Embedded Systems Software Engineer

• Strong proficiency in C programming , with experience developing or debugging low‑level system software .
• Solid understanding of Linux kernel fundamentals , including: Memory management, interrupts, DMA, synchronization primitives. Kernel networking architecture
• Memory management, interrupts, DMA, synchronization primitives.
• Kernel networking architecture
• Hands‑on experience with networking concepts , such as: Ethernet fundamentals, VLANs. TCP/IP stack and basic L2/L3 packet flows.
• Ethernet fundamentals, VLANs.
• TCP/IP stack and basic L2/L3 packet flows.
• Experience developing, integrating, or debugging device drivers on Linux or a similar embedded OS.
• Strong debugging skills using tools such as gdb, perf, ftrace, etc. and comfort working close to hardware.
• Direct experience with Ethernet MAC or switch driver development
• Familiarity with automotive or embedded SoCs
• Exposure to QNX networking or other RTOS networking stacks.
• Experience analyzing and optimizing CPU utilization, latency, and throughput in networking workloads.
• Prior contributions to upstream Linux kernel or experience maintaining downstream kernel forks.
• Knowledge of networking virtualization or offload technologies .
• Strong interest in system performance, root‑cause analysis, and end‑to‑end data‑path optimization.
• Ability to collaborate across software, hardware, and systems teams and communicate technical topics clearly.

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