Linux Drivers Engineer Jobs

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1d ago

Software Engineer: Linux Driver and Kernel Developer

Apple Austin, TX

Austin, TX

1d ago

$142k - $263k/yr Full time Electrical Engineering Developer Device Driver Development

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Job Description

Apple’s Silicon Validation team is seeking a Software Engineer to build Linux device drivers and user-space tests that validate subsystems in complex SoCs.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with designers and architects to understand functional IP blocks and their intended use cases
Implement BSP and support software bring-up across pre- and post-silicon platforms
Develop Linux device drivers and user-land tests to exercise and validate SoC subsystems
Debug and perform root-cause analysis for a range of hardware and software issues

Requirements

3+ years of experience
Experience in embedded Linux kernel development
Proficiency in C programming
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field

Technologies

Linux
C
ARM architecture
Mesa
Vulkan/OpenGL
GPU compute
Vulkan CTS
igt-gpu-tools

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with ARM architecture
Familiarity with the Linux graphics stack (Mesa, Vulkan/OpenGL, GPU compute)
Experience validating GPUs using graphics and compute workloads, stress tests, or conformance suites (for example, Vulkan CTS, igt-gpu-tools)
Knowledge of Linux kernel internals including process scheduling, memory management, concurrency/synchronization, memory allocation, and file systems, plus networking or storage subsystem architecture
Device driver development and support across one or more areas: USB, networking, graphics, video, storage, power management
Kernel-space debugging skills
Experience exercising and validating systems from user space, including user space API knowledge
Experience porting and/or maintaining a Linux distribution for a platform

Pay & Benefits

Base pay range: $142,300 - $263,300 per year
Base pay is determined within the range based on skills, qualifications, experience, and location
Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
Retirement benefits
Discounted products and free services
Reimbursement for certain educational expenses, including tuition
Discretionary bonuses or commission payments
Relocation may be available (eligibility may vary)
Discretionary employee stock program participation may offer the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder
Eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards
Ability to purchase Apple stock at a discount through optional participation in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Location: Austin, TX (onsite)

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field

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