Principal Linux Kernel Engineer

Summary

Own the embedded Linux Platform including the Kernel, Device Drivers and Development tools.
Responsible for Embedded Linux kernel hacking and kernel configuration including modifications to the scheduler, extending kernel IPC, performance optimisations and minimising latencies.
Responsible for trialling and integrating open-source development tools for debugging, profiling, code-coverage, memory leak detection.

What are the main responsibilities in the Principal Linux Kernel Platform role?

  • Own the embedded Linux Platform including the Kernel, Device Drivers and Development tools.
  • Responsible for Embedded Linux kernel hacking and kernel configuration including modifications to the scheduler, extending kernel IPC, performance optimisations and minimising latencies.
  • Responsible for trialling and integrating open-source development tools for debugging, profiling, code-coverage, memory leak detection.

What are the desired skills for this Principal Linux Kernel Platform role?

  • Significantly contributed to the development of a commercially released product that used Embedded Linux
  • Experienced with embedded Linux Kernel hacking including performance and power consumption optimization, experienced with the Linux Kernel internals in addition to Device Drivers and BSP configuration
  • Experience with Linux open source project
  • Experienced in performance optimising Linux device drivers
  • Extensive knowledge of the C programming language in real-time systems

If this sounds like a good match please do get in touch with Jenna Thompson at jthompson@eu-recruit.com. I look forward to speaking with you soon.

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