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# Senior Embedded Linux Engineer

- **Company:** Intellectual Capital Resources Limited
- **Location:** Oxford, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, C++ (Programming Language), Data Centers, Software Debugging, Device Drivers, Linux on Embedded Systems, Embedded Software, Firmware, FreeRTOS, Joint Test Action (IEEE Standards), Linux Kernel, Linux-Powered Devices, PCI Express, Real-Time Operating Systems, Bare Metal, Software Coding
- **Published:** August 10, 2026
- **Apply:** https://jobsthamesvalley.co.uk/jobs/apply/ats-redirect/?id=2918466521-2

## About the Role

5+ years of embedded software experience with C/C++ in production hardware products
Proven experience writing Linux device drivers (character, platform, or PCIe drivers)
Hands-on BSP bring-up experience on custom hardware - from schematic review to first OS boot
Solid understanding of RTOS concepts: task scheduling, inter-task communication, memory protection
Proficiency with hardware debug tools: JTAG/SWD debuggers, oscilloscopes, logic analysers

## Description

A successful UK startup company is looking for their next Senior Embedded Engineer!
They are an ambitious, venture-backed UK startup pioneering a breakthrough AI accelerator for data centers which uses 3D optical compute. After being founded in 2022, they have already secured over £15 million in investment and are currently scalding rapidly to deploy the fastest optical compute currently available globally.
The role:
Ensure the software at the lowest level of the stack runs reliably through building the firmware, drivers, and RTOS-based control software that bring our AI accelerator to life - from initial power-on through to stable, performant operation in production systems.
Day to Day:
Develop and maintain device drivers for the AI accelerator, targeting Linux kernel and bare-metal environments
Write and debug firmware for control and management processors alongside the main accelerator die
Lead BSP bring-up for new hardware revisions: clock tree configuration, interrupt routing, peripheral initialisation
Implement RTOS-based control tasks using FreeRTOS or equivalent, ensuring deterministic scheduling and safe resource management
Work with hardware engineers to validate bring-up through JTAG debugging, oscilloscope analysis, and logic capture
Establish coding standards, review practices, and testing methodology for the embedded team


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