SENIOR STAFF LEVEL - LINUX KERNEL ENGINEER - CORK - IRELAND

Location Cork City
Contact name: Micheal O’Maoldomhnaigh

Contact email: micheal@softwareplacements.ie
Job ref: 1278
Published: 10 days ago

Client:

Our client a leading Multinational Semiconductor Telecom Organisation requires Staff level Linux Kernel Software Engineer for role in Cork City, Ireland.

You will be required to be onsite 4 days per week in the Cork City office.
 

 

Role:

You will work within a distributed team to develop solutions for our custom CPUs. You will focus on Linux kernel, boot firmware, and low-level libraries, collaborating with hardware and software teams to ensure optimal performance, efficiency, and security. Your role also includes optimizing existing software and enabling new architectural features.

Experience:
  • Deep understanding of computer architecture concepts, including high-performance designs, weak memory models, server platforms, and the hardware/software interface
  • Proficient in C, assembly language, and build systems
  • Experience in systems programming with Python or similar languages
  • Well-versed in distributed version control systems and modern software development best practices
  • Expertise in developing software virtual platforms; low-level boot firmware; and debugging tools, in pre-silicon and on hardware
  • Experience building to platform standards including UEFI, ACPI, SystemReady

     
Responsibilities:
 
  • Assist in defining future high-performance SoCs and platforms
  • Collaborate with the performance team to identify hardware optimization areas
  • Create optimizations and drivers for high-performance platforms
  • Ensure existing Operating Systems run efficiently and identify opportunities for performance enhancements

     
Level Of Responsibility:
 
  • Autonomy: Work independently with minimal supervision.
  • Communication: Use verbal and written skills to convey complex information to diverse audiences, including senior leadership and large groups.
  • Influence: Have a notable impact on key organizational decisions by providing input to senior leadership.
  • Task Management: Execute multi-step tasks requiring simultaneous cognitive abilities and memory management.
  • Innovation: Exercise exceptional creativity to develop new ideas and innovative products/processes.
  • Problem Solving: Use deductive and inductive reasoning to solve complex problems with advanced data analysis and interpretation.

     
Qualifications:
 
  • Master’s Degree in Engineering, Computer Science
Experience:
  • 10 years+ of experience in building software stacks for high performance systems


Contact:

For further information please contact Mícheál at Software Placements on 00353 1 5254642 or email micheal@softwareplacements.ie