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Embedded Software Engineer - Kernel & Low-level Development

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Ireland · Full-time · Mid-Senior

Embedded Software Engineer - Kernel & Low-level Development


We are currently hiring for a globally leading semiconductor company, where you will join a team of highly skilled Embedded & Operating Systems experts. You will analyse, and advance the state-of-the-art of OS technologies and system software, especially those integrated in the Linux kernel with your experience in this area.


You will be working alongside a firmware development team contributing to the design and development of solutions for CPU and System IP based Infrastructure platforms. Your primary responsibility will include maintenance, support, and development of system software for Computing Infrastructure solutions. This position has multiple headcount from Mid-to-Senior level, please do get in touch if this is of interest!


The key competencies are as follows:

  • Prior working experience with various Low-level Embedded projects and working as a R&D professional or Software Engineer.
  • Experience in development and maintenance of product quality firmware with good knowledge of bootloaders and device drivers.
  • Familiarity with the Linux environment, command line, remote shell, scripting and collaboration tools including Kernel internals.
  • Strong understanding of established virtualization frameworks like KVM, QEMU, Xen or Virtio.
  • Familiarity with open-source projects such as Linux Kernel, TF-A, UEFI EDK II and OpenBMC.
  • You understand the overall architecture of the Linux Kernel and of embedded real time operating systems and familiar with FreeRTOS.


Key Words: Linux Kernel / Operating Systems / Android / Linux / Kernel / Device Driver / Virtualization / KVM / Virtio / RTOS / FreeRTOS / QNX / Agile / Embedded Systems / QEMU / Xen / C/C++ / Python / Bootloaders


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Posted
Jun 20, 2025
Type
Full-time
Level
Mid-Senior
Location
Cork

Industries

Software Development Computer Hardware Manufacturing Computer Network Security

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Information Technology Engineering Other

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