Staff Embedded Linux Engineer

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture and design of Linux kernel solutions for SoC/FPGA platforms.
• Define and drive upstream-first strategy , including engagement with the Linux community.
• Own end-to-end platform enablement: boot flow, kernel, drivers, and system integration. Drive design decisions across multiple subsystems
• Provide technical leadership in complex debugging and performance optimization .
• Collaborate with silicon, firmware, and system teams to influence hardware/software co-design.
• Mentoring junior engineers; conduct design and code reviews.
• Establish best practices for kernel development, testing, and upstreaming.
• Represent the team in upstream forums, reviews, and technical discussions.
• Identify and drive improvements in scalability, maintainability, and performance.

Requirements

• Required Qualifications
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering with 10+ years of experience in Embedded Linux / Kernel development .
• Deep expertise in Linux kernel internals and multiple subsystems .
• Strong track record of upstream contributions (patches, maintainership, reviews).
• Expert-level C programming and strong debugging capabilities.
• Extensive experience with ARM64 architecture and SoC platforms .
• Strong understanding of system architecture (MMU, SMMU/IOMMU, DMA, cache coherency) .
• Experience with boot architecture (U-Boot, ATF, secure boot) .
• Proven ability to lead technical projects across teams.
• Job Type:
• Regular
• Shift:
• Shift 1 (Malaysia)
• Primary Location:
• Penang 15, Penang, Malaysia
• Additional Locations:
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