Lead Software Engineer - Linux Kernel Drivers

Northampton Business Directory; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading innovative Semiconductor Company is seeking a Degree qualified Lead Software Engineer to join their team. The role involves developing Host support software and Linux Kernel Drivers in a hybrid working environment with competitive salary and benefits, including shares and career development opportunities.

Benefits

Private medical cover

Flexible working

25 days holiday

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Several years’ experience in Linux Kernel and Userspace driver design and implementation.
• Direct development experience with Linux persistent memory (pmem).
• Familiarity with high-speed signalling technologies such as PCIe or CXL.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of Host support software for new silicon products.
• Define and implement infrastructure for host driver development.
• Design and implement Linux Kernel Drivers and support SDKs.

Skills

Linux Kernel development

Driver design and implementation

Debugging at application, driver and hardware levels

Communication protocols (TLS, TCP/IP, Ethernet)

Education

Bachelor's / Master's Degree in Electronics, Computer Science or similar discipline

Job description

Lead Software Engineer – Linux Kernel Drivers – Hybrid Working + Shares

A Degree qualified Lead Software Engineer with proven Linux Kernel driver experience and who is comfortable working within a fast-moving HPC environment will lead the development of Host support software for a Semiconductor Company’s new silicon products.

Requirements for the Lead Software Engineer include:

• A Bachelor's / Master's Degree in Electronics, Computer Science or similar discipline.
• Several years’ experience in Linux Kernel and Userspace driver design and implementation.
• Direct development experience with Linux persistent memory (pmem).
• Optimizing NUMA architectures via development of numacli tool.
• DAX and caching services in a hypervisor environment.
• Linux memory control error reporting via MCE and EDAC.
• Familiarity with high-speed signalling technologies such as PCIe or CXL.
• Debugging at application, driver and hardware levels.
• Knowledge of communication protocols including TLS, TCP/IP & Ethernet.

As a key member of an accomplished team of Semiconductor professionals, the Lead Software Engineer will work with domain experts in IC design to integrate with silicon development; defining and implementing infrastructure for host driver development as well as designing and implementing Linux Kernel Drivers and support SDKs.

This innovative Semiconductor Company offers a generous salary package with hybrid working (minimum of 3 days in the office), shares, private medical cover, flexible working, 25 days holiday, and career development opportunities.

This exciting company ensures diversity and inclusion for all employees.