Senior Staff Engineer- PCIe (Host & Endpoint) Driver Development

About Marvell

Marvell’s semiconductor solutions are the essential building blocks of the data infrastructure that connects our world. Across enterprise, cloud and AI, and carrier architectures, our innovative technology is enabling new possibilities. 

At Marvell, you can affect the arc of individual lives, lift the trajectory of entire industries, and fuel the transformative potential of tomorrow. For those looking to make their mark on purposeful and enduring innovation, above and beyond fleeting trends, Marvell is a place to thrive, learn, and lead. 

Your Team, Your Impact

Marvell is seeking staff/Senior Staff Engineers to develop the host-side software for the Structera™ CXL product line—cutting-edge solutions designed to address memory bandwidth and capacity challenges in modern data centers.
As part of the CXL Firmware and Software team, you will contribute to the development of both Structera families:
Structera A: Near-memory accelerators that enable optimal compute and memory scaling.
Structera X: Memory-expansion controllers that maximize performance and support sustainability goals.
This is a high-impact engineering role requiring close collaboration with hardware, validation, and product teams. You will be responsible for delivering robust, production-quality firmware and software that powers next-generation memory infrastructure

What You Can Expect

As a Staff/Senior Staff Engineer, you will be involved in :

• Design and implement PCIe Host (Root Complex) and Endpoint drivers for Linux, embedded Linux, or RTOS environments
• Develop and maintain BAR (Base Address Register) mappings, DMA engines, MSI/MSI‑X interrupt handling, and link initialization
• Implement PCIe configuration space access, enumeration, and resource allocation
• Support SR‑IOV, ATS, PASID, and advanced PCIe features (as applicable)
• Debug PCIe link training issues (Gen1–Gen5), lane configurations, and power state transitions
• Work closely with hardware teams to resolve PHY, controller, or signal‑integrity related issues
• Debug complex system issues using tools such as:
  • PCIe protocol analyzers
  • Logic analyzers, JTAG, and trace logs
• Develop validation and stress test frameworks for PCIe functionality
• Provide root cause analysis and long‑term fixes for customer‑reported issues
• Create detailed design documentation and driver usage guides
• Participate in architecture and design reviews

Collaborate with BIOS/UEFI, firmware, kernel, and application teams

What We're Looking For

• Master’s degree in computer science, Electronics , or a related engineering field
• More than 6 years of experience in firmware/software development within the semiconductor industry
• Proven hands-on experience with Linux  kernel device drivers , hardware bring-up, and debugging
• Proficiency in C Coding, good to have hands on knowledge on C++ and Python
• Familiarity with Git & CI/CD 
• Familiarity with ARM soc architecture
• Familiarity with RTOS (preferably Zaphyr)
• Good team player, adaptable and can do attitude

Additional Compensation and Benefit Elements

With competitive compensation and great benefits, you will enjoy our workstyle within an environment of shared collaboration, transparency, and inclusivity. We’re dedicated to giving our people the tools and resources they need to succeed in doing work that matters, and to grow and develop with us. For additional information on what it’s like to work at Marvell, visit our Careers page.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.

Interview Integrity 

To support fair and authentic hiring practices, candidates are not permitted to use AI tools (such as transcription apps, real-time answer generators like ChatGPT or Copilot, or automated note-taking bots) during interviews.

These tools must not be used to record, assist with, or enhance responses in any way. Our interviews are designed to evaluate your individual experience, thought process, and communication skills in real time. Use of AI tools without prior instruction from the interviewer will result in disqualification from the hiring process.

This position may require access to technology and/or software subject to U.S. export control laws and regulations, including the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). As such, applicants must be eligible to access export-controlled information as defined under applicable law. Marvell may be required to obtain export licensing approval from the U.S. Department of Commerce and/or the U.S. Department of State. Except for U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, or protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), all applicants may be subject to an export license review process prior to employment.

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