Staff Embedded Software Engineer

European Tech Recruit; Ireland; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

European Tech Recruit is seeking a Staff Embedded Software Engineer for an onsite role in Ireland with EU relocation offered. You will drive low-level firmware and kernel drivers at the HW/SW boundary, focusing on PCIe and CXL subsystems.

You will collaborate with architecture teams to optimize performance, power, and scalability. Key responsibilities include designing and debugging firmware, contributing to mainline Linux kernel drivers, and coordinating with hardware teams to ensure seamless

Qualifications

• 7+ years of embedded software, kernel driver development or firmware engineering.
• Master's degree in Computer Engineering, CS, EE or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Experience with PCIe and CXL protocols is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, debug, and commercialize low-level embedded firmware and drivers for PCIe and CXL subsystems.
• Write standards-compliant software and contribute to mainline Linux kernel drivers and embedded distributions.
• Collaborate with hardware and system architects to drive HW/SW integration and future chipset architecture.
• Optimize embedded software for throughput, latency, and power across real-time and Linux platforms.
• Lead cross-functional debugging and technical discussions to resolve hardware-software interaction issues.

Skills

C programming

Embedded software

Kernel driver development

RTOS

Linux kernel

Mainline Linux

High performance

Education

Master's degree

Tools

Zephyr

UEFI

ACPI

Linux kernel subsystems

Job description

Staff Embedded Software Engineer - Ireland (Onsite) - EU Relocation Offered

As a Staff Embedded Software Engineer, you will drive the development of low-level firmware and kernel drivers for next-generation chipsets, with a dedicated focus on PCIe and CXL subsystems. You will work directly at the hardware-software boundary, collaborating with architecture teams to optimize software for performance, power, and scalability.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, debug, and commercialize low-level embedded firmware and drivers for PCIe and CXL subsystems.
• Write standards-compliant software and contribute directly to mainline/upstream Linux kernel drivers and embedded distributions.
• Collaborate with hardware and system architects to drive seamless HW/SW integration and shape future chipset architecture.
• Optimize embedded software for maximum throughput, low latency, and power efficiency across real-time and Linux platforms.
• Lead cross-functional debugging and technical discussions to resolve complex hardware-software interaction issues.

Preferred Qualifications

• Deep, hands-on experience with PCIe and CXL protocols, low-level driver development, and the Linux kernel subsystem.
• Proven track record contributing to or working extensively with mainline Linux distributions and kernel architectures (experience within major semiconductor or cloud infrastructure environments such as Intel or Amazon/AWS is highly desirable).
• Exceptional C programming skills with experience in RTOS, Zephyr, UEFI, and ACPI environments.
• 7+ years in embedded software, kernel driver development, or firmware engineering.
• Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).