Senior Embedded Linux Engineer for AI Accelerator Firmware

Intellectual Capital Resources; Oxford; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

Intellectual Capital Resources in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced embedded software engineer to work on a cutting-edge AI accelerator. You will develop drivers, bring-up BSPs, and implement RTOS-based control tasks for production hardware.

The role requires 5+ years in C/C++, Linux driver experience, and hands-on hardware debugging with JTAG, oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers. The project is venture-backed and moving quickly with a three-to-four week interview process.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of embedded software experience with C/C++ in production hardware products.
• Proven experience writing Linux device drivers (character, platform, or PCIe).
• Hands-on BSP bring-up on custom hardware from schematic review to OS boot.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain device drivers for our AI accelerator in Linux kernel and bare-metal environments.
• Write and debug firmware for control and management processors alongside the main accelerator die.
• Lead BSP bring-up for new hardware revisions, including clock tree configuration, interrupt routing, and peripheral initialisation.
• Implement RTOS-based control tasks using FreeRTOS or an equivalent RTOS, ensuring deterministic scheduling and safe resource management.
• Work with hardware engineers to validate bring-up through JTAG debugging, oscilloscope analysis, and logic capture.
• Establish coding standards, review practices, and testing methodology for our embedded team.

Skills

Embedded software

C/C++

Linux device drivers

BSP bring-up

RTOS concepts

Hardware debugging

Tools

JTAG/SWD debuggers

Oscilloscopes

Logic analysers

Job description

Intellectual Capital Resources in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced embedded software engineer to work on a cutting-edge AI accelerator. You will develop drivers, bring-up BSPs, and implement RTOS-based control tasks for production hardware.

The role requires 5+ years in C/C++, Linux driver experience, and hands-on hardware debugging with JTAG, oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers. The project is venture-backed and moving quickly with a three-to-four week interview process.