Staff Engineer – Linux SDK

GlobalFoundries

Staff Engineer for Linux SDK development at GlobalFoundries, a semiconductor foundry, working on a 64-bit RISC‑V MPU platform. Collaborating on Linux software and SDK validation with hardware teams.

Posted 5/13/2026full-timePune • 🇮🇳 IndiaLeadWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Linux

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build and release a production-quality SDK for a 64-bit RISC‑V MPU.
Develop and maintain a Linux SDK for a 64-bit RISC‑V MPU.
Enable boot and firmware stack (boot flow, early platform initialization, U‑Boot, OpenSBI).
Drive Linux kernel/BSP enablement: SoC bring-up, Device Tree, CPU/memory/interrupt subsystems.
Develop and debug device drivers (multimedia, connectivity, DMA, power/clock/reset, platform services).
Deliver SDK releases: integration, validation, and developer-facing documentation.
Pre- & post-silicon validation (AVV): create tests, validate on FPGA/first silicon, and unblock teams.
Cross-functional execution: work with architects, hardware, and safety teams to land features.
Provide bring-up and validation feedback influencing next-gen RISC‑V CPU/SoC features.
Support early adopters and contribute fixes upstream when appropriate.

Requirements

What you’ll need

B.E./B.Tech or M.E./M.Tech in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
Strong experience (typically 5+ years) in Embedded Linux platform/BSP development.
Expert-level C programming; comfortable reading low-level firmware and kernel code.
Strong Linux internals knowledge: boot flow, memory management/MMU, interrupts, SMP.
Hands-on SoC/platform bring-up experience and ownership mindset for BSP quality.
Hands-on with U‑Boot, Linux kernel, Device Tree, and Yocto/OpenEmbedded.
Strong debugging skills with GDB and at least one of OpenOCD/JTAG, Lauterbach, or similar tools.
Experience working on FPGA, emulation, or early-silicon platforms.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Retirement plans
Paid time off
Flexible work arrangements
Professional development

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Hard Skills & Tools

C programmingEmbedded LinuxBSP developmentLinux internalsSoC bring-upDevice TreeU-BootYoctodebuggingFPGA

Soft Skills

cross-functional executionownership mindset

Certifications

B.E.B.TechM.E.M.Tech