Linux Kernel Developer

The Elevator Pitch: Why will you enjoy this new opportunity? 2D/3D Graphics is one of the core requirements of any modern operating system for apps to deliver a compelling user experience. At VMware, the Graphics team strives to provide the Graphics Capability and Performance on our virtualization platform at par with bare-metal. The Graphics team is part of IAAS and Consumption Platform organization and is responsible for providing 2D/3D Graphics Acceleration and support for Mouse and Keyboard for Virtual Machines (VMs) running on ESXi, Workstation and Fusion. The team is responsible for developing Virtual Machine Graphics drivers, Paravirtualized 3D Device and Backend Graphics Renderers. The virtual Machine graphics drivers involve developing Windows and Linux device drivers, while the backend Renderers use Metal, OpenGL, Direct3D and Vulkan for API translation to perform 2D/3D acceleration. The VMware graphics stack is what enables Application and Games running in VMs on ESXi, Workstation and Fusion to use GPU acceleration for Graphics operations. As a Linux Kernel Developer who loves solving complex problems you will enjoy working in our team. In this role, you'll be designing and developing Para-Virtualized graphics interfaces and Linux graphics drivers used to accelerate 2D and 3D applications inside a virtual machine. VMware’s Linux Graphics Driver vmwgfx is part of Linux Kernel. You will be working with the Linux Kernel Community to get VMware features included as part of Linux Kernel Release. Success in the Role: What are the performance outcomes over the first 6-12 months you will work toward completing You will need to design and develop Graphics features for VMware’s Linux Kernel Graphics Driver: vmwgfx. You will need to fix vmwgfx kernel driver regressions and bugs You will need to work with open source community get changes reviewed and accepted in the Linux Kernel release. You will need to deliver software that meets the coding guidelines and quality standards set by the VMware and Linux Kernel Community. You will need to collaborate across larger Graphics team to deliver product features The Work: What type of work will you be doing? What assignments, requirements, or skills will you be performing on a regular basis? You will implement Graphics features in Linux Graphics Driver vmwgfx using C You will be using Kernel tools to debug and fix problems found in our Driver. You will be using Linux Source control tools for your Software Development process. You will be communicating with the Linux Kernel Community To aid test automation, you will create and enhance existing Graphics Test automation tools Team: This role will be reporting to the Graphics Engineering Manager. We believe in getting work done as per our commitments, but at the same time provide the flexibility for a good work life balance. The team is organized as different component teams; Driver, Device, Graphics Renderer. We provide flexibility for engineers to move between these teams to meet the overall product delivery objectives. Location: The Graphics team is spread across, US, Europe, India and China. This role is considered flexible to work from VMware India office or being remote depending on your preferences and arrangements made by future manager. Category : Engineering and Technology Subcategory: Software Engineering Experience: Manager and Professional Full Time/ Part Time: Full Time Posted Date: 2022-06-01 VMware Company Overview: At VMware, we believe that software has the power to unlock new opportunities for people and our planet. We look beyond the barriers of compromise to engineer new ways to make technologies work together seamlessly. 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