Software Engineering Manager – Linux Kernel

Job Description

TI Processors has a strong and robust software development team focused on solving some of the most challenging technical problems in automotive and industrial domains. From enabling connectivity in the car, to ensuring deterministic communication needed for industrial applications like factory automation, networking is one of the key technology enablers for numerous applications. To cater to such demands, TI’s Linux SDK offering enables some of the key networking use cases that are built upon cutting edge technologies like Time Sensitive networking, PCIe interconnectivity for multi-chip, intelligent ethernet switching and network redundancy support.
If Linux and networking are your passion, we have the right opportunity for you to hone your skills and make an impact in solving key customer problems. Our Linux strategy rests on making all our contribution go upstream. Our community focus HW and SW strategy connects you with 1000s of like-minded engineers whose passion is to innovate and share!

As a Software development Manager – You will find yourself in middle of this strategy. You will be responsible for leading a small size, high impact team which would enable key networking features with our Linux SDK offering on TI processor.

Your work will involve design and development of Linux kernel drivers, user space modules and application examples. You will be mentoring the team, involved in project planning and tracking and will be responsible for the final delivery of SW. Your role would also require you contribute directly to SW development along with rest of your team.

Basic qualifications:

Minimum 10+ years industry experience in software development on embedded devices.
Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Electronics/Electrical/Computer Science

Skills needed:

Extensive experience in Linux driver development, kernel programming, embedded system – ARM cores, Cache, DMA, coherency
Extensive experience working with device drivers, tools, Linux kernel sub-system for Ethernet/PCIe/USB technologies
Working Knowledge of HW offload approach (for IPSEC/TLS), fast packet processing framework like XDP, DPDK would be an added advantage
Debugging Linux based application – traversing through Linux error logs, familiarity with heterogeneous core architecture, familiarity with Yocto, makefiles, kernel/user space is an added advantage.

Primary responsibilities:

Manage small team which would own Linux SDK and its component, perform project lead activity – estimation and scoping, planning, communication and mentoring team
Develop SW Framework, drivers and application in Linux environment. Develop application specific software demos and examples which enables to benchmark TI processor capability and help customer to get started on their product development.
Able to look at software deliverables from end user point of view – ease of use, well documented code, design documents. Participate in customer discussion and understand their requirements and implement it on TI software.