Senior Systems Software Engineer

Fractile; Bristol (VA); On-site; Full time

Job summary

A cutting-edge technology firm is seeking a Senior Systems Software Engineer to develop systems software for innovative AI accelerator hardware. Your role involves working collaboratively with hardware, firmware, and machine learning engineers while ensuring the highest standards of quality and performance. Ideal candidates will have strong C/C++ skills, experience in data centre systems software development, and a mindset for innovation and ownership in a fast-paced environment. This opportunity is based in the Bristol office.

Qualifications

• Proven experience of developing data centre systems software.
• Excellent C/C++ skills and solid experience in development tools.
• Good understanding of low-level hardware.
• 3+ years of industry experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop systems software for innovative AI accelerator hardware.
• Contribute to system device drivers and runtime libraries.
• Work with hardware and software engineers in a co-design methodology.

Skills

C/C++ skills

Developing data centre systems software

Creative and innovative mindset

Education

Computer Science degree or related

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 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