Firmware Intern: Build AI Hardware & Fast Inference

The Consensus; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 34,440,000 - 48,216,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing support

Daily lunch and dinner

Mentorship from industry leaders

Job summary

Etched is seeking a motivated intern to help develop firmware for cutting-edge chips used in AI workloads. You’ll work across the stack—from low-level drivers to runtime integration—to enable high-throughput inference and training.

A strong foundation in systems programming and hardware awareness is essential, with mentorship from leading engineers. Summer '26, Fall '26, Spring '27, and Summer '27 internship programs operate in our San Jose, CA office, offering housing support, daily meals, and

Qualifications

• Progress towards a degree in a technical field.
• Solid fundamentals in data structures and algorithms.
• Familiarity with low-level software/hardware concepts.

Responsibilities

• Develop firmware for chips and run AI workloads efficiently.
• Work across drivers, hardware interfaces, and system init code.
• Collaborate with hardware, architecture, and software teams on silicon bring-up.

Skills

C/C++ or Rust

Data structures & algorithms

Low‑level software engineering

Hardware/software co-design

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's/Master's/PhD in CS or Engineering

Tools

Linux kernel basics

Embedded development

Job description

Etched is seeking a motivated intern to help develop firmware for cutting-edge chips used in AI workloads. You’ll work across the stack—from low-level drivers to runtime integration—to enable high-throughput inference and training.

A strong foundation in systems programming and hardware awareness is essential, with mentorship from leading engineers. Summer '26, Fall '26, Spring '27, and Summer '27 internship programs operate in our San Jose, CA office, offering housing support, daily meals, and