Senior Linux Kernel Engineer - 'Linux Kernels'

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. A Network Processor Company