Senior Firmware Engineer - NIC/Switch

Cornelis Networks; Wayne (PA); Remote; USD 140,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Cornelis Networks is seeking a Senior Firmware Engineer to develop high-performance optimized C/C++ code for embedded processors in the context of HPC fabrics. The ideal candidate will work alongside a diverse team to create next-generation hardware solutions, ensuring power and efficiency while adhering to industry standards. This remote position offers competitive compensation, equity packages, and comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Equity Options

Health and Retirement Benefits

Paid Holidays

401(k) with Company Match

Open Time Off (OTO)

Flexible Work Environment

Qualifications

• 10+ years in embedded system and firmware development.
• Experience with ASIC accelerator cores.
• Strong knowledge of computer architecture.

Responsibilities

• Develop optimized C code for embedded processors.
• Collaborate with architects to co-design hardware.
• Review design documents and provide feedback.

Skills

Embedded Programming

C/C++ Programming

High Performance Computing (HPC)

Debugging

Algorithm Modeling

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

RTOS

Git

Jira

Nvidia Communications Collective Library (NCCL)

ROCm Communication Collectives Library (RCCL)

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Cornelis Networks delivers the world’s highest performance scale-out networking solutions for AI and HPC datacenters. Our differentiated architecture seamlessly integrates hardware, software and system level technologies to maximize the efficiency of GPU, CPU and accelerator-based compute clusters at any scale. Our solutions drive breakthroughs in AI & HPC workloads, empowering our customers to push the boundaries of innovation. Backed by top-tier venture capital and strategic investors, we are committed to innovation, performance and scalability - solving the world’s most demanding computational challenges with our next-generation networking solutions.

We are a fast-growing, forward-thinking team of architects, engineers, and business professionals with a proven track record of building successful products and companies. As a global organization, our team spans multiple U.S. states and six countries, and we continue to expand with exceptional talent in onsite, hybrid, and fully remote roles.

Cornelis Networks is hiring software engineers with deep experience writing optimized C code, preferably for fabrics or networks. Your role will be to facilitate the delivery of our future HPC fabric, by working together with the architecture team to develop an advanced collectives acceleration architecture. Ideal candidates will have written C/C++ code for high performance, optimal efficiency, and low memory footprint. The candidate will have deep experience writing and debugging C code in embedded processors. The successful candidate who demonstrates strong team building, collaboration, and leadership skills will have opportunities for growth into a leadership position.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop optimized C code for embedded processors
• Collaborate with architects and hardware engineers to co-design next-generation hardware given software requirements
• Evaluate system architecture and make recommendations as required
• Develop and implement standard processes for unit test, collaborate on CI/CD implementations
• Review other team members’ design documents and pull requests
• Layout and establish design documents with the engineering team
• Review and provide strong feedback on firmware and software architecture specifications and design specifications
• Work with the Software Engineering Manager to identify tasks and build out schedules
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in High Performance Computing (HPC)
• Experience with algorithm modeling, benchmarking, and digital signal processing (DSP) implementations.
• Direct experience developing firmware for Machine Learning (ML) accelerators or Graphics Processing Units (GPUs).
• Proven ability to optimize software for significant power and performance improvements, specifically for accelerator cores.
• Capability to develop essential systems software and kernel drivers that enable higher-level applications to effectively utilize accelerators.
• Experience with Nvidia Communications Collective Library (NCCL) and ROCm Communication Collectives Library (RCCL)
• Experience developing and estimating using an Agile framework such as Scrum
• Strong familiarity with:
• Hardware platform design & development.
• Development and debugging of network protocols including Ethernet
• Data structures, synchronization, mutual exclusions & concurrency.
• Experience with the following:
• 8051, ARM and RISC-V processors in an embedded environment.
• PCI, I2C, PMBus.
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s, Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline, or the equivalent in training and experience
• Minimum experience: 10 years of embedded system and firmware development for complex System-on-Chips (SoCs).
• Proven experience implementing firmware for ASIC accelerator cores (e.g., GPU, ML accelerators, performance optimization, kernel drivers).
• Extensive experience in C, especially in an embedded environment
• Extensive experience with using RTOSs or bare metal implementations in an embedded environment
• Proven board bring-up experience.
• A strong understanding of computer architecture and design tradeoffs.
• Experience working with new or custom silicon designs.
• Familiarity with software development tools and toolchains including gcc and/or clang, make, cmake, git, bug tracking software (e.g. Jira), GitHub
• Familiarity with debugging tools used in an embedded environment (logic analyzer, JTAG debugger and innovative methods for logging information for analysis and debug purposes)
  
  

Location: This is a remote position for employees residing within the United States.

We offer a competitive compensation package that includes equity, cash, and incentives, along with health and retirement benefits. Our dynamic, flexible work environment provides the opportunity to collaborate with some of the most influential names in the semiconductor industry.

At Cornelis Networks your base salary is only one component of your comprehensive total rewards package. Your base pay will be determined by factors such as your skills, qualifications, experience, and location relative to the hiring range for the position. Depending on your role, you may also be eligible for performance-based incentives, including an annual bonus or sales incentives.

In addition to your base pay, you’ll have access to a broad range of benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, as well as disability and life insurance, a dependent care flexible spending account, accidental injury insurance, and pet insurance. We also offer generous paid holidays, 401(k) with company match, and Open Time Off (OTO) for regular full-time exempt employees. Other paid time off benefits include sick time, bonding leave, and pregnancy disability leave.

Cornelis Networks does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services. Cornelis Networks is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates and will accommodate applicants’ needs under the respective laws throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process.

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Employment type

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Job function

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  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Computer Networking Products

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