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Base pay range
€75-80K + Bonus, Pension, Health Insurance, Share Options
Overview
Embedded Linux Engineer — Cork (Hybrid) — Permanent
IT Search is partnered with a global semiconductor company known for cutting-edge mixed-signal and embedded solutions across aerospace, industrial, and high-reliability sectors.
They’re looking for an Embedded Linux Engineer to join their FPGA division, working on low-level software development and upstreaming for custom RISC-V-based SoCs. This role focuses on Linux kernel internals, device drivers, and hypervisor integration for advanced embedded platforms.
You'll work alongside silicon, hardware, and architecture teams to drive key Linux components from concept through deployment - owning your contributions end-to-end in a high-trust, engineering-led environment.
What You’ll Be Doing
Developing and maintaining Linux kernel modules, device drivers, and bootloaders
Integrating with hypervisors, implementing power management, and ensuring system-level reliability
Supporting FPGA-based platforms (e.g. Xilinx Zynq) with custom board bring-up and SoC configuration
Working across the full lifecycle: from design and prototyping to customer delivery
Contributing to open-source codebases and aligning with upstream practices
What We’re Looking For
5+ years’ experience in Embedded Linux development, particularly kernel-level
Expertise in Linux internals, device trees, interrupt handling, and low-level debugging
Hands-on experience with ARM or RISC-V SoCs
Familiarity with FPGA platforms (Zynq or similar), bare-metal bring-up, and hardware/software integration
Knowledge of hypervisors, PM domains, and open-source tooling/workflows
Proactive, self-driven engineers who take ownership of challenging technical areas
This is a high-impact, system-level role where you’ll influence the design of next-gen embedded platforms. Hybrid setup (2–3 days onsite in Cork) with competitive benefits and a salary of €75-80K + bonus, pension, health insurance, and share options.
Interested? Apply or reach out to Graeme King at IT Search for a confidential chat.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Engineering and Information Technology
Industries IT Services and IT Consulting and Software Development
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