Senior Systems Software Engineer

Fractile; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative AI technology firm in Greater London is looking for a Senior Systems Software Engineer to develop systems software for their AI accelerator hardware. Responsibilities include collaborating with hardware and software engineers, developing firmware, and contributing to system libraries. Ideal candidates will have strong C/C++ skills, a degree in a related field, and at least 3 years of experience in data centre software development. Join a fast-paced team and make a significant impact in AI technology.

Qualifications

• Proven experience of developing data centre systems software.
• Excellent C/C++ skills and solid experience of industry standard development tools.
• 3+ years of industry experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop systems software for innovative AI accelerator hardware.
• Contribute to system device drivers and runtime libraries.
• Collaborate with hardware, lower-level software, and ML engineers.

Skills

C/C++

Low-level hardware understanding

Creative mindset

Education

Computer Science or related degree

Tools

Development tools and technologies

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 Systems Software Engineers to help launch our ground-breaking AI accelerators into data centre deployment. You can be based in either our London or Bristol offices.

In this role, you will:

• Develop systems software for Fractile’s innovative AI accelerator hardware, including board and rack management software, low-level firmware, and security software
• Contribute to system device drivers and runtime libraries
• Work with hardware, lower-level software, and ML engineers in a highly collaborative hardware-software co-design methodology

It would be great if you have:

• Proven experience of developing data centre systems software
• Excellent C/C++ skills and solid experience of industry standard development tools and technologies
• A good understanding of low-level hardware
• A 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
• Experience developing with Rust
• Previous experience in a startup or small team environment