System Firmware Architect(AI Memory Fabrics) – CXL/PCIe Memory fabric controller

Kandou AI; Pune District; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 6,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Kandou AI is seeking a System Firmware Architect to design and implement firmware for AI memory fabrics. You will lead architecture decisions for PCIe/CXL/NVMe interfaces and develop robust firmware with RTOS support.

The role requires mentoring a cross-site team and delivering high-performance, scalable firmware for data-center-grade platforms. The ideal candidate has 15+ years in SoC firmware, strong C/C++, and hands-on experience with PCIe/CXL/NVMe protocols, plus a proven ability to drive

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in Electronics Engineering or Computer Science; Master’s preferred.
• 15+ years lead/architect experience on SoC/Silicon for server/storage/networking.
• Hands-on firmware design for PCIe/CXL/NVMe with C/C++ and SDKs.
• Experience with RTOS/Zephyr OS firmware development and enablement.

Responsibilities

• Architect and develop firmware for Kandou Memory fabrics products.
• Implement and support differentiating features of Kandou’s products.
• Mentor and train the firmware team across sites.

Skills

Embedded firmware

PCIe/CXL/NVMe

C/C++

RTOS/Zephyr

SoC interfaces

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s in EE or CS

Master’s preferred

Tools

Renode

QEMU

Job description

System Firmware Architect (AI Memory Fabrics) – CXL/PCIe Memory fabric controller

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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.

• System Firmware Architect (AI Memory Fabrics) – CXL/PCIe Memory fabric controller

The responsibility of this role is to architect and develop firmware for Kandou’s Memory fabrics products

Firmware is responsible for implementing and supporting the major differentiating features of Kandou’ products.

• Strong academic and technical background in Electronics & Computer engineering. At a minimum, a Bachelor’s in EE or Computer Science is required, and a Master’s is preferred.
• Minimum 15+ years’ (Lead/Architect) experience supporting/developing complex SoC/Silicon products for Server, Storage, and/or Networking applications

Required experience

• Hands-on experience designing and developing embedded firmware for PCIe/CXL/NVME protocols with proficiency in C (preferred) or C++, including development of C-based SDKs.
• Experience with RTOS/Zephyr OS firmware development and enablement
• Deep understanding of SoC interfaces to common IP blocks such as PCIe Controllers, NVME Controllers, DDR controllers, AMBA/AHB interfaces, on-chip memory interfaces, and other similar interfaces
• Work with various cross-functional groups such as architect, other development teams, QA/validation, product management and customer teams across various sites
• Experience in mentoring and train the team

Preferred experience

• Experience with storage or SSD firmware, including NVMe, PCIe, CXL or flash management concepts.
• Experience with industry forums and collaboration workgroups such as OCP and OpenBMC
• Hands-on experience with simulation or virtual platform–based development (e.g., Renode, QEMU, or similar)