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    Staff Test Engineer

    Western Digital · Bengaluru · onsite · Posted 58d ago

    Undisclosed8–12 yrsfulltimeSourced fromNaukri

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    About this role

    Job Description

    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

    • Define validation strategy for Linux kernel drivers (PCIe devices) & Establish release readiness and qualification criteria

    • Lead testing of: Interrupt handling, DMA flows, MMIO interactions and Multi-device configurations

    • Drive smoke, regression, and stress validation strategy

    • Establish performance benchmarking for driver and I/O paths

    • Perform and guide kernel-level profiling and performance analysis

    • Utilize and drive adoption of Linux observability tools like ftrace, systrace, perf, procfs (/proc) and sysfs (/sys)

    • Ensure memory correctness, leak detection, and resource stability

    • Validate driver reliability under stress and corner-case conditions

    • Design frameworks for Fault injection and Error handling validation

    • Debug complex issues across kernel, runtime, and firmware layers Qualifications

    Required Qualifications

    • 8-12 years in Linux kernel/driver validation or development

    • Deep experience with: PCIe subsystem, Kernel internals, DMA and memory management

    • Strong debugging skills using: ftrace, perf, crash, gdb, etc.

    • Expertise in C/C++ and kernel-level programming

    Preferred

    • Experience with kernel profiling, tracing, and performance tuning

    • Strong familiarity with Linux observability tools (ftrace, systrace, perf, procfs/sysfs)

    • Experience with high-performance devices (accelerators, storage, networking)

    • Exposure to queue-based device models (NVMe-like architectures)

      Disclaimer: This job posting has been aggregated from external source. Role details, content, and availability are subject to change. Applicants are advised to confirm the latest information directly on the company website before applying.

    Sourced from naukri

    Skills

    observabilityprofilingPerformance TuningFirmwareregressionperformance analysisKernelProgrammingLinux KernelPCIEMemory managementNvmeError HandlingComputer NetworksdebuggingDebugLinuxArtificial Intelligence

    About Western Digital

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    Western Digital

    Consumer Electronics & Appliances

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    San Jose,California

    United States

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    Western Digital operates in the data storage industry, pioneering innovations such as hard drives and 3D NAND technology, facilitating advanced data management solutions.

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