Principal Linux Driver Engineer (Embedded)

Location: Chengdu, China; onsite only

Company

hirify.global is a global semiconductor company developing solutions for automotive, industrial, infrastructure, and IoT markets.

What you will do

• Design, develop, debug, maintain, and optimize Linux kernel drivers.
• Participate in system architecture discussions and improve hardware-software interaction.
• Profile kernel performance and optimize I/O, memory management, and interrupt handling.
• Troubleshoot complex kernel issues, identify root causes, and deliver fixes for internal teams and customers.
• Collaborate with hardware, firmware, and application teams on compatibility, validation, and system integration testing.
• Provide customer deployment support, mentor engineers, and drive driver development best practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or above in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of Linux kernel or driver development experience, including at least 3 years in a senior technical role at Staff level or above.
• Strong knowledge of Linux kernel architecture, the device model, memory management, and synchronization mechanisms.
• Proficiency in C and familiarity with kernel debugging tools including gdb, perf, and ftrace.
• Deep knowledge of PCIe, USB, I2C, SPI, and related driver development; familiarity with Git and CI/CD workflows.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, systematic thinking, and customer-support skills.

Nice to have

• ARM or x86 platform driver development experience.
• OpenBMC development or maintenance experience.
• Linux kernel or open-source contributions.
• Hardware bring-up experience and the ability to interpret hardware specifications.

Culture & Benefits

• Regular permanent employment with a competitive benefits package.
• Work with a global organization of more than 21,000 employees across over 30 countries.
• Collaborative, transparent, agile, innovative, and entrepreneurial working culture.
• Focus on diversity, inclusion, and sustainable semiconductor technology.