Software Engineer — Drivers & Virtualization

Arago
Paris, Tel Aviv
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Software EngineeringEducation: mastersSkills: ["Problem-solving","Communication","Teamwork"]

Join Arago as a Drivers & Virtualization Engineer building kernel-level interfaces and virtualization features for a cutting-edge AI hardware accelerator. You’ll own host-facing software boundaries, develop high-performance Linux kernel drivers, and enable secure, scalable access across bare-metal and virtualized environments with QEMU/KVM.

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Arago
Arago
7 months ago

Software Engineer — Drivers & Virtualization

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Job Summary

Join Arago as a Drivers & Virtualization Engineer building kernel-level interfaces and virtualization features for a cutting-edge AI hardware accelerator. You’ll own host-facing software boundaries, develop high-performance Linux kernel drivers, and enable secure, scalable access across bare-metal and virtualized environments with QEMU/KVM.
Location: Paris, Tel Aviv
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering

Key Responsibilities

  • •Develop and maintain high-performance Linux kernel drivers for Arago’s proprietary accelerator.
  • •Implement communication protocols and virtual device interfaces to bridge hardware and software.
  • •Manage low-level hardware interactions including PCIe, DMA, MMIO, and interrupt handling.
  • •Enable seamless virtualized access to accelerators using QEMU and KVM.
  • •Design and implement robust device sharing, passthrough, and isolation mechanisms.

Pay and Benefits

Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health InsurancePensionEquityPaid LeaveRelocationLearning BudgetCommuter Benefits

Key Requirements

  • •Master’s or PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field
  • •Deep knowledge of OS internals, particularly kernel memory management and I/O paths
  • •Strong understanding of memory safety requirements in kernel space
  • •Proven hands-on experience in Linux kernel driver development and kernel modules
  • •Solid understanding of virtualization fundamentals (KVM, hypervisors)
Experience:SemiconductorsAI hardwareCloud virtualization
Education:Master's
Skills:Problem-solvingCommunicationTeamwork
Languages:EnglishFrench
Tech Stack:Linux kernelQEMUKVMPCIeDMAMMIOIOMMU

Company Brief

Arago
Develops energy-efficient photonic AI processors (codenamed “JEF”) that use light-based computation to drastically reduce energy consumption for AI workloads, targeting data centers and large-scale inference deployments.
Industry: Deep Tech
Company Size: Small (11 to 50 employees)
Growth: Early Stage Startup
Funding: Seed
Headquarters: Paris, France
Founded: 2024
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