Open-Source Software Engineer - Embedded & Cloud (RISC-V)

Fast Forward; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan (generous)

Private medical insurance

Life insurance

Sabbatical after 4 years

33 days holiday

Job summary

lowRISC, a Cambridge-based non-profit, builds production-ready open-source chips and silicon building blocks. Our software team spans firmware, toolchains, cloud infrastructure, and validation, contributing to RISC-V, OpenTitan, and related projects.

We seek engineers with solid C or Rust experience, strong problem solving, and clear written and spoken English. A CS degree or equivalent, plus open-source or embedded systems background, is valued.

Qualifications

• Solid experience with C or Rust.
• Strong algorithmic and problem solving skills.
• A degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• A high standard of written and spoken English.

Skills

C or Rust

Algorithmic thinking

English communication

Education

Computer Science degree or equivalent

Job description

lowRISC, a Cambridge-based non-profit, builds production-ready open-source chips and silicon building blocks. Our software team spans firmware, toolchains, cloud infrastructure, and validation, contributing to RISC-V, OpenTitan, and related projects.

We seek engineers with solid C or Rust experience, strong problem solving, and clear written and spoken English. A CS degree or equivalent, plus open-source or embedded systems background, is valued.