Sandisk
Technology
LinuxPCIeDriverDeveloper
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“Linux PCIe Driver Developer at Sandisk. Skills: User-mode driver, PCIe, Linux kernel. Build user-space driver frameworks. Enable efficient communication”
Industry & Context.
Debugging; Analytical skills
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
8+ years system software development, User-Space Systems Expertise, PCIe and NVMe-like queue models, Mastery of C/C++, Understanding of memory management, Understanding of concurrency, Understanding of virtual memory, Experience designing scalable APIs, Exceptional debugging skills, Exceptional analytical skills
Nice to Have
Master's degree
What You'll Do.
Build user-space driver frameworks
Enable efficient communication
Architect user-space driver libraries
Design scalable abstractions
Enable efficient interaction
Design device discovery mechanisms
Implement device enumeration mechanisms
Implement logical grouping mechanisms
Develop topology-aware abstractions
Design custom protocols
Implement custom protocols
Orchestrate host-side commands
Manage submission queue abstractions
Manage completion queue abstractions
Manage request tracking
Implement tag-based request management
Implement async execution
Implement sync execution
Implement callback handling
Design event handling
Develop kernel driver interaction
Translate runtime requests
Design data movement strategies
Manage DMA buffer lifecycle
Manage memory pinning workflows
Enable zero-copy data paths
Enable multi-process access
Manage per-file descriptor resources
Define clean interfaces
Deliver end-to-end solution
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Runtime teams; Kernel driver teams; Firmware teams; Hardware teams
Full Job Description
Sandisk understands how people and businesses consume data and we relentlessly innovate to deliver solutions that enable today’s needs and tomorrow’s next big ideas. With a rich history of groundbreaking innovations in Flash and advanced memory technologies, our solutions have become the beating heart of the digital world we’re living in and that we have the power to shape. Sandisk meets people and businesses at the intersection of their aspirations and the moment, enabling them to keep moving and pushing possibility forward. We do this through the balance of our powerhouse manufacturing capabilities and our industry-leading portfolio of products that are recognized globally for innovation, performance and quality. Sandisk has two facilities recognized by the World Economic Forum as part of the Global Lighthouse Network for advanced 4IR innovations. These facilities were also recognized as Sustainability Lighthouses for breakthroughs in efficient operations. With our global reach, we ensure the global supply chain has access to the Flash memory it needs to keep our world moving forward. We are seeking a talented and driven User-Mode Driver (UMD) / system software engineer to join our team and contribute to the host-side software stack for machine learning in the Next Gen Computational PCIe Flash Controller project. In this role, you will be responsible for building high-performance user-space driver frameworks and runtime interfaces that enable efficient communication and data flow between applications and our device via the kernel driver. You will work on key components including user-space APIs, command queues, memory orchestration, and multi-device management to enable scalable ML workloads. User-Mode Driver Development: Architect and implement high-performance user-space driver libraries for Linux. This includes designing scalable abstractions for multi-device and multi-card systems, and enabling efficient interaction with PCIe devices through kernel interfaces.
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