Firmware Engineer Lead

Kandou Bus SA; Pune District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Kandou in Pune is seeking a Firmware Engineer Lead to advance embedded firmware for PCIe based products and to drive architecture for high-speed data center interfaces.

The successful candidate should have 12+ years in lead or architect roles, a Bachelor's in EE or CS, and expert C/C++, Python, and build tools. This is an on-site role in Pune, India.

Qualifications

• Embedded firmware for PCIe products
• C/C++ including SDKs
• Python for automation
• gcc/Make, Doxygen, GitHub
• Experience with Server/Storage/Networking gear
• SoC interfaces (PCIe/NVMe/AMBA)
• High-speed data-center interfaces (PCIe Gen3+, 100/400G Ethernet, Infiniband, NVMe)

Skills

Embedded firmware

C/C++

Python

Build systems

Doxygen

GitHub

Server/Storage/Networking

SoC interfaces

High-speed interfaces

Education

Bachelor's in EE or CS

Master's preferred

12+ years lead/architect experience

Tools

N/A

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.

We are actively seeking a Firmware Engineer Lead, based in Pune.

Required Experience:

• Experience developing embedded firmware for PCIe 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).
• Familiarity with SoC interfaces to common IP blocks such as PCIe Controllers, NVME Controllers, AMBA/AHB interfaces, on-chip memory interfaces, and other similar interfaces
• Direct experience working on products with high-speed interfaces common in Data Center equipment: PCI- Express (Gen-3 and above), 100/400G Ethernet, Infiniband, NVMe, 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)
• Experience with industry forums and collaboration workgroups such as OCP and OpenBMC
• Experience with storage or SSD firmware, including NVMe, PCIe, CXL or flash management concepts.
• 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+ years' (Lead/Architect) experience supporting or developing complex SoC/silicon products for Server, Storage, and/or Networking applications
• Experience developing firmware to execute in on-chip microcontrollers as well as C-language software development kits (SDKs) to execute on system management controllers (e.g. BMC).
• Experience working with logic designers to architect and verify HW-SW interfaces on complex SoCs.

https://www.kandou.ai/