Customer Platform, SDK & Interoperability Architect - Randa 1.6T AEC Platform

Kandou AI; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Kandou AI in Hyderabad, India seeks a Customer Platform, SDK & Interoperability Architect to design and own the customer-facing software platform, SDKs, and integrations. You will drive stable APIs, tooling, and interoperability across NICs, switch platforms and host BMCs while collaborating with firmware, validation, product and field teams.

The role requires deep API/SKD experience, leadership in platform software, and hands-on development in C/C++ and Python, with a focus on secure,

Qualifications

• 10+ years of platform, embedded or systems software experience.
• Device-adjacent software experience on networking silicon, AEC/AOC, optical modules, retimers, storage or similar high-speed hardware.
• Strong API and SDK architecture skills with hands-on C/C++ and Python.
• Experience with adaptation, plugin or hook-based architectures.
• Customer or OEM integration across NICs, switch platforms, BMCs, drivers.
• Experience with semantic versioning and release governance.
• Knowledge of I2C/SMBus/MCTP or similar protocols.

Responsibilities

• Architect the customer-facing software platform, including the adaptation layer, SDK, diagnostics and telemetry interfaces.
• Define stable APIs, extension points and versioning contracts to avoid forking.
• Own C and Python management libraries, CLI tools, log-analysis utilities and docs.
• Lead interoperability and qualification across NIC, switch-ASIC and host-BMC platforms.
• Represent Kandou software in customer discussions, turning field requirements into platform capabilities.
• Collaborate with firmware, validation, product, and field engineering for secure, backward-compatible releases.

Skills

C/C++

Python

API Architecture

SDK Development

Customer Integration

Technical Leadership

Documentation

Education

BS in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

Git

Job description

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.

We are looking for a Customer Platform, SDK & Interoperability Architect.

Location: Hyderabad, India

Responsabilities

• Architect the customer-facing software platform for Randa, including the adaptation layer, SDK, diagnostic tools, telemetry interfaces and reference integrations.
• Define stable APIs, extension points and versioning contracts that support customer-specific requirements without forking the core platform.
• Own C and Python management libraries, command-line tools, log-analysis utilities, integration examples and developer documentation.
• Lead interoperability and qualification across NIC, switch-ASIC and host-BMC platforms; maintain the test matrix, known-failure catalog and regression strategy.
• Represent Kandou software in customer technical discussions and escalations, converting field requirements into governed, reusable platform capabilities.
• Partner with firmware, platform validation, product management and field engineering to deliver secure, backward-compatible and supportable customer releases.

Essential Experience

• 10+ years of platform, embedded or systems software experience, including architecture or technical leadership on shipping products.
• Device-adjacent software experience on networking silicon, AEC/AOC, optical modules, retimers, storage or comparable high-speed hardware.
• Strong API and SDK architecture skills with hands-on C and/or C++ plus Python development.
• Experience designing adaptation, plugin or hook-based architectures that isolate customer-specific logic behind stable interfaces.
• Customer or OEM integration experience across NICs, switch platforms, BMCs, drivers or management software.
• Experience with semantic versioning, backward compatibility, release governance and technical documentation for external developers.
• Working knowledge of hardware management and sideband interfaces such as I2C/SMBus, MCTP or similar protocols.
• Excellent customer communication, technical decision-making and cross-functional leadership skills; BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or Computer Science, or equivalent experience.

Useful Experience

• CMIS, OSFP MSA, SFF conventions or pluggable-module management software.
• Hyperscaler or tier-one OEM qualification and field-issue triage.
• REST, gRPC, Go or Rust bindings, and schema-driven API development.
• Telemetry pipelines, diagnostic analytics and privacy-aware customer data handling.
• Hardware-in-loop lab automation, host emulation and automated interoperability testing.
• Secure software supply chain, artifact signing, access isolation and standards-group participation.