Linux Platform BSP Lead

SiFive • Austin, TX

3d

About The Position

About SiFive As the pioneers who introduced RISC-V to the world, SiFive is transforming the future of compute by bringing the limitless potential of RISC-V to the highest performance and most data-intensive applications in the world. SiFive’s unrivaled compute platforms are continuing to enable leading technology companies around the world to innovate, optimize and deliver the most advanced solutions of tomorrow across every market segment of chip design, including artificial intelligence, machine learning, automotive, data center, mobile, and consumer. With SiFive, the future of RISC-V has no limits. At SiFive, we are always excited to connect with talented individuals, who are just as passionate about driving innovation and changing the world as we are. Our constant innovation and ongoing success is down to our amazing teams of incredibly talented people, who collaborate and support each other to come up with truly groundbreaking ideas and solutions. Solutions that will have a huge impact on people's lives; making the world a better place, one processor at a time. Are you ready? To learn more about SiFive’s phenomenal success and to see why we have won the GSA’s prestigious Most Respected Private Company Award (for the fourth time!), check out our website and Glassdoor pages. Job Description: The Role: SiFive is looking to hire a hands-on System Software expert to lead the development of SiFive BSPs. In this role, you will be a part of the team that develops Linux and Bare Metal distributions for SiFive Platforms. Working with the internal team and external partners, you will be responsible for the development and support of the BSP distributions for SiFive internal platforms and development boards. This is an excellent opportunity to develop and get to market the software for the latest SiFive technologies spanning embedded, consumer, automotive, AI and data center compute.

Requirements

• 8+ years or experience developing System Software (boot loaders, Linux kernel, Linux distributions – Yocto, Ubuntu, etc)
• Expert level knowledge of Yocto with demonstrated ability to guide, mentor and inculcate the best practices for Yocto development in the organization.
• Direct hands-on open source software contributions for OE and Yocto required.
• Strong knowledge of build and integration systems.
• Experience with modern desktop and server ecosystems, including PCIe, Device Tree, ACPI, and UEFI.
• Experience with hardware bring-up, peripheral drivers, debugging, and validation on specific CPU architectures.
• Strong project leadership skills, including the ability to develop roadmaps, work breakdowns and estimates, and execute with distributed teams.

Responsibilities

• Create the roadmap, develop and support the BSPs (primarily Yocto based) for SiFive’s internal platforms and development boards.
• Partner with internal and external collaborators, to own the planning and execution of the software for SiFive development boards.
• Inculcate and follow the best Open Source software practices for a fully Open Source BSP model.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees