Embedded Software Engineer

Kandou Bus SA; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Kandou Bus SA, located in Hyderabad, is looking for an Embedded Software Engineer to develop and maintain software for their innovative ASIC products. The ideal candidate will have over 7 years of experience in real-time application development, specifically using C and C++ within embedded environments.

This role demands expertise in modern software development tools and methodologies, as well as a strong understanding of high-speed signaling technologies. If you are passionate about driving innovation in AI infrastructure, apply now!

Qualifications

• 7+ years' experience in designing, coding and debugging real-time applications in C and/or C++ in an embedded environment.
• Experience in porting and use of RTOS.
• Knowledge of RISC‑V CPU architecture.

Responsibilities

• Develop, test and maintain Embedded Software for Kandou AI’s new ASIC products.
• Real‑time Firmware design on high-speed heterogeneous SoC platform.
• Work with architects and lead engineers to design and implement according to specifications.

Skills

Real‑world experience of high‑speed signalling technologies: PCIe, CXL

Working with Heterogeneous multicore systems

Firmware development for Active Electrical Cable or retimer/redriver ASICs

Memory and network interfacing, virtual memory

Use of simulation and/or FPGAs for pre‑silicon development

Tools

C

C++

RTOS: Zephyr, FreeRTOS

GitLab

Makefile

CMake

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.

Kandou’s architecture is not just an incremental improvement – it’s a foundational shift in how AI hardware is built for the future.

Embedded Software Engineer (Hyderabad)

Experience

• 7+ years' experience in designing, coding and debugging real-time applications in C and/or C++ in an embedded environment
• Experience in porting and use of RTOS: Zephyr(preferred), FreeRTOS etc.
• Knowledge of RISC‑V CPU architecture; experience writing bare‑metal or RTOS‑based firmware targeting RISC‑V cores (RV32/RV64)
• Board and SoC bring‑up with JTAG and other debug mechanisms
• FW Update, bootloaders, secure boot
• Debugging at application, driver and hardware levels
• Interfacing to hardware and peripherals: UART, SPI, I2C/SMBus, I3C
• Commitment to use of modern SW development and test workflow tools (CI / GitLab / Makefile / CMake / TDD etc.)
• Knowledge of management and sideband protocols including SMBus, I3C, MCTP, CMIS

Skills

• Working with Heterogeneous multicore systems, including both scalar and vector processors
• Real‑world experience of high‑speed signalling technologies: PCIe, CXL — particularly link training, equalization and retimer/redriver interaction with host and device PHYs
• Firmware development for Active Electrical Cable (AEC) or retimer/redriver ASICs: cable diagnostics, eye margin monitoring, temperature/voltage telemetry and power‑state management
• Memory and network interfacing, virtual memory, simulation and co‑simulation
• Firmware Update approaches and algorithms
• Use of simulation and/or FPGAs for pre‑silicon development

Responsibility

• Develop, test and maintain Embedded Software for Kandou AI’s new ASIC products
• Real‑time Firmware design on high-speed heterogeneous SoC platform
• Work with architects and lead engineers to design and implement according to system and module specifications
• Software design and support for our silicon design infrastructure and workflow
• Participate in and promote current best practices in test, review, integration, automation and delivery of quality software products