Linux Kernel & Firmware Engineer

Hailo is a leading high-tech company, developing top-performing AI processors for edge devices in various industries. We combine an extensive understanding of the way neural networks operate, with our team’s expertise in SW and HW architecture, to develop products that transform the way we use machines to perceive and analyze the world around us.

Our company is led by a group of experts from a wide range of disciplines, combining experience from elite intelligence units as well as leading tech companies in Israel and abroad, with a track record of executing complex projects from the ground up. As an AI chip company, we believe that AI can help us create a better, safer, more productive, and more convenient world. For this to happen, AI needs to be available at scale and on the edge.

To this end, our team of hardware and software leaders is developing top-performing AI processors, dedicated to AI tasks on edge devices in a wide variety of applications and industries including smart cities, automotive, manufacturing, agriculture, retail, and many more. With hundreds of customer programs around the world, and a wide ecosystem of software and hardware partners, Hailo is leading the edge AI revolution.

In this position

The low-level SW group consists of the BSP team and imaging team. BSP team is cross-functional and responsible for technology included in all types of Hailo’s products -either within Vision Processing domain, or AI Accelerator. Imaging team is responsible for image processing capabilities and sensors kernel drivers within the vision-processing domain. Hailo is looking to hire an experienced, motivated and skilled Embedded Software Engineer to join our software group in Tel Aviv. As a team member, you will be responsible for Hailo's low-level software stack and infrastructure, focusing on Linux kernel and driver development, real-time firmware development. The teams‘ responsibilities include various aspects such as pre- and post-silicon development, security considerations, power & memory management across different processors in a real-time environment. If you are excited about tackling challenging low-level problems and leading difficult technical problems independently, we want to meet you!

• Play a crucial role in leading technical projects or software chip development from scratch, driving technical execution and integration with full independence.
• Help build and develop our best-in-class Edge AI SoC from the ground up, all the way from a Proof-of-Concept to a leading product.
• Develop in different software environments, including embedded Linux kernel development, low-level drivers, and real-time firmware.
• Work closely with the hardware team, integrating and debugging complex hardware/software systems from a deep understanding of the various chip IPs while considering challenging system requirements as part of managing a large-scale embedded system.

• B.Sc. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a relevant field – from a top university.
• 3+ years of low-level development experience.
• Experience with embedded software stacks (firmware, Linux kernel and drivers development).
• Managerial / technical experience in kernel / drivers development.
• Fluent in English.

• Experience building BSPs and working on complex SoCs.
• Experience with image processing algorithm development.
• Familiarity with hardware-software development methodologies

We are passionate about building an inclusive and equitable working environment.

We promote a flexible work environment that encourages work-life balance.

If you don’t meet 100% of the requirements– no worries! 

Our DNA is characterized by openness to multi-disciplinary people, who bring great potential to grow with us, not just a skills set list.

We encourage you to apply if you think this role would excite you about coming to work every day.