# Senior Staff Software Engineer, Linux Kernel at Efficient Computer

- Company: Efficient Computer
- What the company does: Efficient Computer builds the world's most energy-efficient general-purpose AI chips, delivering up to 100× better efficiency than low-power CPUs. Backed by USV.
- Company website: https://www.efficient.computer/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: San Francisco, Bay Area OR Pittsburgh, PA
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $220K to $270K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-10-06
- Apply by: 2026-11-23
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/efficientcomputer/jobs/4434739009?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/efficient-computer-senior-staff-software-engineer-linux-kernel/

## About the role

Efficient Computer is rethinking computing from the ground up to solve one of AI's biggest challenges: energy. Our Fabric architecture delivers a 10–100x improvement in energy efficiency for general-purpose computation, including AI, while supporting familiar programming languages and software frameworks—unlocking new possibilities for autonomous machines, intelligent infrastructure, wearables, and space systems. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- B.S. in Electrical/Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent, M.S. a plus
- 7+ years of systems software experience, including significant hands-on Linux kernel-mode driver development for complex devices (accelerators, GPUs, NPUs, networking, or storage)
- Deep understanding of Linux kernel memory management, including cache coherence, IOMMU/SMMU configuration, and unified or shared virtual memory between CPU and accelerators
- Hands-on experience with QEMU, emulation, or simulation environments, including writing or extending device models and board definitions
- Experience with pre-silicon hardware bring up and first-silicon enablement, working from hardware specifications and register maps before the platform is stable
- Experience designing runtime interfaces between kernel and user space: ABI and HAL design, synchronization, memory sharing, and error handling

Tags: System Software

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