Staff Software Engineer, Linux Kernel

Company Description

Axiado is an AI-enhanced security processor company redefining the control and management of every digital system. The company was founded in 2017, and currently has 60 employees. At Axiado, developing great technology takes more than talent: it takes amazing people who understand collaboration, respect each other, and go the extra mile to achieve exceptional results. It takes people who have the passion and desire to disrupt the status quo, deliver innovation, and change the world. If you have this type of passion, we invite you to apply for this job.

Job Description

Platform software team is at the heart of Axiados Secure-AI software stack. In simple terms, the platform software provides higher layer abstraction (API and Services) to hardware resources. The scope of the team spans a wide range of components from bootloader to peripheral drivers and hardware abstraction API layer. The team is expected to work closely with the architecture team as well as hardware teams in creating various low-level drivers that enable hardware IP.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:
 10+ years of software development experience with emphasis on Embedded systems & Linux Kernel
 6+ years of experience in embedded Linux kernel development
 Proven knowledge of Linux kernel internals (process scheduler, memory management, concurrency/synchronization, memory allocation, file systems) and networking or storage subsystems architecture
 Extensive device driver development and support (one or more of USB, network, graphics, video, and power management)
 Strong debugging skills in kernel context
 Experience with exercising/validation of system from user space, and knowledge of user space API
 Experience porting/maintaining Linux distribution for a platform
 You are a skilled C programmer
 Familiarity with ARM architecture is desired

Ways to stand out from the crowd:
 Notable kernel contributions that you can share
 Hands on experience with FPGA, chip bring-up
 Experience working at a semiconductor company

Additional Information

Axiado is committed to attracting, developing, and retaining the highest caliber talent in a diverse and multifaceted environment. We are headquartered in the heart of Silicon Valley, with access to the world's leading research, technology and talent.

We are building an exceptional team to secure every node on the internet. For us, solving real-world problems takes precedence over purely theoretical problems. As a result, we prefer individuals with persistence, intelligence and high curiosity over pedigree alone. Working hard and smart, continuous learning and mutual support are all part of who we are.
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