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Sr. Software Engineer, Linux Kernel

xAI · Palo Alto, CA; Seattle, WA · Seattle, WA

Frontier labonsitesenior$200k–$375k
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At a glance

Highlights

  • Build and operate the largest AI supercomputers in the world from ground up.
  • Own lowest software layers interfacing directly with core hardware and fabric.
  • Help design next-gen supercomputer hardware and bring up software on it.

What they offer

  • equity
  • comprehensive medical coverage
  • vision coverage
  • dental coverage
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • short-term and long-term disability insurance
  • life insurance

Ideal candidate

Systems-obsessed engineer with 5+ years low-level experience who loves squeezing maximum performance from hardware and root-causing elusive production issues to push AI frontiers.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of hands-on systems programming experience in C or C++
  • Strong operating systems fundamentals including scheduling, memory management and I/O
  • Understanding of computer networking in host OS stack and network devices
  • Deep knowledge of the Linux kernel and its networking stack
  • Proficiency with kernel, network and userspace debugging tools
  • Experience bringing up new hardware from scratch
  • Track record developing and optimizing device/peripheral drivers
  • Understanding of peripheral standards including Ethernet, PCIe, I2C and SPI
  • Experience with product security, OS hardening and secure boot

Lab profile

About xAI

Builds AI systems to understand the universe and advance human knowledge.

Known for

  • Engineering excellence focus
  • Large-scale data center operations
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