System Software Engineer - Driver

TN United Kingdom; Oxford; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer to join their innovative team in Oxford. This exciting role involves developing and optimizing low-level system software, including device drivers and runtime for advanced AI workloads. You will work on OS integration and system-level performance optimization, contributing to cutting-edge hardware platforms. If you are passionate about technology and eager to make an impact in the field of machine learning accelerators, this role offers a fantastic opportunity to grow and innovate in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Starkes Hintergrund in der Entwicklung von Linux-Gerätetreibern.
• Fähigkeit zur Erstellung von Treibern für benutzerdefinierte Hardware.

Responsibilities

• Entwicklung und Optimierung von Kernel- und User-Space-Treibern.
• Entwurf der Interconnect-Infrastruktur für die Kommunikation von Beschleunigern.

Skills

Linux device drivers

C programming

Shell scripting

ML accelerator stacks

Job description

System Software Engineer - Driver, Oxford

Client:

IC Resources

Location:

Oxford, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

7905163d4867

Job Views:

6

Posted:

04.04.2025

Expiry Date:

19.05.2025

Job Description:

Job Title: Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Location: Oxford (Hybrid Model)

Salary: £90,000 - £95,000

Overview:
Join a leading technology company based in Oxford specialising in next-generation machine learning accelerators. This role focuses on developing and optimising low-level system software, including device drivers and runtime, to enable efficient hardware-software integration for advanced AI workloads. The position involves OS integration, interconnect infrastructure design, and system-level performance optimization for cutting-edge hardware platforms.

Senior Embedded Software Engineer Responsibilities:

• Develops, optimises, and tests kernel-space drivers and user-space runtime.
• Builds tools such as profilers, system monitors, and management utilities.
• Designs interconnect infrastructure for accelerator communication.
• Defines hardware-software interfaces for FPGA and ASIC-based platforms.

Senior Embedded Software Engineer Qualifications:

• Strong background in developing Linux device drivers
• Proficiency in creating drivers for custom hardware (FPGA, GPU, NPU).
• Expertise in C programming and Shell scripting.
• Knowledge of ML accelerator stacks

If this position sounds of interest please reach out to Harry Hansford @ IC Resources.