Linux Software Engineer
at Kandou AI · 101-250 employees
Series A · $225M · Mar 2026
- Work model
- Hybrid
- Employment
- Full Time
- Location
- Pune
- Posted
- 5d ago
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at Kandou AI · 101-250 employees
Kandou AI is a fabless semiconductor design company that develops high-speed, energy-efficient connectivity and system solutions for datacenter infrastructure, AI and consumer electronics.
At Kandou, we are redefining the economics of AI infrastructure. Our mission is to democratise AI by significantly reducing the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) of hardware systems — a critical barrier to scalable adoption. Our proprietary MIMO-over-copper technology powers a high-performance, chiplet-based AI memory fabric that is both scalable and energy-efficient. Unlike traditional interconnects, our solution reduces power consumption significantly while preserving high bandwidth and ultra-low latency — unlocking unprecedented efficiency for AI training and inference at scale. Kandou’s architecture is not just an incremental improvement — it’s a foundational shift in how AI hardware is built for the future. We are seeking for a Linux Software Engineer based in Pune, India or remote/hybrid India. Responsibility To contribute in the area of software development to Kandou AI’s cutting edge products Required Competencies - Experience - Proven experience with Linux kernel & device driver development. - Exposure to one or more advanced topics: P2P/dma-buf, RDMA, LVM, EDAC, SELinux - Bring up of Linux on a hardware platform with PCIe, I3C, SPI and JTAG interfaces - Systems development experience in storage, networking or accelerated computing - 10+ years of Linux development experience for lead roles, 5+ year experience for developer roles Required Competencies - Skills - Strong programming skills in C, C++, shell scripting - Embedded software development including bootloaders, debuggers, HW/SW integration - Defining interfaces with embedded software and with applications - Familiarity with x86 and ARM server CPU systems - Computer systems architecture including protocols such as CXL , PCIe NVMe and AXI - Development tools & practices: gcc/make, Github/Gitlab, CI/CD practices, SQA & test automation Required Competencies - Education - 4 year Bachelor of Tech/Engineering/equivalent in Electronics, Computer Engineering or Computer Science or related field or equivalent is required. - Master of Tech/Engineering/equivalent in Electronics, Computer Engineering or Computer Science or related field or ongoing education is preferred. https://www.kandou.ai/