DevOps Engineer

The Synopsys DesignWare Prototyping Team in Porto, Portugal is part of a worldwide prototyping team responsible for the development of Linux drivers and contribution to kernel.org, debug tools, prototyping environments, hardware validation, and compliance testing of Synopsys DesignWare Interface IPs protocol controllers (i.e. PCIe, Ethernet, HDMI, MIPI, etc.) products.

We are seeking a creative, enthusiastic, and talented engineer to fill a DevOps Engineer role in the Prototyping team.

Key responsibilities:

• Software architecture, design, and implementation targeting bare metal and embedded use cases
• Creation of technical documentation (Requirement, Functional Specifications, and Test Plan definition)
• Work closely with Controller R&D, PHY R&D, and FPGA teams to assure hardware/software compatibility and/or influence hardware design
• Creation of test scenarios and automatic routines for software validation
• Internal teams and customer support

Key Requirements:

• Academic background
  • BSc in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science
• Software Development Skills
  • Solid skills in C programming
  • Solid skills in Bash and/or Python scripting
  • Solid skills with revision control tools (Git, SVN, or equivalent)
• Soft Skills
  • Excellent oral communication and written skills in English
  • Proactive and supportive team player
  • Passion for technology
  • Continuous improvement mindset
• Traveling
  • As a worldwide organization, there is sometimes short-term travel required

Preferred Experience:

• Work Experience
  • 3+ years of relevant experience
• Software Development Skills
  • Experience with firmware development for bare-metal platforms
  • Experience in Linux Device Drivers / Linux Kernel development
  • Experience in Linux applications development
  • Experience in Linux administration
  • Experience with embedded build systems (Buildroot, Open Embedded, or equivalent)
  • Experience with Continuous Integration and Delivery tools (Jenkins, JIRA, etc.)