Software Engineering - Linux Kernel Developer
HARMAN InternationalResponsibilities
- Develop, customize, maintain, and debug Linux kernel and BSP software for automotive infotainment platforms.
- Develop, integrate, and maintain platform-specific software components and support kernel upgrades, feature enablement, and platform migrations.
- Design, develop, integrate, and debug Linux device drivers for display, audio, USB, storage, connectivity, sensors, and vehicle interfaces.
- Support board bring-up, hardware-software integration, peripheral validation, and new platform feature enablement.
- Analyze and resolve kernel crashes, panics, memory leaks, driver defects, boot-time and runtime failures, and stability issues using logs, crash dumps, and trace data.
- Drive system performance analysis and optimization across CPU utilization, memory consumption, boot time, responsiveness, stability, and reliability.
- Participate in architecture discussions and design reviews, collaborate with hardware and SoC teams, and contribute to process improvements.
- Lead teams and customer engagements, mentor colleagues, and travel as required.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, electronics engineering, embedded systems, or a related technical discipline.
- 3–5 years of hands-on experience in Linux kernel, BSP, and embedded software development, preferably in automotive IVI or embedded platforms.
- Strong expertise in Linux kernel internals, device-driver development, BSP customization, board bring-up, hardware-software integration, and Embedded Linux architecture.
- Proficiency in Embedded C, knowledge of C++, and hands-on experience with Device Tree, bootloader concepts, and ARM-based architectures.
- Understanding of Linux kernel subsystems including memory management, interrupt handling, IPC, filesystems, and power management, with strong debugging and root-cause analysis skills.
- Experience with GDB, ftrace, perf, strace, crash, Git-based development workflows, CI/CD environments, SPI, I2C, UART, and I2S.
- Preferred experience with Qualcomm Snapdragon Automotive, MediaTek, Samsung, NXP, TI, or other automotive SoCs; automotive infotainment or cockpit platforms; automotive communication protocols; hypervisors; multi-OS environments; cybersecurity; functional safety; and ASPICE.
- Ability to lead teams and customer engagements, mentor others, contribute to architecture processes, and travel as required.
Benefits
- Hybrid work environment.
- Extensive training opportunities through HARMAN University.
- Competitive wellness benefits.
- Inclusive and diverse environment supporting professional and personal development.
- Opportunity to work with global automotive OEM customers in cross-cultural project teams.
About HARMAN International
Headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, HARMAN (harman.com) designs and engineers connected products and solutions for automakers, consumers, and enterprises worldwide, including connected car systems, audio and visual products, enterprise automation solutions; and services supporting the Internet of Things. With leading brands including AKG®, Harman Kardon®, Infinity®, JBL®, Lexicon®, Mark Levinson® and Revel®, HARMAN is admired by audiophiles, musicians and the entertainment venues where they perform around the world. More than 50 million automobiles on the road today are equipped with HARMAN audio and connected car systems. Our software services power billions of mobile devices and systems that are connected, integrated and secure across all platforms, from work and home to car and mobile. HARMAN has a workforce of approximately 30,000 people across the Americas, Europe, and Asia. In March 2017, HARMAN became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. HARMAN is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. Minorities, women, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. HARMAN offers a great work environment, challenging career opportunities, professional training and competitive compensation. Looking for a challenge where your experience is valued? Come see what you can achieve as a leader with HARMAN!