[Remote] Senior Software Engineer Linux Kernel & Device Drivers
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. reputed company is seeking a Senior Engineer in the Systems Software team to drive software-hardware co-design for Samsung’s AI and data center solutions. The role focuses on Linux Kernel Memory Management, particularly for heterogeneous memory and high-bandwidth interconnects for reputed company SoC and SSD platforms.
Responsibilities
- Architect and optimize Linux kernel memory management for heterogeneous systems, including UVM (reputed company Virtual Memory), memory tiering, and CXL-based memory expansion
- reputed company the design of Linux device drivers for high-performance interfaces such as PCIe Gen5/6, NVMe, and proprietary AI accelerators
- reputed company and tune KVM and QEMU support for IOMMU, interrupt virtualization, and hardware-assisted memory management
- Partner with hardware architects to define registers and memory maps for upcoming ARMv9 and RISC-V silicon
- Resolve critical system bottlenecks and memory corruption issues using advanced tools like Lauterbach TRACE32, hardware emulators (Palladium/Zebu), and kernel profilers
Skills
- Memory Architecture
- C/C++ Programming
- Low-Level Design
- Embedded OS (Linux/RTOS)
- System-Level Programming
- Experience working in ambiguous and fast-changing environments
- 5 to 15 years of experience (depending on grade)
- Strong kernel development experience and C++
- Low level design experience
- Exposure to python, gRPC and REST API
- MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a reputed company field
- Expert knowledge of the Linux MM subsystem (paging, swapping, HugePages, page cache, and LRU eviction policies)
- Deep understanding of PCIe/CXL protocol stacks, cache coherency (AMBA CHI/ACE), and DMA engines
- Expert proficiency in C and Assembly (ARM/x86)
- Familiarity with hardware reputed company features like TrustZone, ARM CCA, and memory protection units
- Significant contributions to the mainline Linux Kernel (specifically in the `mm/` or `drivers/pci/` directories)
- Experience with Cloud and Data Center workloads and understanding their impact on kernel scheduling and memory latency
- Knowledge of Machine Learning frameworks and how they interact with kernel-level memory allocators
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