Staff Test Engineer
Western Digital · Bengaluru · onsite · Posted 58d ago
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About this role
We are seeking a Staff Test Engineer - Linux Kernel Driver Testing to define and lead validation of kernel drivers for a next-generation AI computational storage product.
Key Responsibilities
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Define validation strategy for Linux kernel drivers (PCIe devices) & Establish release readiness and qualification criteria
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Lead testing of: Interrupt handling, DMA flows, MMIO interactions and Multi-device configurations
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Drive smoke, regression, and stress validation strategy
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Establish performance benchmarking for driver and I/O paths
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Perform and guide kernel-level profiling and performance analysis
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Utilize and drive adoption of Linux observability tools like ftrace, systrace, perf, procfs (/proc) and sysfs (/sys)
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Ensure memory correctness, leak detection, and resource stability
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Validate driver reliability under stress and corner-case conditions
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Design frameworks for Fault injection and Error handling validation
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Debug complex issues across kernel, runtime, and firmware layers Qualifications
Required Qualifications
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8-12 years in Linux kernel/driver validation or development
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Deep experience with: PCIe subsystem, Kernel internals, DMA and memory management
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Strong debugging skills using: ftrace, perf, crash, gdb, etc.
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Expertise in C/C++ and kernel-level programming
Preferred
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Experience with kernel profiling, tracing, and performance tuning
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Strong familiarity with Linux observability tools (ftrace, systrace, perf, procfs/sysfs)
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Experience with high-performance devices (accelerators, storage, networking)
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Exposure to queue-based device models (NVMe-like architectures)
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