Embedded Linux Engineer Boot Time Optimization Bengaluru (India)

Embedded Linux Engineer Boot Time Optimization

Location: Bangalore

Experience: 5+ Years

Education: B.E / B.Tech / M.E / M.Tech

Top Mandatory Skills

Embedded Linux System Software Development

Linux Boot Time Analysis & Optimization

Yocto Project (BitBake, Recipes, Image Optimization)

Xen Hypervisor (Dom0 Preferred)

Linux Kernel Debugging & Performance Tuning

Robust C Programming

Key Technical Skills

Linux Boot Flow (Bootloader, Kernel, Initramfs, Systemd)

Boot Time Optimization in Virtualized Settings

Xen Dom0 / Host OS Optimization

Kernel Profiling & Debugging

Power & Performance Optimization

S0ix, Suspend-to-RAM (S2RAM)

Embedded Linux BSP & Platform Bring-up

Job Responsibilities

Analyze and optimize Linux boot time for embedded and virtualized platforms.

Improve Dom0/Host OS startup performance in Xen-based systems.

Optimize Yocto images, recipes, services, and systemd configurations.

Debug kernel, driver, and boot-sequence bottlenecks.

Investigate deferred probes, initcall ordering, and service startup dependencies.

Tune power management and performance for cold boot, warm boot, and low-power states.

Collaborate with platform, kernel, virtualization, and validation teams to achieve boot-time targets.

Positive to Have

Automotive Linux / IVI Platforms

Xen Hypervisor Development

QNX Hypervisor or KVM

Open Source Linux Contributions

Graphics, Display, Storage, and Networking Stack Integration

DMA, Interrupt Handling, IPC Optimization

Debug & Profiling Tools

ftrace

systemd-analyze

Bootchart

perf

Kernel logs / trace events .