Engineering Manager - Linux Kernel Development/Low-level Embedded Firmware

The Role

We are seeking a hands-on technical Engineering Manager to lead our Linux driver and low-level firmware development team for Wi-Fi ICs. In this role, you will contribute directly to Linux kernel drivers and hardware accelerator firmware, while guiding a high-performing engineering team to deliver production-quality software.

This is a unique opportunity for a hands-on technical leader to shape next-generation Wi-Fi solutions while empowering a team to achieve their best.

You will balance technical leadership, product ownership, and people management, ensuring your team delivers robust, high-performance code on schedule.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of embedded software engineers focused on Linux kernel drivers and hardware accelerator firmware for Wi-Fi ICs.
• Actively contribute as a hands-on developer in design, coding, debugging, and performance optimization.
• Own end-to-end delivery of critical Wi-Fi software components, ensuring they meet performance, reliability, and quality goals.
• Drive Agile development practices — ensuring effective backlog management, sprint planning, and delivery execution while fulfilling product ownership responsibilities.
• Collaborate with architects, hardware designers, QA, and applications engineering to ensure seamless integration.
• Promote and continuously improve software development best practices and team culture — fostering craftsmanship, accountability, and long-term sustainability in the way we build software.
• Ensure rigor in software quality by driving unit testing, functional testing, continuous integration, and verification practices across the team.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of professional software development experience, with at least 3–5 years in engineering management roles.
• Proven track record in Linux kernel driver development and/or low-level embedded firmware.
• Strong hands-on coding skills in C and debugging expertise at the hardware/software boundary.
• Strong exposure to CI/CD pipelines, integration testing, and performance benchmarking frameworks.
• Experience leading teams delivering production-quality embedded software in complex systems.
• Solid understanding of Agile/Scrum development practices and product ownership.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to guide both technical direction and team growth.

Nice to Have

• Experience contributing to open-source Linux upstream projects.
• Knowledge of Wi-Fi protocol stacks and wireless communication standards.
• Familiarity with hardware accelerators, SoC architectures, and performance optimization.

Benefits & Perks

Not only will you be joining a highly skilled and tight-knit team where every engineer makes a significant impact on the product; we also strive for good work/life balance and to make our environment welcoming and fun.

• Equity Rewards (RSUs)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Insurance plans with Outpatient cover
• National Pension Scheme (NPS)
• Flexible work policy
• Childcare support.

Silicon Labs is an equal opportunity employer and values the diversity of our employees. Employment decisions are made on the basis of qualifications and job-related criteria without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.