Software Engineer

Experience: 5-15 Years

Notice Period: Immediate to 60 Days

Location: Hyderabad

Responsibilities of a Linux Camera Developer

1. Camera Driver Development & Integration
• Develop and maintain V4L2 (Video4Linux2) camera drivers.
• Integrate camera sensors (e.g., Sony, Omnivision) with ISP pipelines.
• Enable and tune camera features on embedded Linux platforms.
2. Middleware & HAL Layer Implementation
• Implement and customize camera HAL (Hardware Abstraction Layer) on Linux or Android.
• Interface with GStreamer, libcamera, or vendor-specific frameworks.
3. Camera Tuning & Optimization
• Work on tuning parameters like white balance, exposure, focus, etc.
• Collaborate with ISP teams to optimize image quality.
4. Debugging & Validation
• Analyze logs and debug issues in camera bring-up or operation.
• Use tools like media-ctl, v4l2-ctl, GStreamer pipelines, and custom test apps.
5. Performance Optimization
• Optimize camera throughput, latency, and power usage for real-time applications.
6. Collaboration with Cross-Functional Teams
• Coordinate with hardware, kernel, and user-space application teams for end-to-end camera support.
7. Support for Multi-Camera Systems
• Enable and synchronize multi-camera configurations (stereo, surround-view, etc.)

🧠 Expertise Required

• Strong C/C++ Programming: Writing Linux kernel drivers and user-space camera applications.
• Embedded Linux & Yocto Build System: Experience in building and deploying camera drivers and frameworks using Yocto/Linux/Android.
• V4L2 Framework Knowledge: Deep understanding of Video4Linux2 APIs and camera control IOCTLs.
• GStreamer / libcamera / OpenCV: Hands-on with multimedia frameworks and camera application development.
• Image Signal Processing (ISP) Concepts: Understanding of image pipeline blocks, 3A stack and tuning parameters.
• Camera Sensor & MIPI CSI-2 Interface: Experience with I2C-based sensor configuration and CSI interface debugging.
• Debugging Tools & Techniques: Familiarity with v4l2-ctl, media-ctl, dmesg, strace, gdb, perf, etc.
• Android Camera Stack: Knowledge of Android Camera HAL3 and AOSP integration if working on Android platforms.