Firmware Engineer — AI Hardware & Inference Systems

Delos; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Etched is building hardware for frontier intelligence and seeks software engineers to co-develop software optimized across hardware and software to unlock the potential of very large AI models.

You will solve challenging problems across the full stack, from low-level drivers and APIs to high-level applications and frameworks, contributing to AI solutions that transform NLP, chain-of-reasoning automation, and generative media.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience in software development and with data structures/algorithms.
• Experience developing and testing software on launching products.
• Experience with firmware design, implementation, and troubleshooting.
• Experience with embedded architectures and IO technologies (I2C, SPI, PCIe, DRAM).

Responsibilities

• Co-Develop cutting-edge software optimized across hardware and software driving the full potential of very large AI 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.

Skills

Software development

Data structures & algorithms

Firmware design

Embedded architectures

IO technologies (I2C, SPI, PCIe, DRAM)

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Etched is building hardware for frontier intelligence and seeks software engineers to co-develop software optimized across hardware and software to unlock the potential of very large AI models.

You will solve challenging problems across the full stack, from low-level drivers and APIs to high-level applications and frameworks, contributing to AI solutions that transform NLP, chain-of-reasoning automation, and generative media.