[PLUG-JOBS] Software Engineer - Linux Kernel - Device Driver Developer

[Dan Fick]

Lightfleet Corporation - www.lightfleet.com

 

Friends of the "Open Solutions Alliance"

 

 

 

Lightfleet is actively looking for Linux engineers.  The position described
in this email is one of the openings that we are looking to fill.

 

We are also looking for engineers with solid experience with Linux Device
Drivers, GNU, TCP/IP stacks, OR Infiniband.

 

And we're always looking for people with a history of Open Source
Contributions!

 

If you would like to learn more, please send me an email at
dfick at lightfleet.com or call me at 360-816-2817.  Thank you - Dan

 

 

 

Software Engineer - Linux Kernel - Device Driver Developer

 

Lightfleet Corporation has created a new way for computers to communicate
using light instead of wires.  Our first product is an innovative form
factor server that is 1/3 the size and uses 1/3 the electricity of any
comparable product in the world . . . while also being significantly faster.

 

"We make light work."

 

Lightfleet is an emerging early staged company located in a suburb of
Portland, OR that has invented the world's first free-space broadcast
optical interconnect. This patented technology is unique in that it uses
broadcast light to simultaneously and continuously interconnect multiple
nodes so that all nodes can see all of the data all of the time.

 

We are looking for experienced kernel developers to design and implement the
device driver stack for Lightfleet's innovative optical interconnect. 

 

The successful candidate will have an unequalled opportunity to develop new
code for novel technologies.

The primary focus will be on networking, but other areas such as power
management and diagnostics are also of interest. Lightfleet is a dynamic
start-up, so flexibility and a pragmatic, positive, customer-focused
approach is a must.

 

Responsibilities:

. Developing, releasing, and supporting new hardware drivers for the Linux
kernel. Working community projects to ensure that patches and fixes that
enable the Lightfleet technology are accepted into the mainstream. Working
in a cross-functional setting to define Lightfleet's second generation
products

 

Minimum qualifications:

. Motivated, self-starter

. BS or equivalent experience

. 3 years of experience, 2 years in Linux kernel development . Shell
scripting in bash, Bourne, or Perl . Familiarity with cvs or svn .

Experience with collaborative development in a project team of at least

3-4 engineers

 

Desired qualifications - at least one of:

. Start-up experience

. Track record of contributions to open-source. Low-level hardware device
programming, firmware and bring-up. Solaris device drivers. Experience in
the Linux network stack, Infiniband, or iWarp. Safety-critical projects.

Previous experience in the Linux network stack or device drivers for
clustering, Infiniband, or iWarp. Experience deploying code to customers via
RPMs and Yast or Yum

 

For More Information: 

 

Please visit our website at www.lightfleet.com

 

To Apply:

 

Please send your resume to careers at lightfleet.com and join a company that
will help the environment, reduce energy consumption, while also being part
of "one of the most significant advancements in system-level technology in
many years."  -- Business Wire magazine.  

 

Posted by:

 

Dan Fick - (Employee of Lightfleet)

 

Technical and Professional Recruiter

(360) 816-2817

dfick at lightfleet.com

www.lightfleet.com

 

 

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