The RoleDevelop low- (BIOS, firmware, device drivers) and mid-level software (emulation, simulation, and virtualization) to enable the use of Openchip's novel hardware features and accelerators, bringing visible improvements to end users.Develop low- (BIOS, firmware, device drivers) and mid-level software (emulation, simulation, and virtualization) to enable the use of Openchip's novel hardware features and accelerators, bringing visible improvements to end users.Key ResponsibilitiesUnderstand the technical landscape of their project and make decisions about it.Make independent technical contributions, especially for the most foundational or challenging parts of the project.Develop and maintain low-level software (BIOS and firmware) for novel hardware architectures.Develop and maintain device drivers for operating systems (mainly Linux) to expose novel hardware features (e.Provide monitoring, instrumentation, and telemetry to export system status and health metrics.Provide workload control and configuration, and API entry points to allow remote operation.Configure and extend emulation, simulation, and virtualization software.In particular:Work with hardware teams, influencing hardware/software co-design.Work with teams developing middleware,



and/or contribute to middleware.Provide technical guidance to more junior team members, also acting as a mentor.Review team artifacts (design documents, code changes) both for correctness but also for code quality and consistency.Required QualificationsBachelor or Master's degree in a relevant field.Solid knowledge about computer architecture (CPU, cache and memory hierarchy, buses,.. ). Good understanding of pre-boot and boot process, and Linux kernel internals.Solid knowledge of low-level development languages (C, Rust).

Experience with assembly language (of any architecture).

Experience with standard tools for source control (git), continuous integration, task management (Jira).

Preferred

QualificationsExperience with RISC-V development at the assembly-language level.Experience with kernel and/or device driver development.Experience with hypervisor technology (KVM, Xen).

Experience with open source software development.Experience with system boot technology (UEFI/EDK2, ACPI, u-boot, devicetree).

Experience leading teams at the technical level (not necessarily with a formal management role). Enjoy a hybrid work environment.AtOpenchip & Software Technologies S.L.,

📌 Staff Firmware And Operating System Engineer (Madrid)
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📍 Madrid