General Summary:

We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Staff Engineer to lead the design, development, and upstreaming of Linux kernel features for our next-generation Arm-based Server SoCs. This role is ideal for a hands-on technical leader who thrives at the intersection of hardware and software, and is passionate about building robust, scalable, and high-performance Linux platforms for data center and cloud infrastructure.

You will play a critical role in defining kernel architecture, enabling new hardware features, and ensuring compliance with industry standards such as Arm SystemReady SR, BSA, SBSA, and BBR.

Key Responsibilities
Will be part of architecture and development of Linux kernel features for Armv8/v9-based server SoCs.
Drive upstream contributions to the mainline Linux kernel, ensuring long-term maintainability and community alignment.
Collaborate with hardware, firmware, and platform teams to enable current SoC features (e.g., RAS, SMMU, GIC, ACPI).
Develop and maintain kernel drivers, subsystems, and board support packages (BSPs).




Guide the integration of compliance test suites such as FWTS, BSA-ACS, SBSA-ACS, and SystemReady SR validation tools.
Lead kernel bring-up on current silicon and virtual platforms
Mentor junior engineers and contribute to technical reviews, design documentation, and architectural decisions
Represent the company in open-source communities and industry working groups

Required Qualifications
Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
10+ years of experience in Linux kernel development, with a solid focus on Arm architecture.
Deep understanding of kernel subsystems such as memory management, scheduler, device drivers, power management, and interrupt handling.
Proven experience in upstreaming patches and working with the Linux kernel community.
Familiarity with server-class SoC features: NUMA, RAS, ACPI, PCIe, CXL, and secure boot.
Experience

📌 Engineer Staff Linux Kernel Bengaluru
🏢 Qualcomm
📍 Bengaluru