[PLUG-JOBS] Software Engineer - Linux/Kernel

Dan Fick dfick at lightfleet.com
Tue Mar 25 21:49:53 UTC 2008


Lightfleet is an emerging early staged growth company that has invented the
world's first free-space broadcast optical interconnect.  Simply put,
Lightfleet has created a new way for computers to communicate using light
instead of wires.  Lightfleet's CorowaveTM technology streamlines
computer-to-computer communication by empowering computers to directly talk
to each other over short distances through the air with broadcast light. 

Why is this important?

 

The biggest technology revolution in the way we work, learn, play, and
interact with the world has just begun. The growing tidal wave of demand for
digital data is unprecedented and will continue to grow geometrically in
size for many years to come.  These highly dense computer installations
produce a lot of heat that also must be removed and this can quickly more
than double the total electrical power consumed.

Lightfleet's breakthrough technology allows our first product, an innovative
form factor server, to be 1/3 the size and use 1/3 the electricity of any
comparable product . . . while also being significantly faster.  This
technology will have an impact on the world but we need your help to make
this happen..

 

Position: Software Engineer - Linux/Kernel

We are looking for an experienced kernel engineer, to take a role in
designing and implementing and optimizing the device driver stack for
Lightfleet's innovative optical interconnect. The successful candidate will
have an unequalled opportunity to make an impact on product decisions and
direction.

Lightfleet is a dynamic start-up, so versatility and a pragmatic, positive,
customer-focused approach is a must.

Responsibilities:

. Developing, releasing, and supporting device drivers and modifications for
the Linux Kernel
. Taking ownership of a major functional area and providing technical
guidance to other team members
. 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
. 4 years' experience in Linux kernel development
. Technical leadership and providing guidance to junior engineers
. Very strong in C and shell scripting in bash, Bourne, or Perl

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
. Experience in the Linux network stack, Infiniband, or iWarp
. Paper presentations at relevant symposia, especially OLS

To Apply:

If you have the skills and experience required for this position, please
submit your resume to careers at lightfleet.com.  Or if you would simply like
to learn more, please give me a call at 360-816-2817 or send me an email at
dfick at lightfleet.com

Lightfleet Corporation is an equal opportunity employer.

 

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