Sr. Software Engineer, Linux Kernel
xAI · Palo Alto, CA; Seattle, WA · Seattle, WA
Frontier labonsitesenior$200k–$375k
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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