Senior Staff Embedded Software Engineer – AI Accelerator

About the Role

We are seeking aSenior Staff Embedded Software Engineerto join our Data Center AI Software team, leading the development of low‑level firmware and platform software for next‑generation data center and cloud‑scale AI/compute systems.

This is atechnical leadership rolespanning SoC bring‑up, platform architecture, performance optimization, reliability engineering, and deployment at hyperscale. You will drive cross‑functional initiatives and set technical direction across firmware domains powering cloud inference and acceleration platforms.

You will collaborate closely with hardware, system software, infrastructure, and validation teams, as well as external partners, to deliver robust, scalable, and production‑ready firmware solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead architecture, design, and developmentof firmware and low‑level system software across SoC, board, and platform levels

• Own end‑to‑end firmware strategyacross boot, reset, debug, security, power, RAS, IPC, and platform services

• DriveSoC and platform bring‑up at scale, including system integration and validation across multiple product generations

• Providetechnical leadership and mentorshipto engineers; set coding, design, and quality standards

• Define and influencefirmware architecture for scalability, reliability, and performancein large‑scale cloud deployments

• Leadcross‑functional design reviews, system debugging, and root‑cause analysis for complex platform issues

• Establishbest‑in‑class debuggability, observability, and CI/CD practices, including automation and pre‑silicon/post‑silicon validation strategies

• Drivecustomer and production issue resolution, including deep field debugging and long‑term corrective actions

• Collaborate withODMs, silicon vendors, and manufacturing partnersto ensure successful platform deployment and ramp

• Influenceroadmap and long‑term technical directionfor firmware and platform software in AI accelerator systems

• Drive continuous improvement across firmware teams, identifyingsystemic process-level improvementsand scaling best practices

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

• 12+ years of experiencein firmware or low‑level system software development, with demonstrated technical leadership

• Expert‑level proficiency inC/C++, with strong scripting skills (Python, Bash)

• Deep experience inSoC bring‑up, hardware/software integration, and system‑level debugging

• Strong understanding ofcomputer architecture, including memory hierarchy, interrupts, DMA, coherency, and interconnects

• Proven ability tolead complex debugging effortsusing JTAG, trace, logs, and instrumentation

• Extensive experience working inLinux-based environments and RTOS such as Zephyr

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience architecting firmware forcloud or hyperscale data‑center platforms

• Strong familiarity with platform management ecosystems

• Deep expertise in one or more areas: 

• Boot architecture, secure boot, and firmware security

• Power management, thermal control, and RAS at scale

• Performance optimization and system stress validation

• Firmware CI/CD pipelines, simulation, and automation frameworks

• Experience withAI accelerators, heterogeneous compute systems, or high‑speed interconnects (PCIe, CXL, NVLink, ESUN, UAL, etc.)

• Proven track record of working withhardware vendors, ODMs, and manufacturing ecosystems

• Demonstrated ability toinfluence architecture and roadmap across organizations

Leadership Expectations (Senior Staff Level)

• Act as atechnical authority and decision makeracross firmware domains

• Drivealignment across teams and organizationsto deliver cohesive platform solutions

• Mentor senior engineers andgrow technical talent within the organization

• Balancehands‑on engineering with strategic impact, contributing both at code level and architecture level

• Anticipate and mitigatesystem‑level risks across product lifecycles

Where you will be working

Cork has a proud reputation as Ireland's second largest economic engine and is now one of the Top 20 location choices in Europe with 39,000 people being employed by over 170 overseas companies.
There's a growing diversity in the region with people from many nationalities relocating to Cork, relishing the opportunity to work and live in a location that offers an excellent quality of life.
A gateway to Europe, Cork airport provides access to almost 50 international destinations including transatlantic air routes.

Equal Opportunities
We are an Equal Opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any protected classification.

What's on Offer

Apart from working in an open, relaxed and collaborative space, you will enjoy:

• Salary, stock and performance related bonus

• Maternity/Paternity Leave

• Employee stock purchase scheme

• Matching pension scheme

• Education Assistance

• Relocation and immigration support (if needed)

• Life, Medical, Income and Travel Insurance

• Subsidised memberships for physical and mental well-being

• Bicycle purchase scheme

• Employee run clubs, including, running, football, chess, badminton + many more