Staff Embedded Linux Kernel Engineer for PCIe & CXL

European Tech Recruit; Cork; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

European Tech Recruit is seeking a Staff Embedded Software Engineer to join a technology partner building next‑generation chipsets and interconnects. You will design, develop and optimise embedded firmware and drivers for PCIe and CXL subsystems, collaborating with hardware and architecture teams to deliver high‑performance, reliable software.

You will bring 7+ years of embedded software experience, deep C knowledge, and hands‑on expertise in PCIe, CXL, RTOS, Linux kernel, ACPI/UEFI and Zephyr

Qualifications

• 7+ years of embedded software development experience.
• Strong proficiency in C programming.
• Deep hands-on expertise in PCIe and CXL technologies.
• Experience with real-time operating systems and embedded platforms.
• Familiarity with ACPI, UEFI, Linux Kernel, and Zephyr.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, debug, and commercialise embedded firmware and drivers for PCIe and CXL subsystems.
• Develop low-level software for next-generation chipsets and interconnect technologies.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless hardware-software integration.
• Optimise embedded software for performance, power efficiency, and reliability.
• Contribute to architectural discussions and future chipset planning.
• Ensure software compliance with relevant industry standards.
• Work with hardware and architecture teams on the evolution of future chipset architectures.

Skills

C programming

Embedded software

RTOS

Tools

PCIe

CXL

Linux Kernel

UEFI

ACPI

Zephyr

Job description

European Tech Recruit is seeking a Staff Embedded Software Engineer to join a technology partner building next‑generation chipsets and interconnects. You will design, develop and optimise embedded firmware and drivers for PCIe and CXL subsystems, collaborating with hardware and architecture teams to deliver high‑performance, reliable software.

You will bring 7+ years of embedded software experience, deep C knowledge, and hands‑on expertise in PCIe, CXL, RTOS, Linux kernel, ACPI/UEFI and Zephyr