Operating Systems

About Openchip

Openchip is a European Silicon Engineering Company, headquartered in Barcelona, Spain. We aim to democratize the usage of Chips by developing Systems on chips, SOCs, that combines RISC-V and accelerated chiplets for AI and HPC, everything interconnected with UCIe open interfaces. Our technologies will provide value in multiple fields as Artificial Intelligence, Security and Privacy and Carbon Footprint Reduction. We are willing to change the Silicon Industry and help to build a more sustainable world, where collaboration and openness are by default. Our chips will be used in High-Performance Computing, Autonomous Driving, Telecommunications, Personalized Medicine, Edge Computing and Cloud.

We are looking for outstanding people willing to join our mission to change this industry and help to build a better world.

We can offer you an exciting and accelerated career path in a multicultural and multinational environment where innovation, teamwork and trust are in our DNA. You will have the opportunity to learn from senior professionals, use the most advanced technologies to develop chips and participate in one of the most relevant technological projects in the European Union.

We are actively seeking a diverse range of talented Junior Operating Systems Engineers to join our dynamic and growing software team.

The Role:

Develop low- (BIOS, firmware, device drivers) and mid-level software (emulation, simulation, and virtualization; monitoring, telemetry, and control middleware) to enable the use of OpenChip’s novel hardware features and accelerators, bringing visible improvements to end users.

Responsibilities :

• Make independent technical contributions to help their team deliver its commitments. In particular:
• • Develop and maintain low-level software (BIOS and firmware) for novel hardware architectures.
  • Develop and maintain device drivers for operating systems (mainly Linux) to expose novel hardware features (e.g., telemetry) and acceleration, as well as to support their emulation and virtualization.
  • Provide monitoring, instrumentation, and telemetry to export system status and health metrics.
  • Provide workload control and configuration, and API entry points to allow remote operation.
  • Configure and extend emulation, simulation, and virtualization software
• Interact with ICs from their and other projects to unblock themself, or to reach consensus on small technical topics. In particular:
• • Work with hardware teams, influencing hardware/software co-design.
  • Work with teams developing middleware, and/or contribute to middleware.
  • Collaborate with colleagues through code reviews, bug triaging, design documents, …
  • Contribute to shared team responsibilities (CI failure triaging, documentation, code fixits, rotations...).

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in a relevant field.
• Experience in the relevant field (1-3yr).
• Experience with low-level development languages (C, Rust).
• Experience with assembly language (of any architecture).
• Languages: C, C++, Python, Rust
• Passion for technology and a strong desire to contribute to the success of a growing startup.
• Would be a plus the next qualification:
• • Experience with RISC-V development at the assembly-language level.
  • Experience with the Python programming language.
  • Experience with device driver development.
  • Experience with bare metal (without OS) development (e.g., embedded systems, microcontrollers).
  • Experience with container technology (Docker, Kubernetes).
  • Experience with virtualization technology (KVM, Xen).
  • Experience with emulators (QEmu, Spike)
  • The person should be located in Barcelona or nearby.

Soft skills

• We are looking for team players who focus on the outcome of the team above the individual needs, with respect and honest challenge.
• Within- and cross-team collaboration at the technical level.
• The ideal candidate should count on a “can-do attitude”, willing to solve any obstacle by himself. Self-starter and self-motivated.

What do we offer?

• Join an innovative team and experience company growth.
• We believe in investing in our employees and providing them with the opportunities they need to grow and develop their careers.
• Enjoy a hybrid work environment.
• We also offer a flexible schedule.
• We offer a remuneration that values your experience.

If you feel identified with Openchip, please contact us. We can offer a competitive compensation package in a flexible work schema that will help you to keep a balance between your personal and professional life.

At Openchip & Software Technologies S.L. , we believe a diverse and inclusive team is the key to groundbreaking ideas. We foster a work environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to reach their full potential – regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or gender identity.