Senior Software Engineer; Kernel & Device Drivers

Requirements

• BS/MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field
• 5+ years of experience in kernel or low-level system software development
  
  Additional Required Qualifications
• 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 tool chains (GCC, LLVM, Make, CMake)
• Strong ownership and ability to drive issues to resolution
• Clear communicator with a collaborative, problem-solving mindset
• (Desirable) Experience with PHY bring-up and initialization
• (Desirable) Ability to read and understand hardware specifications and register-level documentation
• (Desirable) Exposure to pre-silicon validation (FPGA, emulation) and post-silicon bring-up
• (Desirable) Familiarity with board schematics and low-level hardware interaction
• (Desirable) Solid debugging skills using logs, trace tools (GDB), JTAG, or hardware debuggers
• (Desirable) Background in high-performance or accelerator-based systems

• Samba Nova is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to develop kernel-level drivers and low-level software for high-speed IO and memory subsystems within the Data Scale® platform and RDU architecture
• You will enable system bring-up, debug complex cross-layer issues, and deliver production-quality software that scales across systems and deployments. Working across kernel, firmware, and hardware, you will build robust, maintainable drivers and frameworks supporting validation, manufacturing, and system performance
• This is a hands-on role for an engineer with strong low-level programming skills, solid hardware understanding, and a focus on reliability, performance, and code quality
• 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 Performance & Validation Software
• 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