Principal Software Engineer, Linux PCIe Device Drivers (AI2370)

$220,000 - $285,000/Yr

SiMa Technologies - San Jose, CA

Full-time - Senior

San Jose, CA

Publishing Industries

About the position

The SoC software team is responsible for creating the SDK for SiMa.ai's MLSoC product line. This includes developing/porting OS, boot SW, device drivers, run time environment for multiple CPU subsystems that are part of SiMa.ai's MLSoC, developing embedded Linux based applications and APIs for enabling end2end customer application flow utilizing different IO subsystems that are part of MLSoC.

Responsibilities

• Leverage IP SW and integrate into MLSoC SW environment.
• Develop drivers for End Point, Root Complex and PCIe Bifurcation modes for the embedded system.
• Test and verify Linux PCIe device drivers and environment with Virtualizers and Zebu emulators.
• Design, Implement and Test Host drivers, libraries and test applications to interface to SiMa.ai's MLSoC.
• Experience integrating GPUs, NVME drives, and other PCIe devices to a Host Root Complex system.
• Configure Linux environments for different reference boards.
• Modify and perform Yocto builds for new functionality.
• Provide SW to support HW MLSoC test validation team.
• Own the overall design of the data transfer and data structures used for management and data transfer over PCIe.

Requirements

• BS/MS in computer science with minimum of 10+ years of experience
• Hands-on, production deployed experience developing firmware, boot code and SW using high performance 64 bit Arm processors.
• Hands-on, production deployed experience developing drivers for PCIe End Point and Root Complex embedded systems.
• Development experience (preferably production deployed) with x86 Linux Host systems to communicate with PCIe EP devices.
• Hands-on experience bringing up and troubleshooting new PCIe devices.
• Development experience with Embedded Linux (e.g., Yocto) and embedded RTOS (e.g., QNX) is highly desirable
• Experience in working with silicon teams is highly desirable.
• Good proficiency with C/C++
• Proven track record and experience building and delivering complex SW products.

Nice-to-haves

• Development experience with Embedded Linux (e.g., Yocto) and embedded RTOS (e.g., QNX) is highly desirable
• Experience in working with silicon teams is highly desirable.

Benefits

• The annual salary for this position ranges from $220,000 - $285,000. The actual annual salary paid for this position will be based on several factors, including but not limited to, skills, prior experiences, qualifications, expertise, work location, total target compensation, training, company needs, and current market demands. The annual salary range for this position is subject to change and may be adjusted in the future.