Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. SambaNova is a company focused on generative AI solutions for enterprise and government organizations. They are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to develop kernel-level drivers and low-level software for high-speed IO and memory subsystems within their DataScale® platform. The role involves system bring-up, debugging complex issues, and delivering production-quality software that ensures reliability and performance.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain kernel-space drivers for high-speed IO and memory subsystems
- Enable platform bring-up and support driver integration across new silicon and system configurations
- Write clean, maintainable, production-quality code and drive code reviews
- Support system bring-up from early silicon through production
- Debug complex issues across kernel, firmware, and hardware layers
- Drive issues to root cause and resolution in collaboration with cross-functional teams
- Support PHY initialization and validation across high-speed interfaces
- Debug issues related to IO, memory, and PHY subsystems in coordination with hardware teams
- Interpret hardware specifications and schematics to guide bring-up and debug
- Develop tools and frameworks for performance analysis, validation, and manufacturing test
- Identify system bottlenecks and implement optimizations across driver and system layers
- Enable post-silicon validation through software automation and infrastructure
Skills
- BS/MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field
- 5+ years of experience in kernel or low-level system software development
- Familiar with Linux kernel, drivers, user space libraries, and applications with strong Linux fundamentals
- Strong C/C++ programming and debugging skills; scripting experience (Python, shell)
- Experience with high-speed IO or interconnects such as PCIe, Ethernet, or similar technologies
- Experience with system bring-up and hardware-software co-debug
- Experience with manufacturing test flows
- Familiarity with development tools such as Git, Docker, Jenkins, or Bazel
- Familiarity with build systems and toolchains (GCC, LLVM, Make, CMake)
- Strong ownership and ability to drive issues to resolution
- Clear communicator with a collaborative, problem-solving mindset
- Experience with PHY bring-up and initialization
- Ability to read and understand hardware specifications and register-level documentation
- Exposure to pre-silicon validation (FPGA, emulation) and post-silicon bring-up
- Familiarity with board schematics and low-level hardware interaction
- Solid debugging skills using logs, trace tools (GDB), JTAG, or hardware debuggers
- Background in high-performance or accelerator-based systems
Benefits
- Equity
- We cover 95% premium coverage for employee medical insurance
- 77% premium coverage for dependents
- Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contribution
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Short/Long term Disability insurance plans
- Basic Life insurance
- Voluntary Life insurance
- AD&D insurance plans
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options like Health Care, Limited Purpose, and Dependent Care
- Full subscription to Headspace
- Gympass+ membership with access to physical gyms
- One Medical membership
- Counseling services with an Employee Assistance Program
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