Senior Embedded Linux Engineer

In this role you will engineer the firmware and low-level software that makes the AI accelerator come to life. You will work closely with hardware, lead bring-up, and ensure reliable operation from power-on to production. You will shape the embedded software stack, including drivers, RTOS tasks, and system validation. This position offers the chance to contribute to a fast-growing, venture-backed startup building cutting-edge optical compute. You will have a clear impact on system reliability and performance.

• Develop and maintain device drivers for the AI accelerator (Linux kernel and bare-metal)
• Write and debug firmware for control and management processors
• Lead BSP bring-up for new hardware revisions (clock tree, interrupt routing, peripheral init)
• Implement RTOS-based control tasks using FreeRTOS or equivalent
• Collaborate with hardware engineers to validate bring-up via JTAG debugging, oscilloscope analysis, and logic capture
• Establish coding standards, reviews, and testing methodology for the embedded team

• 5+ years of embedded software experience in C/C++ on production hardware
• Proven experience writing Linux device drivers (character, platform, or PCIe)
• Hands-on BSP bring-up experience on custom hardware
• Solid understanding of RTOS concepts (task scheduling, inter-task communication, memory protection)
• Proficiency with hardware debug tools (JTAG/SWD, oscilloscopes, logic analysers)

• cross-functional collaboration
• strong problem-solving mindset
• clear communication and documentation
• Linux kernel device drivers
• C/C++
• RTOS concepts and FreeRTOS or equivalent