARM Debian build.
• Implement and test TPM 2.0 measured boot protocols and vTPM virtualization integrations.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer or Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field.

GlobalLogic estimates the starting pay range for this role to be performed remotely to be $140,000 to $150,000 and reflects base salary only. This pay range is provided as a good-faith estimate, and the amount offered may be higher or lower. GlobalLogic takes many factors into consideration in making an offer, including candidate qualifications, work experience, operational needs, travel and onsite requirements, internal peer equity, prevailing wage, responsibilities, and other market and business considerations.

What we offer

Exciting Projects:Come take your place at the forefront of digital transformation! With clients across all industries and sectors, we offer an opportunity to work on market-defining products using the latest technologies.

Collaborative Environment: You can expand your skills by collaborating with a diverse team of highly talented people in an open, laidback environment — or even abroad in one of our global centers or client facilities!

Work-Life Balance:GlobalLogic prioritizes work-life balance, which is why we offer flexible work schedules and opportunities to work from home.

Professional Development:We provide continuing education classes, professional certification and training (technical, soft skills, language, and communication skills) to help you realize your professional goals. Being part of a global organization, there are additional learning opportunities through international knowledge exchanges.

Excellent Benefits:We provide our employees with competitive salaries, health and life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, a matched contribution 401K plan, flexible spending accounts, and PTO and holidays

About GlobalLogic

GlobalLogic, a Hitachi Group Company, is a trusted digital engineering partner to the world’s largest and most forward-thinking companies. Since 2000, we’ve been at the forefront of the digital revolution – helping create some of the most innovative and widely used digital products and experiences. Today we continue to collaborate with clients in transforming businesses and redefining industries through intelligent products, platforms, and services.