Junior Embedded Software Engineer.

Company Description

Kernel Foundation – Master Linux Kernel & LDD provides specialized Linux kernel and device driver bug-fix services to companies, contributing actively to open source communities across drivers, memory and process management, file systems, and networking subsystems. The organization is known for solving real-world issues reported in platforms like Bugzilla, ensuring robust and reliable systems for its clients. In addition, Kernel Foundation offers advanced, practice-oriented courses for professionals seeking to master Linux system programming, kernel internals, and device driver development. Learners gain hands-on experience with topics such as boot sequences, kernel configuration, interrupt handling, network programming, and kernel debugging tools. This mix of commercial projects and deep technical training creates a highly technical environment ideal for fresh graduates who want to build real kernel expertise while working on impactful problems.

Role Description

This is an entry-level role for a Trainee / Junior Embedded Software Engineer. You will be trained on and gradually contribute to Linux kernel and device driver work — writing and modifying kernel modules, instrumenting existing drivers, reproducing and narrowing down bugs reported upstream, and helping prepare fixes for open source submission. Day-to-day work involves reading kernel source, building and booting kernels, capturing and interpreting dmesg output, and documenting findings clearly. You will work closely with senior engineers, receive structured mentoring, and progress from guided tasks to independent subsystem work.

Full-time hybrid role based in Bengaluru (ITPL), with flexibility for some work from home.

Qualifications

• Strong command of C — pointers, memory layout, structures, function pointers, bit manipulation. This is the only mandatory technical skill.
• Solid grasp of data structures and basic algorithms.
• Comfort working on Linux from the command line (compiling, running, navigating a source tree).
• Willingness to read large existing codebases and debug patiently.
• Clear written and verbal communication; ability to document what you tried and what you observed.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electronics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field. 2024–2026 pass-outs welcome. Career-break candidates welcome.

Good to have

• Exposure to Linux system programming (processes, IPC, file I/O, sockets)
• Familiarity with gdb, strace, or Git
• Any prior work with microcontrollers, Raspberry Pi, or BeagleBone
• Basic understanding of computer architecture or operating systems coursework