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Senior Linux Kernel Developer

X4 Technology
Posted a month ago, valid for 3 days
Location

London, Greater London EC1R 0WX

Salary

£36,000 - £43,200 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • This is a fully home working opportunity with a leading Silicon Vendor client seeking Linux Kernel development support.
  • The position offers a long-term assignment of 2 years or more and is assessed as OUTSIDE IR35.
  • Candidates should have at least 3 years of experience in relevant fields, with a salary of £500-£600 per day.
  • Experience with Yocto, BSP porting, and kernel/driver development is beneficial, along with contributions to upstream/open-source projects.
  • The role involves working with an experienced development team across Europe, and interested candidates should apply with an updated CV.

Fully home working opportunity with a Leading Silicon Vendor client who are looking for Linux Kernel development support. The client are one of the top contributors to the Linux Foundation in the world. You will be working on a next generation of Microchip developments and have a long term (2 Years+) assignment. The position has been QDOS assessed as an OUTSIDE IR35 position and the client are happy to ship you the hardware so you can work anywhere from Europe. 

This position provides the opportunity to work at the forefront of the technology using Yocto 5.0 and later (previous Yocto experience is beneficial but not essential). 

Any experience with the following is also beneficial;

- Porting BSPs

- Providing driver support for System on Chip I.P. Blocks

- Porting Yocto versions

- Yoctoproject

- Kernel/Driver development (Any experience completing Kernel development without a reference board is beneficial and particularly noteworthy) 

- Upstreaming/OpenSource contributions/ Community maintainers (beneficial) 

- Drivers for complex I.P. ( e.g I2C, PCI, USB3)

- Back porting driver support (beneficial)

- Scarthgap/Dunfell (beneficial)

You will be working with an experienced development team who are based across Europe, the client can offer the contract following a one stage TEAMS interview.

This is a great opportunity to work with a globally leading client on the next generation of developments working at the cutting edge of the technology.

Please apply with an up to date CV if this could be of interest and you will receive a call from the X4 Group to discuss. 

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