Linux Kernel Developer

Fully home working opportunity with a Leading Semi Conductor firm working on a next generation of microchip developments and have a long term (2 Years), QDOS assessed OUTSIDE IR35 contract opportunity for an experienced developer to work with them on the next generation of semiconductor industrial application.

The position provides the opportunity to work on a next generation Quad Core processor completing Linux Kernel Device Driver development at the forefront of the technology. You will be using Yocto 5.0 and later and have the opportunity to contribute upstream with open source contributions to the Linux Foundation and community maintainers. This is a great opportunity to work with a company that are one of the top Open Source contributors in the world.

Experience writing drivers from scratch is the key area but any experience with the following is also beneficial;

- Porting BSPs
- Providing driver support for SOC I.P. Blocks
- porting Yocto versions (beneficial)
- Yoctoproject (beneficial)
- Kernel/Driver development
- Drivers for complex I.P. ( e.g I2C, PCI, USB3)
- Back porting driver support to CIP (beneficial)
- Scarthgap/Dunfell (beneficial)
- Community maintainers (beneficial)
- Upstreaming (beneficial)

The project is set to last 2+ years on a fully home working basis and the client is able to arrange an interview with any suitable candidates from this week for an asap start but can also wait up to three months for the right person.

The work is in view of joining on a fully home working OUTSIDE IR35 basis and the client can offer the contract following a one stage TEAMS interview.

Please apply with an up to date CV. £1,000 refferal introductions are also available.