Staff Software Engineer | Linux System Software & Secure Compute | Cork
The Opportunity
I am currently recruiting for a Staff Software Engineer to join a world-class engineering team in Cork. This is a high-impact role focused on leading the development of Linux-based system software for next-generation AI Inference Accelerators.
If you enjoy the complexity of low-level Linux internals but want to lead architectural decisions for secure, scalable compute platforms, this is the role for you.
The Mission
As a Staff Engineer, you won’t just be executing tasks; you’ll be setting the technical direction. You will own the host-side software stack end-to-end—from kernel-adjacent drivers to user-space libraries—ensuring high-performance AI workloads run securely in multi-tenant environments.
What You’ll Own
System Architecture: Design and implement Linux user-space and kernel-adjacent drivers in Modern C++.
Secure Compute: Integrate host software with Trusted Execution Environments (TEEs) and Secure VMs (CVM/SIVM).
Virtualisation & Scale: Enable SR-IOV, secure PCIe device assignment, and container-based workloads (Docker/KVM).
Performance Tuning: Optimise the software stack for ultra-low latency and high-throughput AI inference.
Technical Leadership: Drive design reviews, mentor senior engineers, and collaborate across hardware, firmware, and cloud teams.
The Toolkit
Linux Expertise: Extensive experience with Linux system software, internals, and API design.
Modern C++: Proficiency in C/C++ with a focus on multi-threaded systems and synchronization.
SoC Knowledge: A solid grasp of CPU cores, memory hierarchy, and interconnects.
Staff-Level Mindset: Typically 6+ years of experience with a proven track record of taking complex subsystems from concept to production.
What Sets You Apart?
We are particularly interested in candidates with exposure to:
Confidential Computing or hardware-level security.
PCIe 3.0+ protocols and link behaviour.
Virtualisation technologies (KVM, SR-IOV, or register isolation).
AI/ML inference workload optimisation.
Interested? Apply directly through LinkedIn, or send your CV to george@eu-recruit.com
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