Marvell Technology · 2 weeks ago
Firmware Developer (ARM64, C, Ethernet, L2/L3 networking protocols)
Lake County, IN
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
4+ years expMarvell Technology is a leader in semiconductor solutions that are essential for data infrastructure. They are seeking a Firmware Developer to design, develop, and maintain high-performance Linux kernel network device drivers and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver end-to-end networking solutions.
DSPInternet of ThingsManufacturingSemiconductorWireless
Hiring Manager
Rashmi Sp
Responsibilities
Design, develop, and maintain high-performance Linux kernel network device drivers
Integrate and maintain Linux Traffic Control (TC) frameworks with hardware-based packet processing and offload pipelines
Develop and tune packet scheduling, shaping, policing to meet performance and QoS requirements
Contribute code, bug fixes, and enhancements to the Linux kernel, with an emphasis on upstream-quality submissions and long-term maintainability
Collaborate on U-Boot and firmware development for ARM-based SoCs to support networking and platform bring-up requirements
Work closely with cross-functional teams including silicon, firmware, QA, and system software teams to deliver end-to-end networking solutions
Participate in design reviews, code reviews, and technical discussions across distributed teams
Apply strong analytical and problem-solving skills to diagnose complex system-level issues and drive effective solutions
Qualification
Required
4 to 10 years of experience in embedded development using C, Linux kernel, preferably on ARM64 platforms
Strong proficiency in C programming language
In-depth understanding of Ethernet standards and Layer 2 / Layer 3 networking protocols
Proven hands-on experience designing, developing, and maintaining Linux kernel network device drivers
Hands-on experience integrating Linux TC frameworks with hardware-based packet processing pipelines
Strong understanding of packet scheduling, shaping, policing, and congestion management mechanisms
Excellent communication and collaboration skills, especially in distributed team environments
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
Preferred
Experience contributing and upstreaming patches to the mainline Linux kernel is a plus
Experience analysing packet flow using kernel tracing, counters, and hardware statistics
Familiar with Linux utilities like perf, ethtool, tcpdump, iperf, etc
Knowledge of Virtualization features such as PCIe SR-IOV
Knowledge of U-Boot and Firmware development on ARM SoCs
Benefits
Competitive compensation
Great benefits
Company
Marvell Technology
We believe that infrastructure powers progress. That execution is as essential as innovation. That better collaboration builds better technology.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
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unknown2017-01-20Post Ipo Equity
2016-05-13Post Ipo Equity
2015-02-05Acquired
Leadership Team
Matthew Murphy
Chairman and CEO
Radha Nagarajan
SVP & CTO, Optical Engineering
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