Senior Staff Linux Kernel Engineer – Linux CXL Kernel, PCIe drivers
Kandou AI · Pune District
- Experience8–12 yrs
- SalaryNot disclosed
- Work modehybrid
- Levelexecutive
- Posted13 Sept 2026
About Kandou AI
Kandou AI is hiring in Pune District in semiconductors electronics. This role looks for around 8+ years of experience.
Skills
- Linux kernel
- C
- System Programming
- PCIe
- CXL
- Memory Management
- NUMA
- Bare-metal
- RTOS
- Zephyr OS
- SoC
- NVMe
- DDR Controllers
- Firmware Development
The role
A Linux kernel engineer at a semiconductor hardware company develops Linux kernel drivers for PCIe and CXL memory fabrics, integrating device drivers with memory management and NUMA architecture, and builds firmware for server memory controllers and DDR PHY systems programming. The role applies Zephyr OS and Renode to embedded platform development.
Full job description
Senior Staff Linux Kernel Engineer – Linux CXL Kernel, PCIe drivers
Location: Greater Bengaluru Area (Hybrid)/ Greater Hyderabad
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we are redefining the economics of AI infrastructure. Our mission is to democratise AI by significantly reducing the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) of hardware systems — a critical barrier to scalable adoption.
Our proprietary MIMO-over-copper technology powers a high-performance, chiplet-based AI memory fabric that is both scalable and energy-efficient. Unlike traditional interconnects, our solution reduces power consumption significantly while preserving high bandwidth and ultra-low latency — unlocking unprecedented efficiency for AI training and inference at scale.
our architecture is not just an incremental improvement — it’s a foundational shift in how AI hardware is built for the future.. Location: Hyderabad/Bangalore
Senior Staff Linux Kernel Engineer – Linux CXL Kernel, PCIe drivers The responsibility of this role is to develop and integrate the Linux CXL/PCIe kernel modules and services for Kandou’s Memory fabrics products for Data center servers
Basic qualificationStrong academic and technical background in Electronics & Computer engineering. At a minimum, a Bachelor’s in EE or Computer Science is required, and a Master’s is preferred.Experience developing Linux kernel drivers for Storage/SSD/NVMe PCIe/CXL drivers, CXL driver’s integration with memory management and NUMA architectureMinimum 8-12 years’ experience developing firmware for Server, Memory controllers and DDR PHY programmingRequired experienceHands-on experience designing and developing device drivers and kernel programming for PCIe/PCIe root complex/CXL with proficiency in C (preferred) and system programmingFamiliar with Bare-metal and RTOS/Zephyr OS firmware development and enablementFamiliar with SoC interfaces to common IP blocks such as PCIe Controllers, NVME Controllers, DDR controllers, AMBA/AHB interfaces, on-chip memory interfaces, and other similar interfacesWork with various cross-functional groups such as architect, other development teams, QA/validation, product management and customer teams across various sitesPreferred experienceExperience with storage or SSD drivers , including NVMe, PCIe, CXL or memory management concepts, health monitoring and device management frameworksHands-on experience with simulation or virtual platform–based development (e.g., Renode, QEMU, or similar)Experience working with Linux OS community
SkillsSSDNVMePCIeCXL"Memory Management""Health monitoring"RenodeQEMUC"System Programming""Bare metal"RTOSZephyrSoC"DDR Controllers""Linux kernels""Memory fabrics""Data center"Servers
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