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Sr Linux Software Engineer

Proven Recruiting
San Diego, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 1/5/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/19/2026
  • This role is on-site 5 days per week in San Diego, CA and relocation packages are available for the right candidates.
  • Participate in hardware-software co-design, software architecture, system optimizations and firmware development.
  • Work on latest ARMv9 architecture features.
  • Contributions will cater to different cutting-edge SoCs used in Premium Tier Mobiles, Laptops, Automotive, Cloud and Server products


Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2 years of Software Engineering or related work experience.


OR

Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 1 year of Software Engineering or related work experience.

OR

PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.

  • 2 years of academic or work experience with Programming Language such as C, C , Java, Python, etc.


Preferred Qualifications:

  • Master's Degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science or related field.
  • 3 yrs of Experience in Embedded system development
  • Understanding of ARM CPU architecture fundamentals and ARMv8/v9 ISA
  • Performance Evaluation and Optimization of the applications for ARM architecture based SoCs
  • Familiarity of typical Open-Source development tools and frameworks
  • Experience in software or driver development for operating systems like Linux or RTOS (zephyr RTOS)
  • Good Programming skills using C, C or ARM assembly
  • Strong Analytical and debugging skills
  • Skills to collaborate with multiple-teams including HW design to define the software architecture
  • Understanding of RISCV architecture fundamentals is a plus
  • Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Applies Software knowledge and experience to design, develop, create, modify, and validate embedded and cloud edge software, applications, and/or specialized utility programs.
  • Analyzes user needs and software requirements to design and customize software for optimal operational efficiency.
  • Designs and implements software modules for products and systems.
  • Participates in the design, coding for large features, unit testing, significant debugging fixes, and integration efforts to ensure projects are completed to specifications and schedules.
  • Performs code reviews and regression tests as well as triages and fixes issues to ensure the quality of code.
  • Collaborates with others inside project team to accomplish project objectives.
  • Writes technical documentation for Software projects.


What does this position pay?

Compensation is determined by several factors which may include skillset, experience level, and geographic location.

The expected range for this role is $180,000 to $220,000 per year. Please note this range is an estimate and actual pay may vary based on qualifications and experience.

Salary : $180,000 - $220,000

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