Principal Driver Engineer

Job Description
At Fractile, we’re taking a revolutionary approach to computing to run the world’s largest language models 100x faster than existing systems. Our fast-growing team is working at the cutting edge of the latest AI developments in both hardware and software. Want to get involved?
We are looking for a Principal Driver Engineer with outstanding Linux driver development skills to work on the runtime system and firmware of our ground-breaking AI accelerators.
In this role, you will:
Design and develop the Linux runtime for Fractile’s innovative AI acceleration hardware
Develop highly-optimised accelerator firmware
Work with hardware and higher-level software and ML engineers in a highly collaborative hardware-software co-design methodology
Support and develop more junior colleagues
You have:
Strong experience of the development of Linux device drivers
A deep understanding of computer architecture and performance optimisation techniques
First-rate C/C++ skills and solid experience of industry standard development tools and technologies
An creative and innovative mindset, and a willingness to take ownership and drive results in a fast-paced environment
Computer Science, Electronic Engineering, Maths, Physics, or related degree and 7+ years of industry experience
You may also have:
Experience of working with GPUs or dedicated machine learning accelerators
Knowledge of contemporary machine learning techniques and technologies
Previous experience in a startup or small team environment