Drivers & Virtualization Engineer

TL;DR

Drivers & Virtualization Engineer (Linux Kernel/Accelerators): Building high-performance kernel drivers, virtual device interfaces, and secure host-facing software for proprietary AI accelerators with an accent on memory safety, hardware communication, and virtualization. Focus on designing device sharing and isolation mechanisms, enabling QEMU/KVM access, and debugging failures across hardware, kernel, hypervisor, and guest OS layers.

Location: On-site at offices in Paris, France, or Tel Aviv, Israel

Company

An early-stage AI and computer hardware company developing technologies at the intersection of artificial intelligence and semiconductors.

What you will do

• Develop and maintain high-performance Linux kernel drivers and modules for proprietary AI accelerators.
• Implement communication protocols and virtual device interfaces connecting accelerator hardware with host software.
• Manage PCIe, DMA, MMIO, interrupt handling, and other low-level hardware interactions.
• Enable virtualized accelerator access through QEMU and KVM, including device sharing and passthrough.
• Design memory protection, resource isolation, and security mechanisms for accelerator operations.
• Debug and scale systems across hardware, kernel, hypervisor, guest OS, and multi-device deployments.

Requirements

• Master’s or PhD degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• Deep knowledge of OS internals, kernel memory management, I/O paths, and memory safety in kernel space.
• Hands-on experience developing Linux kernel drivers and kernel modules.
• Strong understanding of virtualization fundamentals, including KVM and hypervisors.
• Practical experience with QEMU internals, emulation frameworks, or custom device models.
• Proficient English required; French is a plus.

Culture & Benefits

• High-paced, multicultural, engineering-led environment.
• Stock option plan included in the majority of full-time offers.
• Relocation bonus and moving expense coverage for relocation within 20 minutes of the office.
• Healthcare coverage, pension contributions, professional development support, 25 days of paid time off, and public holidays.
• 50% reimbursement of public transport subscription fees.
• Ownership of a key technical domain with opportunities for growth based on performance and individual drive.

Hiring process

• Screening call followed by a technical meeting about past projects and achievements.
• CEO interview, mandatory reference calls, and a role-specific take-home technical assessment.
• Final interview to discuss the assignment and answer remaining questions with team members.