Lead Embedded Linux kernel device driver development engineer
AMD · Bengaluru · 13+ yrs experience · Posted 2026-02-23
Tech stack: C, C++, Linux, Unix
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About the role
We are seeking an engineer to join our team that will thrive in a fast-paced work environment, using effective communication, problem-solving and prioritization skills. Individuals that are well organized, show great attention to detail, and employ critical thinking are well-suited for our team.
The AMD Embedded Linux X86 Software Driver development engineering team is seeking a passionate Linux Kernel Engineer in our Linux Operating Systems team – bring a willingness to learn and absorb new concepts and technologies, along with a sound understanding of computer architecture and operating system concepts designed for the x86-64 architecture.
Design, develop, Integrate core CPU, GPU and SOC features/drivers for the Linux kernel and related open-source projects.
This opportunity gets you involved in all phases of software development. Work with the internal multiple component teams, architecture, customers and upstream Linux Kernel community to develop these features, enahanced, productized for Automotive, Networking and Storage, Industrial segments.
Th is AMD (Advanced Micro Devices) team is looking for a senior level person that can help guide the team, mentor up coming developers, provide long range strategy, and is willing to jump in to help resolve issues quickly. You will be involved in all areas that impact the team including Requirement analysis, Feasibility analysis, Design, dev elo p ment. The right candidate will be informed on the latest trends and become prepared to give consultative direction to senior management.
An aspiring Linux kernel developer with a strong grounding in Linux system expertise and hands-on experience and operating systems concepts who will develop skills to deliver responsive and efficient solutions that bring new AMD processors to market. Utilize polished written and verbal communication to work with both local and global colleagues towards a common end goal.
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Responsibilities:
- Collaborate internal central engineering teams and develop new features, Integration, Bug fixes and productization of the Linux platform driver stack.
- Lead architecture and design of high‑performance packet processing frameworks using DPDK.
- Design and implement DPDK-based applications and libraries.
- Optimize performance for multi‑core, NUMA, cache efficiency, huge pages, and zero‑copy I/O.
- Profile and tune systems using tools like perf, ftrace, dpdk-proc-info, pktgen, etc.
- Integrate DPDK with Linux networking stack, user‑space and kernel‑space components.
- Deep involvement with Linux internals, including: Memory management Scheduler Interrupts, NAPI, and polling mechanisms PCIe, DMA, and device drivers
- Memory management
- Scheduler
- Interrupts, NAPI, and polling mechanisms
- PCIe, DMA, and device drivers
- Work with NIC drivers, offloads (RSS, TSO, LRO, checksum), and hardware accelerations.
- Collaborate with firmware, hardware, validation, and customer teams
- Contribute to open‑source communities (DPDK/Linux) is a strong plus
- Collaborate with hardware and software teams to resolve Linux OS, Kernel, Driver issues.
- Analyze and debug critical low-level driver, hardware, and OS issues
- Build and maintain strong technical relationships with internal teams and external partners
- Contribute to open-source Linux Kernel driver initiatives.
- Stay updated on industry trends and best practices.
- A powerful desire to learn new skills and understand new features as they are added
- Proven record of accomplishment of working within and across groups.
- Responsible for exploring opportunities to improve product
- Work closely with other team members to understand design architecture and to propose solutions to improve and enhance products.
- Join the talented group of linux kernel engineers working on various core subsystems such as GFX, Multimedia, Display, Virtualization, Power and Performance management, Ethernet, DPDK, SPDK, SDXI, PCIe, IOMMU, etc
Qualifications:
- Exposure to systems architecture
- Engineer with 13+ Yrs of experience in developing Linux system software and kernel mode drivers.
- Proficient in C/C++ programming for operating system kernel & systems development.
- Strong debugging skills on complex, multi‑threaded systems
- Deep understanding of multi‑core architectures, NUMA, and memory hierarchies
- Ability to produce high-quality code with strong communication and problem-solving skills.
- Solid understanding of operating systems, with emphasis on Linux or any other UNIX-like operating system.
- Experience with concurrent programming, threading APIs, and OS development on Linux.
- Deep understanding of operating systems concepts, data structures, and at least one general-purpose processor architecture (knowledge of x86-64 architecture is a bonus).
- Proficiency in Linux kernel development, strong understanding with Linux modules like Scheduler, Memory management, IPC, DMA,IOMMU, Interrupt/event handler etc.
- Familiarity with embedded systems and hardware-software integration, with a collaborative approach in a fast-paced environment.
- Hands-on issue debugging skills, issue isolation with Linux kernel, driver module level, System knowledge, System Debugging.
- Knowledge of software development tools, including debuggers and version control systems (e.g., Git, GitHub).
- Hands on experience in PCIe subsystem, PCIe Drivers, Ethernet, IOMMU, System level debugging, Linux Kernel Programming, Scheduler, Memory management, Interrupt architecture.
- Bachelor ’ s or Master ’ s in Electrical Engineer, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a closely related field
Qualifications
- Exposure to systems architecture
- Engineer with 13+ Yrs of experience in developing Linux system software and kernel mode drivers.
- Proficient in C/C++ programming for operating system kernel & systems development.
- Strong debugging skills on complex, multi‑threaded systems
- Deep understanding of multi‑core architectures, NUMA, and memory hierarchies
- Ability to produce high-quality code with strong communication and problem-solving skills.
- Solid understanding of operating systems, with emphasis on Linux or any other UNIX-like operating system.
- Experience with concurrent programming, threading APIs, and OS development on Linux.
- Deep understanding of operating systems concepts, data structures, and at least one general-purpose processor architecture (knowledge of x86-64 architecture is a bonus).
- Proficiency in Linux kernel development, strong understanding with Linux modules like Scheduler, Memory management, IPC, DMA,IOMMU, Interrupt/event handler etc.
- Familiarity with embedded systems and hardware-software integration, with a collaborative approach in a fast-paced environment.
- Hands-on issue debugging skills, issue isolation with Linux kernel, driver module level, System knowledge, System Debugging.
- Knowledge of software development tools, including debuggers and version control systems (e.g., Git, GitHub).
- Hands on experience in PCIe subsystem, PCIe Drivers, Ethernet, IOMMU, System level debugging, Linux Kernel Programming, Scheduler, Memory management, Interrupt architecture.
- Bachelor ’ s or Master ’ s in Electrical Engineer, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a closely related field
Responsibilities
- Collaborate internal central engineering teams and develop new features, Integration, Bug fixes and productization of the Linux platform driver stack.
- Lead architecture and design of high‑performance packet processing frameworks using DPDK.
- Design and implement DPDK-based applications and libraries.
- Optimize performance for multi‑core, NUMA, cache efficiency, huge pages, and zero‑copy I/O.
- Profile and tune systems using tools like perf, ftrace, dpdk-proc-info, pktgen, etc.
- Integrate DPDK with Linux networking stack, user‑space and kernel‑space components.
- Deep involvement with Linux internals, including: Memory management Scheduler Interrupts, NAPI, and polling mechanisms PCIe, DMA, and device drivers Memory management Scheduler
- Interrupts, NAPI, and polling mechanisms
- PCIe, DMA, and device drivers
- Work with NIC drivers, offloads (RSS, TSO, LRO, checksum), and hardware accelerations.
- Collaborate with firmware, hardware, validation, and customer teams
- Contribute to open‑source communities (DPDK/Linux) is a strong plus
- Collaborate with hardware and software teams to resolve Linux OS, Kernel, Driver issues.
- Analyze and debug critical low-level driver, hardware, and OS issues
- Build and maintain strong technical relationships with internal teams and external partners
- Contribute to open-source Linux Kernel driver initiatives.
- Stay updated on industry trends and best practices.
- A powerful desire to learn new skills and understand new features as they are added
- Proven record of accomplishment of working within and across groups.
- Responsible for exploring opportunities to improve product
- Work closely with other team members to understand design architecture and to propose solutions to improve and enhance products.
- Join the talented group of linux kernel engineers working on various core subsystems such as GFX, Multimedia, Display, Virtualization, Power and Performance management, Ethernet, DPDK, SPDK, SDXI, PCIe, IOMMU, etc