Linux Kernel Engineer Team Leader MF

About SiPearl

Founded in 2019 by Philippe Notton and financed by the European Union SiPearl embodies Europes dream of mastering the technological heart of its supercomputers: the microprocessor.

SiPearl is building Rhea the worlds first energyefficient #HPCdedicated microprocessor designed to work with any thirdparty accelerator (#GPU #AI #quantum). It will help Europe solving major challenges in medical research artificial intelligence security energy management and climate while reducing its environmental footprint.

Since our creation in 2019 we host 170 collaborators in 6 offices: France (MaisonsLaffitte Massy Grenoble Sophia Antipolis) Germany (Duisburg) Spain (Barcelona).

After a successful series A in 2023 (90M ) SiPearl has recently won an emblematic contract to equip Europes first exascale supercomputer JUPITER who will be operated by the EuroHPCs center of research from Jlich (Germany). And as the dream of a European machine crossing the 1 billion billion mark calculations per second thanks to an European microprocessor is becoming reality SiPearl is willing to hire 150 engineers by the end of 2024 !

About the role

In this role you will work closely with the software team manager.

What a regular day at the job might look like:

• Collaborating with other teams (firmware hardware etc.) to comprehend their kernel requirements and develop appropriate solutions.
• Backporting or crafting solutions for 12 kernel releases (preference given to code integration into the mainline).
• Assisting in enhancing our automated testing infrastructure.
• Contributing to the smooth execution of the kernel release process.
• Engaging in communication and interaction with upstream maintainers.
• Conducting quarterly individual reviews with team members and participating in career planning sessions.

What would make you succeed in this role:

• 4 years of experience in Linux kernel development.
• Preferably a strong background in kernel debugging or submitting patches to the community.
• Experience in multiplatform (x86 / arm) kernel and system development is advantageous.
• Knowledge of lowlevel operating systems and hardware primitives.
• Profound expertise in UEFI ACPI PCIe and other related server specifications.
• Experience using kernel perf and/or tracing tools for resolving performance issues.
• Proficiency with Software Development processes including source control bug tracking and design documentation.
• Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills.
• Proficiency in C assembly language and build systems.

• Adaptable and autonomous
• Excellent oral and written English communication.
• Experience working with and contributing to Open Source communities.
• Familiarity with multiple layers of the Linux stack (hardware kernel user space etc.)

Recruitment process

Discovery interview with our Talent Acquisition Partner (30)

Personality test no need to worry there is no wrong or right answer; our goal is to get to see beyond your resume (45)

Technical interview (1h)

Interview with your future manager (1h)

Benefits and conditions:

• Contract: CDI

• Benefits: meal vouchers (Sodexo) health insurance (70% covered by SiPearl) 8 to 9 RTTs 5 days per year of remote work from any EU location
  

• Work model: OnSite/Hybrid (2 days remote)

• Location: France (MaisonsLaffitte Massy Grenoble SophiaAntipolis) Germany
  (Duisburg) and Spain (Barcelona).

• Awesome activities such as: Hackathons Training Challenges Quarterly Kickoff sessions team events Company events and much more

Are you curious to learn more about us

• Follow us on LinkedIn to stay updated with our latest news
• Get updated about our recruiting activities: Sipearl careers webpage
• Get to know a bit more about our team culture: Welcome to the jungle

At SiPearl we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace that thrives on the strength of varied perspectives and backgrounds. We recruit talent based on merit experience and alignment with our companys goals and values.