Datacenter System Software Architect
About SiFive
The pioneers who introduced RISC-V to the world, SiFive is transforming the future of compute by enabling leading technology companies to innovate, optimize, and deliver advanced solutions across various markets. SiFive’s compute platforms are designed to bring the limitless potential of RISC-V to the forefront, supporting applications ranging from artificial intelligence and machine learning to automotive, data centers, mobile devices, and consumer electronics.
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Job Description
The Role: Join the RISC-V revolution as a datacenter system software architect at SiFive. Your responsibilities will involve designing and implementing high-performance RISC-V Linux systems for datacenters, collaborating closely with hardware architects, and engaging with key customers and partners to integrate their functional and performance requirements.
Responsibilities
- Architect systems and system software for hyperscaler deployments based on RISC-V.
- Collaborate with hardware architects to define and implement software and hardware architecture.
- Work with key customers and partners to understand their functional and performance requirements and ensure SiFive systems are well-supported in their associated software ecosystems.
- Guide the development of RISC-V software and firmware stacks for servers, including platform controller firmware, platform firmware, hypervisors, Linux, and application stacks.
- Participate in the development of RISC-V standards pertaining to servers.
- Engage with RISC-V software ecosystem organizations to help guide external development.
- Drive the adoption and integration of next-generation server extension cards, involving technologies like CXL, RDMA, networking, and storage offload, as well as compute accelerators.
- Plan, estimate, and drive complex software projects.
Requirements
- Experience defining requirements for x86 or ARM servers for hyperscaler use cases.
- Experience with key server requirements including RAS, telemetry, manageability, and I/O offloading.
- Experience with key application workloads, including distributed databases, AI/ML training/inference, agent AI, and high-throughput microservices.
- Experience developing low-level code in C for multiprocessor, multithreaded operating systems such as the Linux kernel, BSD kernels, or other high-level operating systems (HLOS).
- Understanding of computer architecture at the CPU and system levels, VLSI design concepts, and how they impact hardware and software architecture.
- Experience writing and reviewing architecture specifications, both for hardware and software.
- Experience with modern desktop and server ecosystems, including PCIe, Device Tree, ACPI, and UEFI.
- Experience with the RISC-V ISA and RISC-V software ecosystem.
- Experience with datacenter Linux distributions such as Debian, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and SLES.
- Strong communication skills.
- Strong project leadership skills, including the ability to develop roadmaps, work breakdowns, and estimates, and drive projects.
Nice to Have
- Experience working with RTL engineers and RTL product lifecycles.
- Experience with C++ or Rust.
- Experience working in global teams and cross-cultural communication.
Pay & Benefits
Consistent with SiFive values and applicable law, we provide a market-based pay structure which varies by location. The base pay range for this role is $231,444.00-$282,876.00. Variable/Incentive compensation and/or equity may be offered, and this role is eligible for a comprehensive, competitive benefits package which may include healthcare and retirement plans, paid time off, and more.