System Firmware Architect(AI Memory Fabrics) – NVMe

Kandou AI; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 4,500,000 - 7,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Kandou AI in Hyderabad is seeking a System Firmware Architect for AI memory fabrics. You will design and implement embedded firmware for NVMe-based memory fabrics, coordinate with architecture, QA, and product teams, and guide a skilled engineering group.

The role demands deep expertise in NVMe, C/C++, RTOS/Zephyr, and SoC interfaces, with leadership experience to mentor engineers and drive complex firmware projects across sites.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience designing and developing embedded firmware for NVMe protocols.
• Experience with C or C++, RTOS/Zephyr OS.
• Understanding of SoC interfaces (PCIe, NVMe Controllers, DDR, AMBA).
• Collaboration across architect, QA, product management and customers.

Responsibilities

• Architect and develop firmware for Kandou’s Memory fabrics products.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define firmware requirements.
• Mentor and guide junior engineers.

Skills

C

C++

RTOS/Zephyr OS

NVMe protocols

Embedded firmware

SoC/SSD experience

Education

Bachelor's in Electronics Engineering or Computer Science

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Renode

QEMU

SDK development

Job description

System Firmware Architect (AI Memory Fabrics) – NVMe

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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) – NVMe

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 NVME protocols
• nice to have CXL / PCIe
• 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)