Job Description
Job Title: Linux Core Platform Storage Development Lead
Experience : 8 to 10 + Years
Location: Hyderabad
Key Responsibilities:
1. Architect & Lead Storage Subsystem Development:
- Design and lead implementation of Linux-based storage stack for embedded or
server platforms.
- Define architecture for storage interfaces (eMMC, UFS, NVMe, SATA, SD, USB
mass storage, etc.).
- Optimize for performance, power, and reliability on target SoC or platform.
2. Driver Development & Integration:
- Develop and maintain Linux kernel drivers for storage devices and controllers.
- Ensure upstream alignment with mainline Linux or maintain vendor-specific forks as
needed.
- Integrate vendor storage controller IPs and firmware.
3. File System & Block Layer Expertise:
- Work with Linux file systems (ext4, f2fs, xfs, btrfs).
- Optimize storage stack performance using IO schedulers, caching strategies, and
tuning.
4. Reliability, Data Integrity & Power Resilience:
- Implement support for journaling, wear leveling (especially for flash), secure erase,
and TRIM.
- Ensure data integrity during power loss (power-fail robustness).
- Work with hardware teams on power rail sequencing and power management
integration.
5. Cross-Functional Collaboration:
- Coordinate with SoC vendors, QA, product management, and firmware/hardware
teams.
- Collaborate with bootloader, security, and OTA (Over-The-Air) update teams for
seamless storage handling.
6. Debugging & Performance Analysis:
- Use tools like blktrace, iostat, fio, perf, strace, and kernel logs for
performance and issue analysis.
- Root cause field issues (e.g., storage corruption, I/O latency) across layers.
7. Compliance & Validation:
- Validate storage against JEDEC/UFS/SD/USB/NVMe standards.
- Ensure support for secure boot, encrypted storage (dm-crypt, LUKS), and
SELinux/AppArmor policies where needed.
8. Mentorship & Leadership:
- Lead and mentor a team of kernel and platform developers.
- Conduct code reviews and establish best practices for Linux storage development.
Job Classification
Industry: IT Services & Consulting
Functional Area / Department: Engineering - Software & QA
Role Category: Software Development
Role: Software Development - Other
Employement Type: Full time
Contact Details:
Company: People Tech
Location(s): Hyderabad
Keyskills:
Storage
USB
Linux Device Driver
Mass Storage