Job Description:
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The Position
Linux Kernel Architect/Maintainer
Semiconductors
Engineering - RF / Wireless
AGENCY SEARCH ASSIGNMENT: T. Kopec and Associates
HOME Office: 800-441-0966 Pacific (access code “00”) or 541-588-6255
Full-time
United States - Texas - Austin
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The Compensation
Base Salary: $140,000 - $160,000
Benefits - Full
Commission Compensation - No
Bonus Eligible - No
Overtime Eligible - No
Relocation Assistance Available - No
Interview Travel Reimbursed - No <>
The Ideal Candidate
10 to 15 years of experience
Management Experience Required - No
Minimum Education - Master's Degree
Willingness to Travel - Occasionally <>
Detailed Description
This person will lead the Linux kernel development for a proprietary processor. We are looking for an experienced engineer with in-depth and hands-on understanding of the Linux kernel.
Mandatory experience:
-Knowledge of memory management, SMP, and cache coherence issues
-Knowledge of virtualization or para-virtualization
-Understanding of processor architectures
-Ability to identify and fix performance issues
-Proficient in programming in assembly and C
Responsibilities include:
-Maintain and optimize a port of the Linux kernel
-Analyze and implement tradeoffs between the processor architecture, hypervisor, and the Linux kernel
-Work closely with processor architects to evaluate new processor features
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NOTE from company:
Please do not send Linux driver candidates. They will not be looked at.
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