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Remote
2-5

Linux Internals (Memory) Software Engineer

7/9/2025

The role involves designing and implementing new features for the memory system of the Maverick accelerator. Collaboration with various engineering teams is essential to ensure efficient application execution on a distributed system.

Working Hours

40 hours/week

Company Size

201-500 employees

Language

English

Visa Sponsorship

No

About The Company
We believe in a smarter future and want to create new opportunities for innovation. In order to achieve this, we’re rethinking compute architectures for the future of computer processing.
About the Role

NextSilicon is reimagining high-performance computing (HPC & AI). Our accelerated compute solutions leverage intelligent adaptive algorithms to vastly accelerate supercomputers, driving them forward into a new generation. We have developed a novel software-defined hardware architecture that is achieving significant advancements in both the HPC and AI domains.

At NextSilicon, everything we do is guided by three core values:

  • Professionalism: We strive for exceptional results through professionalism and unwavering dedication to quality and performance. 
  • Unity: Collaboration is key to success. That's why we foster a work environment where every employee can feel valued and heard. 
  • Impact: We're passionate about developing technologies that make a meaningful impact on industries, communities, and individuals worldwide.

NextSilicon is seeking a top notch software engineer to drive forward the development of the full software stack and architecture behind our revolutionary coprocessor. You will demonstrate creative and critical thinking capabilities and have a genuine passion for tackling complex low-level software issues.

As part of the memory system team, you will work on design and implementation of new and enhanced features of the memory system to support high performance computing and AI applications in the Maverick accelerator runtime environment.

You will work closely with software engineers, hardware engineers, compiler developers and other stakeholders to enable the most efficient execution of applications on a large scale, multi threaded and highly distributed system across multiple disciplines with a deep OS Internals point of view.


Requirements

  • MSc/BSc in Computer Science or other equivalent educational experience.
  • 3-5 years of advanced C++ experience, with excellent coding skills.
  • Deep understanding of the internals of operating systems, IPC, and multi-threaded programming
  • Familiarity with device and memory management in operating systems
  • Experience in Linux kernel development
  • Ability to work in a multi-task and dynamic environment
  • Excellent communication and teamwork skills
  • Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to analyze and debug complex issues.
  • Advantage - Familiarity with and passion for any of the following - machine learning, compilers, parallel programming, high-performance and massively parallel systems, processor and computer architecture

Responsibilities

  • Work on design and implementation of new and enhanced features of the memory system for the Maverick accelerator
  • Develop a high performance, low latency distributed unified virtual memory management system
  • Work on system software support for the next generation Maverick system
  • Define feature development scope and plan for successful product delivery.
  • Wide system impact through collaboration with software engineers, hardware engineers, compiler developers and other stakeholders
Key Skills
C++Operating SystemsIPCMulti-threaded ProgrammingDevice ManagementMemory ManagementLinux Kernel DevelopmentProblem SolvingCommunicationTeamwork
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