NIC Kernel Driver Managing Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in New York.

📋 Description

• Lead a team of up to six kernel engineers focused on Linux kernel driver development.

• Oversee release planning, execution tracking, and the delivery of driver features in alignment with the product roadmap.

• Engage in headcount planning, performance management, and recruitment activities.

• Conduct code and design reviews to ensure quality and efficiency.

• Contribute patches and troubleshoot complex kernel issues related to PCIe/MMIO, DMA, MSI-X and interrupt handling, memory registration and address translation, command/completion rings, device reset, and error recovery.

• Spearhead pre-silicon driver enablement through emulation, FPGA prototypes, and virtual PCIe device models.

• Lead the patch submission and review processes on linux-rdma, netdev, and associated mailing lists.

• Maintain in-tree drivers and ensure they are supported across RHEL, SLES, and Ubuntu distributions.

• Collaborate with ASIC/silicon, firmware, libfabric provider, middleware, and validation teams.

• Define and stabilize kernel/user-space interfaces, including ioctls, mmap'd rings, doorbells, and dma-buf for GPU and accelerator memory.

• Establish and uphold CI, regression, and stress coverage.

• Manage driver documentation, module packaging, and ensure release readiness.

• Address escalations and replicate customer-reported issues.

• Convert findings into prioritized fixes and communicate updates to stakeholders.

• Own Linux kernel drivers for the CN5000, CN6000, and CN7000 silicon generations.

⛳️ Requirements

• At least 8 years of experience in systems/kernel software engineering with a focus on C programming in a Linux environment.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.

• Minimum of 2 years of leadership experience, whether formal or informal, such as in roles like people manager, team lead, or tech lead.

• Proven interest in people management.

• Practical experience in Linux device driver development.

• Knowledge of PCIe device enumeration, BAR/MMIO register access, DMA mapping, interrupt handling, and concurrency control.

• Proficiency in kernel debugging using tools like crash/kdump, ftrace, perf, and kgdb.

• Expertise in at least one high-performance networking subsystem, such as Linux RDMA core, netdev datapath, or an upstream vendor NIC/fabric driver.

• Ability to identify performance and correctness issues within low-latency, high-throughput data paths.

• Experience contributing to open-source projects.

• Familiarity with the upstream Linux patch and review processes.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

• Capability to represent the team's work to engineering leadership and clients.

• Previous experience as a maintainer or reviewer for an upstream Linux driver.

• Familiarity with HPC fabrics like Omni-Path, InfiniBand, Slingshot, or other host fabric interface drivers.

• Experience with RoCEv2, congestion control, and/or Ethernet-based RDMA implementations.

• Knowledge of Ultra Ethernet specifications.

• Understanding of libfabric/OFI provider interfaces and kernel/user-space co-design.

• Experience with GPUDirect RDMA, dma-buf, and CUDA/ROCm memory interoperability.

• Experience in driver packaging and enabling distributions for RHEL, SLES, and Ubuntu.

• Expertise in cluster-scale benchmarking, profiling, and optimization.

🏝️ Benefits

• Equity, cash, and incentive packages.

• Comprehensive health, medical, dental, and vision coverage.

• Disability and life insurance options.

• Flexible spending account for dependent care.

• Accidental injury insurance.

• Pet insurance coverage.

• Generous paid holiday policy.

• 401(k) plan with company matching contributions.

• Open Time Off (OTO) policy for regular full-time exempt employees.

• Sick leave provisions.

• Bonding leave for new parents.

• Pregnancy disability leave benefits.

• Flexible working environment.

• Remote work opportunities for employees located within the United States.