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Staff Engineer, Device Drivers will join the software engineering team to develop Linux device drivers for machine learning use cases. The role focuses on developing code for high-performance inference accelerator AI 100 products and assisting with upstreaming that code. Day-to-day responsibilities include low-level implementation of code and testing within a structured development environment. Candidates must possess expertise in C, Linux kernel driver development, kernel modules, HWMon, sysfs, and debugging techniques. The role requires knowledge of SoC architecture, including memory, bus systems, DMA, PCIe, and IOMMU, as well as experience with RTOS and configuration management tools like git. Specific technical requirements include PCIe virtualization, SRIOV, and high-speed interfaces like LPDDR. This position addresses the challenge of developing reliable software for complex hardware blocks in a virtualized and isolated context.
C
C++
Python
Java
Linux Kernel
V4L2
Android
H264
H.265
AV1
Agentic AI
Machine Learning
Computer Vision
JTAG
Windbg
Git
Perforce
Multi-threaded Programming
ARM
Firmware
Low-Level System Software
C
C++
Embedded Linux
SoC bring‑up
Power Management
Thermal Management
IPMI
MCTP
PLDM
Computer Architecture
DMA
Python
Java
AI Accelerators