San Jose, CA, United States
Job Description:
Responsibilities include the design and development of Linux and simple executive (bare metal) device drivers which involves:
- Adding support for OCTEON III Processor (48 64-bit CPUs, 100Gbps traffic handling.
- Virtualization support (NUMA, etc).
- Projects on current generation OCTEONs (OCTEON, OCTEON Plus and OCTEON II).
Required:
- BS with 7 -12 years of relevant experience.
- Should have experience adding support for new HW platforms and devices to the Linux kernel.
- Detailed knowledge of Linux kernel internals and device drivers.
- Ability to work with low level HW and debug issues using kernel debuggers and EJTAG probes.
- Familiar with at least one processor assembly language (MIPS, ARM, x86 or Power PC).
- Outstanding programming skills in C.
- Should have the ability to prepare and submit patches to the Linux kernel mainline.
- A history of participation in Linux kernel mailing lists and open source development a huge plus.
