Firmware Engineer-Lead

Kandou AI; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 6,000,000 - 9,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Kandou AI seeks a Firmware Engineer Lead based in Hyderabad/Bangalore to drive embedded firmware for high-speed Ethernet data-center products. You will design, implement, and optimize firmware for chiplet-based memory fabrics, collaborating across hardware and software teams to ensure robust HW-SW interfaces.

The role requires leadership experience in SoC firmware, plus strong C/C++ and Python skills, with a focus on scalable, energy-efficient AI infrastructure components.

Qualifications

• Embedded firmware experience for Ethernet products.
• Proficient in C or C++, including SDK development.
• Proficient in Python for automation.
• Knowledge of build environments (gcc/Make), Doxygen, and GitHub.
• Hands-on with server/storage/Networking equipment.
• Experience with high-speed interfaces (100/400/800G Ethernet, InfiniBand).

Responsibilities

• Lead firmware development for PCIe/ethernet based SoC platforms.
• Architect HW-SW interfaces with hardware teams and verify integrations.
• Mentor engineers and drive code quality and deliverables.

Skills

Embedded firmware

C/C++

Python automation

Build environments

Server/Storage/Networking hardware

High-speed interfaces 100/400/800G

Education

Bachelor in EE or CS

Master’s preferred

12–20 years lead/architect experience

Tools

gcc/Make

Doxygen

GitHub

VDK/QEMU

Job description

We are actively seeking a Firmware Engineer Lead, based in Hyderabad / Bangalore

https://www.thecube.net/events/nyse/ai-factory-data-center-of-the-future/content/Videos/d1ad8af3-1424-4336-a9b3-1d02b5a354b4

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.

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

We are actively seeking a Firmware Engineer Lead, based in Hyderabad

Required Experience:

• Experience developing embedded firmware for Ethernet products.
• High level of proficiency in C (preferred) or C++, including development of C-based SDKs.
• High level of proficiency in Python for automating pre-processors/post-processors.
• Working knowledge of software/firmware build environments, gcc/Make, Doxygen, and GitHub.
• Hands-on experience with Server, Storage, and/or Networking equipment (e.g. Network Switches).
• Direct experience working on products with high-speed interfaces common in Data Center equipment: 100/400/800G Ethernet, Infiniband, etc

Preferred Experience:

• Experience developing firmware to execute in on-chip microcontrollers as well as C-language SDKs to execute on system management controllers (e.g. BMC)
• Hands-on experience with simulation or virtual platform–based development (e.g., VDK, QEMU, or similar)

Qualifications:

• Strong academic and technical background in electrical engineering. At a minimum, a Bachelor’s in EE or Computer Science is required, and a Master’s is preferred.
• Minimum 12-20 years’ (Lead/Architect) experience supporting or developing complex SoC/silicon products for Server, Storage, and/or Networking applications
• Experience working with logic designers to architect and verify HW-SW interfaces on complex SoCs.