System Software Engineer – Lead Engineer
Baidu USA, Sunnyvale, CA
- Pay
- Not listed by the employer
- Work type
- Not stated
- Level
- Senior
- Area
- Software engineering
- Posted
- Aug 14, 2021
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About the role
Do you want to be part of AI revolution? Do you want to think out of box with thriving on challenges in AI industry and desire to solve them? Do you want to work with a world-class team to explore the fast-growing AI hardware opportunities and impact on AI industry? We’re looking forward to your joining us to collaborate and contribute and revolutionize AI silicon and system.
Description
As a System Software Engineer Lead, you will
- Lead the team in designing and architecting the software stack, including but not limited to boot, security, safety, driver, os, middleware, OTA, applications, etc, for autonomous driving silicon and system.
- Optimize the system performance and work closely with algorithm team to tackle challenges in optimization from bottom to up.
- Communicate readily with your peers across organizations and collaborate effectively.
Qualifications
- 7+ years of significant software and product experience in SoC system software design and optimization, with expertise in both OS kernel optimization and real time development.
- Deep understanding in QNX/Linux OS kernel and proficiency in C/C++.
- Extensive experience in sophisticated automotive or embedded systems on BSP and drivers (e.g. Ethernet, Camera, SerDes, Display, PCIe, eMMC, UFS, Lidar/Radar, etc).
- Solid background of CPU architecture, and extensive experience in software development in the areas of ARM/RISC-V/MIPS processors, ISA, Memory subsystem, coherency, AI/ML architecture, security, etc.
- Ability to debug at board or silicon level and appropriate probing hardware.
- Experience in both performance and power optimization from hardware to software.
- Proof of leadership and passion for innovation.
- Experience in autonomous driving or AUTOSAR / ISO 26262 is a plus.
- Team player with great communication skills in both English and Mandarin.
- BS, MS or PhD in computer science, electrical engineering, or equivalent experience.
Culture Fit:
- Mission alignment: If you want to be part of a team to accomplish this great mission, we will provide you the best possible platform to do that.
- Self-directed: We work best with people that are driven, motivated, and aspire to greatness.
- Hungry to learn: We are eager to see you learn new skills and grow.
- Team orientation: We work in small, fast-moving teams. We watch out for each other and go after big goals together as a team.
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