Senior Software Engineer, Linux Kernel & Driver Development

Description

The company is a global automotive business. This role supports bring-up of next-generation automotive computing platforms, with a focus on Linux kernel work, device drivers, low-level integration, and diagnostics and health monitoring for in-vehicle infotainment and embedded systems.

Responsibilities

• Build and extend Linux kernel modules and drivers for camera sensors, display interfaces, multimedia subsystems, and networking over WLAN, LAN, BLE and BT5.0.
• Lead system bring-up, covering bootloader setup, camera pipeline start-up, board support package (BSP) work, and low-level debugging.
• Connect USB, PCIe, I2C-attached peripherals and Ethernet interfaces, and tune them so they run reliably in the embedded software stack.
• Build diagnostics and health monitoring that keep critical automotive systems reliable, detect faults, and support predictive maintenance.
• Find and fix low-level faults in camera interfaces (MIPI-CSI, ISP bring-up), high-speed data buses and network connections.
• Help with hardware validation, firmware flashing and end-of-line testing so software integrates cleanly into production vehicles.
• Work with hardware teams to validate and debug platform problems and improve how hardware and software interact.
• Contribute to upstream Linux kernel work and to open-source communities where it fits.
• Set Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) and drive gains in software stability, performance and maintainability.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 3+ years in embedded Linux kernel development, device driver programming and board bring-up.
• Deep knowledge of kernel internals, including memory management, scheduling, file systems and IPC.
• Camera bring-up experience with MIPI-CSI, ISP tuning, the V4L2 framework and image processing pipelines.
• Solid BSP development, bootloader work (for example U-Boot) and firmware integration.
• Strong knowledge of USB, PCIe, I2C, SPI and MIPI-CSI.
• Experience with Ethernet (WLAN, LAN) and with BLE and Bluetooth 5.0.
• Skilled in diagnostics, health monitoring and fault detection for embedded systems.
• Familiar with manufacturing support: hardware validation, firmware flashing and end-of-line testing.
• Proficient with low-level debugging tools such as JTAG, GDB, ftrace, kdump and perf.
• Experience with SoC architectures and hardware interaction at the register level.
• Knowledge of power management, security frameworks and real-time optimization in Linux-based systems.
• Strong problem solver who can analyse complex issues across software and hardware.
• Clear communicator who works well in cross-functional teams.
• Preferred: an advanced degree, with a bachelor's in electrical engineering or a related field or equivalent work experience.
• Preferred: 3+ years in embedded Linux kernel development, device driver programming and board bring-up.
• Preferred: deep knowledge of kernel internals, including memory management, scheduling, file systems and IPC.
• Preferred: camera bring-up experience with MIPI-CSI, ISP tuning, V4L2 and image processing pipelines.
• Preferred: solid BSP development, bootloader work (for example U-Boot) and firmware integration.
• Preferred: strong knowledge of USB, PCIe, I2C, SPI and MIPI-CSI.
• Preferred: experience with Ethernet (WLAN, LAN) and with BLE and Bluetooth 5.0.
• Preferred: skill in diagnostics, health monitoring and fault detection for embedded systems.
• Preferred: familiarity with manufacturing support, including hardware validation, firmware flashing and end-of-line testing.
• Preferred: proficiency with low-level debugging tools such as JTAG, GDB, ftrace, kdump and perf.
• Preferred: experience with SoC architectures and register-level hardware interaction.
• Preferred: knowledge of power management, security frameworks and real-time optimization in Linux-based systems.
• Preferred: strong problem solver who can analyse complex issues across software and hardware.
• Preferred: clear communicator who works well in cross-functional teams.

Conditions

This is a hybrid role: you are expected to work from a specific location at least 3 days a week, or at another frequency set by your manager.

The role is not eligible for relocation benefits, so any relocation costs are the selected candidate's responsibility.

Selected candidates may need to complete a role-related assessment and/or a pre-employment screening before starting.

The company is committed to an inclusive workplace free of unlawful discrimination.

Benefits

• Health and wellbeing programs including medical, dental and vision cover, a Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Retirement savings plan, sickness and accident benefits, and life insurance.
• Paid vacation and holidays, tuition assistance, and an employee assistance program.
• Company vehicle discounts and more.