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Software Development Engineer

| Job Category | Tesla AI | | Location | Bengaluru, Karnataka | | Req. ID | 253875 | | Job Type | Full-time |

What to Expect

Role Overview

• We are looking for a passionate Software Engineer with 3–6 years of experience in Linux kernel development, device drivers, and hardware bring-up. The role offers exposure to the complete system software stack — from bootloaders (Coreboot, ATF) to kernel internals and HSIO subsystems — and provides opportunities to work across pre-silicon validation, post-silicon bring-up, and production flows. This position requires strong debugging skills, ability to read board schematics, and close collaboration with hardware, validation, and global teams.

What You’ll Do

• Linux Device Driver Development & Debugging

• Develop and maintain drivers for HSIO subsystems (PCIe, USB, UFS, Ethernet, etc.)

• Work on feature enablement, bug fixing, and performance optimizations

• New Hardware Bring-Up

• Participate in pre-silicon validation, FPGA/Emulator environments, and first-silicon bring-up

• Debug using JTAG, serial consoles, and kernel logging tools

• Read and analyze board schematics to support hardware-software integration

• Linux Internals & Kernel Subsystems

• Contribute to kernel migration and version upgrades for new SoCs

• Work with Linux kernel frameworks like power management, interrupt controller (GIC), clock/PLL, memory, and HSIO IP subsystems.

• Bootloader & Firmware

• Develop, debug, and customize bootloaders (U-Boot, Coreboot, ATF)

• Enable low-level initialization and bring-up of SoCs

• System Performance & Power

• Support power and performance validation activities

• Contribute to enabling features like DVFS, Runtime PM, CPUIdle, and suspend/resume

• Upstreaming & Collaboration

• Prepare and test patches for kernel upstreaming

• Collaborate with open-source community and global stakeholders

What You’ll Bring

• 3–6 years of hands-on experience in Linux kernel and device driver development

• Strong C programming skills and debugging expertise

• Exposure to hardware bring-up on new boards/SoCs

• Ability to read and interpret board schematics.

• Experience with bootloaders (U-Boot, Coreboot, ATF)

• Familiarity with Linux kernel internals (memory management, scheduling, interrupts, device model)

• Experience in debugging using JTAG, logic analyzers, or oscilloscopes

• Good knowledge of source control systems (Git/Gerrit/GitHub) and kernel patch workflow.

• Desirable / Good-to-Have Skills:

• Experience with HSIO IPs (PCIe, USB, UFS, Ethernet, etc.)

• Contributions to upstream Linux kernel or open-source projects

• Exposure to pre-silicon validation environments (FPGA/Emulators)

• Familiarity with test automation frameworks (Python, shell scripting).

• Soft Skills:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Good communication and teamwork in cross-functional, global teams

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and take ownership

• Why Join Us?

• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge SoCs from pre-silicon to post-silicon to production

• Hands-on exposure to full software stack (bootloader → kernel → diagnostics → production tools)

• Grow into upstreaming, system performance/power optimization, and leadership roles

• Work in a collaborative, innovation-driven environment with global teams.

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