Staff Systems and Platforms Software Engineer - Santa Clara, United States

Originally posted 15 May 2026 by the employer.

Architect runtime software and low-level drivers for an in-memory compute platform for AI inference.

About the role

As a Staff Systems and Platforms Software Engineer at d-Matrix, you will architect and develop the runtime, low-level drivers, and systems software that run across multi-core CPU subsystems inside the SoC and hosting platforms. You will serve as the primary owner of runtime performance for the in-memory compute silicon product.

What you'll do

- Architect, document, and develop runtime software executing across SoC multi-core CPU subsystems. - Own end-to-end runtime performance of the silicon product. - Design and develop low-level drivers and systems software for platforms hosting the SoC. - Design, implement, and develop distributed, scale-out systems software for AI inference infrastructure. - Identify, analyze, and debug complex systems-level software issues while delivering production-quality code. - Collaborate with hardware, hardware verification, and software engineering teams.

What you'll need

- Bachelor's degree in computer engineering, electrical engineering, or a related field, with a minimum of 5 years of industry experience in embedded software development. - Hands-on experience with Linux system-level programming and strong operating systems fundamentals. - Strong knowledge of Linux device drivers. - Hands-on systems programming experience in C or C++. - Experience working with containers and VMs. - Written and verbal communication skills.

Nice to have

- Experience with Python. - Understanding of the GPU accelerator compute stack.