Senior Systems Software Engineer: Node & Cluster Management

Acceler8 Talent; Mountain View (CA); Hybrid; USD 225,000 - 275,000; Full time

Job summary

Acceler8 Talent is sourcing a System Software Engineer for Node & Cluster Management in Mountain View, CA. This hybrid role requires in-person presence Tue–Thu and offers a $250k+ base with RSUs. You will shape how a first-generation AI platform is operated from a single node to a full cluster, interfacing with host software and OpenBMC firmware.

The role emphasizes low-level Linux development, node health, telemetry, PCIe devices, and firmware interactions across hardware boundaries.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of systems-software experience.
• Strong Linux systems development and low-level userspace experience.
• Experience building REST APIs and CLI tools for hardware or infrastructure management.

Responsibilities

• Build node-level management services for health, telemetry, inventory, and control.
• Design cluster-management and failover to minimize downtime.
• Develop REST APIs and CLI tools for diagnostics, firmware updates, and device recovery.
• Create unified management across host software and OpenBMC firmware.
• Extend management from nodes to racks and clusters.
• Debug across APIs, daemons, kernel drivers, firmware and hardware.
• Build provisioning, test automation, and monitoring tools for lab systems.

Skills

C

Go

Rust

C++

Python

Linux

REST APIs

CLI tools

Device drivers

BMC

Tools

Redfish

OpenBMC

gNMI

IPMI

PCIe

Telemetry

Job description

Acceler8 Talent is sourcing a System Software Engineer for Node & Cluster Management in Mountain View, CA. This hybrid role requires in-person presence Tue–Thu and offers a $250k+ base with RSUs. You will shape how a first-generation AI platform is operated from a single node to a full cluster, interfacing with host software and OpenBMC firmware.

The role emphasizes low-level Linux development, node health, telemetry, PCIe devices, and firmware interactions across hardware boundaries.