Linux Kernel Engineer

Charterhouse; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A pioneering tech company in Dubai is seeking a highly skilled Linux Kernel Engineer to design and implement key kernel components for AI-optimized server hardware. The role involves developing PCIe drivers, DMA engines, and memory management systems, requiring at least 5 years of experience in kernel driver development. Ideal candidates will collaborate with cross-functional teams and contribute to next-generation AI workloads, making this an exciting opportunity to work at the forefront of technology.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of experience developing Linux kernel drivers in C for SoCs or accelerators.
• Strong background in PCIe device driver development, DMA mapping, and IOMMU integration.
• Familiarity with container integration, kernel security, and performance tuning for compute-intensive workloads.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement core kernel components enabling communication between host systems and AI accelerators.
• Develop PCIe kernel drivers, DMA engines, and memory management systems.
• Collaborate with firmware, silicon, runtime, and software architecture teams.

Skills

Linux kernel drivers development

PCIe device driver development

Kernel synchronization

Debugging tools proficiency

Job description

Charterhouse are partnered with a pioneering tech company specializing in AI-optimized server hardware, that is currently looking to hire a highly skilled Linux Kernel Engineer to join their growing team. This role offers an incredible opportunity to work at the forefront of AI infrastructure innovation, contributing to powering next-generation machine learning workloads. The Linux Kernel Engineer will play a key role in designing and implementing core kernel components that enable seamless communication between host systems and AI accelerators. The role involves developing PCIe kernel drivers, DMA engines, and memory management systems to support high-throughput, low-latency data movement. Engineers will also build interrupt handling protocols, comprehensive sysfs/debug interfaces for device configuration, telemetry, and diagnostics, and multi-die orchestration mechanisms to support scalable deployments across data centers. The position requires close collaboration with firmware, silicon, runtime, and software architecture teams to ensure robust integration across the stack. Additional responsibilities include reliability engineering, power management and thermal control integration with Linux PM frameworks, kernel-space performance optimization for AI workloads, and managing efficient runtime partnership. The engineer will also contribute to time synchronization protocols (PTP/PHC) and future-ready virtualization features.

The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of experience developing Linux kernel drivers in C for SoCs or accelerators, and a strong background in PCIe device driver development, DMA mapping, and IOMMU integration. Proficiency in kernel synchronization, interrupt handling, and debugging tools is essential. Candidates should be comfortable reading hardware specifications and working with cross-functional teams on register-level interfaces. Preferred qualifications include experience with AI/ML accelerator drivers, RDMA subsystems, PTP/PHC timing, multi-die topologies, and upstream kernel contributions. Familiarity with container integration, kernel security, and performance tuning for compute-intensive workloads will be considered a strong advantage.