2 days ago
Bengaluru, IndiaMid Level
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain Linux kernel configurations, device drivers, and board support packages.
- Optimize OS-level boot time, memory footprint, and power consumption on resource-constrained hardware.
- Implement and maintain bootloader chains with secure boot support.
- Port and adapt RTOS components for companion microcontrollers.
- Debug kernel panics, race conditions, memory leaks, and other low-level system issues.
- Collaborate with SoC vendors on kernel patches, errata workarounds, and BSP updates.
- Own kernel upgrade strategy and long-term-support branch management.
- Define roadmaps, plan requirements, make prioritization trade-offs, and deliver device software features with Alexa Devices and Alexa Cloud stakeholders.
Requirements
- At least 4 years of non-internship professional software development experience.
- At least 2 years of non-internship experience designing or architecting new and existing systems.
- Programming experience in at least one software programming language.
- At least 4 years of Linux kernel development or systems programming experience.
- Proficiency in C/C++ and working knowledge of ARM or RISC-V assembly.
- Experience writing or maintaining Linux device drivers, including character, block, network, or platform drivers.
- Deep understanding of memory management, including MMU, DMA, cache coherency, scheduler internals, and power management frameworks.
- Hands-on experience with U-Boot, GRUB, or custom bootloaders.
- Preferred qualifications include 3+ years of full software development lifecycle experience, Linux kernel upstream contributions, real-time patches or Xenomai experience, ARM TrustZone or OP-TEE familiarity, kernel debugging tools experience, and RTOS development experience.
- A bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent is preferred.
Benefits
- The role is based in Bangalore and involves collaboration across Alexa Devices and Alexa Cloud teams.
- Amazon provides workplace accommodation and adjustment support during the application and hiring process for candidates with disabilities.
About Amazon
Amazon builds and operates a global e-commerce marketplace, logistics network, and consumer devices, and provides cloud computing via AWS for businesses and developers. The company earns revenue from online retail, third‑party seller services, subscriptions like Prime, advertising, and AWS usage. Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Seattle, it is publicly traded on NASDAQ (AMZN) and serves customers in dozens of countries.