Senior Linux Kernel Driver Engineer

Fractile; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A pioneering AI technology company in the UK is seeking Senior Linux Kernel Driver Engineers to develop innovative Linux drivers and optimize software for their groundbreaking AI accelerators. As part of a fast-growing team, you will work closely with hardware and software engineers in a highly collaborative environment. Ideal candidates should have significant experience in Linux driver development, knowledge of computer architecture, and a degree in a relevant field, along with skills in C/C++ or Rust.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in development of Linux device drivers.
• Good understanding of computer architecture and optimization.
• Creative mindset with readiness to drive results.

Responsibilities

• Develop the Linux driver for the AI accelerator hardware.
• Implement optimized on‑accelerator software.
• Collaborate with hardware and software engineers.

Skills

Linux device driver development

C/C++ skills

Rust skills

Performance optimisation techniques

Performance optimisation

Education

Degree in Computer Science, Electronic Engineering, Maths, Physics or related field

Tools

Industry standard development tools

Job description

At Fractile, we’re taking a revolutionary approach to computing to run the world’s largest language models 100x faster than existing systems. Our fast‑growing team is working at the cutting edge of the latest AI developments in both hardware and software. Want to get involved?

We are looking for Senior Linux Kernel Driver Engineers with excellent driver development skills to work on the runtime system of our ground‑breaking AI accelerators. You can be based in either our London or Bristol offices.

In this role, you will:

• Develop the Linux driver for Fractile’s innovative AI accelerator hardware
• Implement highly‑optimised on‑accelerator software
• Work with hardware and higher‑level software and ML engineers in a highly collaborative hardware‑software co‑design methodology

It would be great if you have:

• Proven experience of the development of Linux device drivers
• A good understanding of computer architecture and performance optimisation techniques
• Excellent C/C++ and/or Rust skills and solid experience of industry standard development tools and technologies
• An creative and innovative mindset, and a willingness to take ownership and drive results in a fast‑paced environment
• Computer Science, Electronic Engineering, Maths, Physics, or related degree and 3+ years of industry experience

You may also have:

• Experience of working with GPUs or other machine learning accelerators
• Knowledge of contemporary machine learning techniques and technologies
• Previous experience in a startup or small team environment