- Location
- Hyderabad, TS,IN, IN
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Manufacturing
- Seniority
- Senior
- Education
- Bachelor
- Source
- Eightfold
Description
### Define and lead mainline alignment, upstreaming strategies, and branch lifecycle management across mainline, LTS, and stable trees. ### Ensure predictable upstream refresh cadences across kernel, Yocto, and Debian/Ubuntu ecosystems Distro Enablement & Ecosystem Integration ### Drive end‑to‑end enablement across Yocto, Debian, and Ubuntu distributions, including graphics, multimedia, AI/ML, connectivity, robotics, and industrial frameworks. ### Champion developer‑first workflows, upstream‑friendly integration practices, and clear, high‑quality open‑source documentation. Productization & Industrial IoT Solution Readiness ### Convert platform capabilities and prototypes into stable, repeatable, production‑grade industrial IoT solutions. ### Integrate key industrial protocols (OPC UA, Modbus, EtherCAT, Profinet, MQTT, CoAP, etc.) into platform roadmaps and solution blueprints. ### Drive cost‑optimized decision making across feature sets, cloud usage, and hardware/software selections. Customer Engagement & Solutions Engineering ### Maintain strong customer focus—translate customer needs into actionable, prioritized engineering workflows. ### Lead solution prototyping, PoCs, and integration efforts by coordinating across functional teams. ### Deliver developer‑grade documentation, solution guides, and production‑ready reference implementations. ### Manage large cross‑functional execution spanning kernel, multimedia, Android, connectivity, user space, and partner teams that includes the HW platform teams. ### Own schedules, milestone alignment, dependency mapping, risk management, and executive communications. ### Ensure Linux‑first, developer‑first discipline across the entire engineering pipeline. Quality, Testing & Automation Excellence ### Drive strong pre‑merge validation, CI/CD health, and continuous testing coverage across mainline and LTS branches. ### Track quality regressions across features, drive closure with partner teams, and uphold production‑readiness KPIs. Required ### 10-15+ years of leadership experience within embedded Linux/Kernel/Yocto/Open‑Source ecosystems. ### Deep understanding of: ### Upstream Linux development workflows (maintainers, linux‑next, LTS/stable branches). ### Kernel branching models, mainline alignment, Yocto/OE pipelines, and Debian/Ubuntu packaging and workflows. ### Open‑source contribution processes (patch submission, review cycles, Gerrit/Git workflows). ### Demonstrated success managing complex, multi‑disciplinary engineering programs. ### Exceptional communication skills and strong stakeholder management with a risk‑driven decision mindset. ### Experience with industrial IoT systems, industrial protocols, or Linux‑based industrial platforms. ### Background in prototyping, customer‑facing engineering, or productizing industrial IoT software stacks. ### Strong documentation and developer ecosystem orientation. Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field. 5+ years of Program Management or related work experience.
