Firmware Engineer

Etched; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 117,000 - 173,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic startup in San Jose seeks a Firmware Engineer to develop cutting-edge AI hardware. The role involves optimizing software for advanced transformer models, solving complex problems across the stack, and contributing to revolutionary AI solutions. Join a team that's shaping the future of technology with competitive salary and benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits package

Qualifications

• 3 years of experience in software development.
• 3 years of experience with firmware design and troubleshooting.
• Experience with embedded architectures and IO technologies.

Responsibilities

• Co-develop software optimized for large transformer models.
• Solve problems from low-level drivers to high-level applications.
• Contribute to AI solutions for natural language processing.

Skills

Software Development

Data Structures

Algorithms

Firmware Design

Embedded Architectures

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree in Computer Science

Job description

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Etched was founded on the belief that new hardware will be needed to run human- and superhuman-level artificial intelligence. Our ASIC systems deliver orders of magnitude higher performance than conventional AI chips. Etched is actively developing Sohu, an ASIC exclusively for transformers, which will enable products that would be impossible with GPUs, like real-time video generation models and extremely deep chain-of-thought reasoning. And we're bringing this technology to market in months, not years. Sohu is hard-coded for individual model architectures and only supports transformers, but has an order of magnitude more throughput and lower latency than a B200.

What You’ll Do

• Co-Develop cutting-edge software optimized across hardware and software driving the full potential of very large transformer models.
• Solve challenging problems across the full stack, from low-level drivers and APIs to high-level applications and frameworks.
• Contribute to the development of AI solutions that will revolutionize industries like natural language processing, chain of reasoning automation, generative media.
  
  

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 3 years of experience in software development, and with data structures/algorithms.
• 3 years of experience developing and testing software on launching products.
• 3 years of experience with firmware design, implementation, and troubleshooting.
• 3 years of experience with embedded architectures, IO technologies (I2C, SPI, PCIe, DRAM etc.), as well as concepts like scalability, fault tolerance, and consistency.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree Computer Science, or a related technical field.
• Experience resolving customer-related issues.
• Experience solving ambiguous problems.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  
  

Why Etched?

• Be part of a dynamic startup that's changing the landscape of AI.
• Work on the most advanced AI hardware in the world.
• Enjoy a competitive salary and benefits package.
• Make a meaningful contribution to the future of technology.
  
  

If you're a talented software engineer who's excited to shape the future of AI, we encourage you to apply!

To Apply

Please visit our website at etched.ai/careers to submit your resume and cover letter.

Location: San Jose (Santana West), California

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Computer Hardware Manufacturing

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