Software Engineer - Hardware Diagnostics (Mentorship)

Nexthop Systems Inc; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

1:1 mentorship

High ownership on projects

Collaborative culture

Job summary

Nexthop Systems Inc in Santa Clara, CA is seeking software engineers to bridge software platform architecture and hardware in a fast-paced AI infrastructure startup.

You will design platform drivers across kernel and user space, drive architectural decisions, collaborate with hardware, software, and mechanical engineering, and push end-to-end system enablement from prototype bring-up to datacenter deployments.

The role emphasizes ownership, curiosity, and direct impact on the tech stack.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS/SE/EE or related field.
• Proficiency in Python and C.
• Solid understanding of systems software including embedded and distributed systems.
• Familiarity with schematics and datasheets is a plus.
• Good communication and collaborative mindset.

Responsibilities

• Design and write platform driver code across kernel and user space to model, stress, and verify hardware performance.
• Drive architectural decisions for our platform software in a highly collaborative setting.
• Partner cross-functionally with hardware, software, and mechanical engineering teams to build custom test suites for complex designs.
• Engage in end-to-end system enablement, progressing from prototype bring-up to large-scale AI datacenter deployments.
• Take ownership, challenge existing paradigms, and contribute directly to the future of our tech stack.

Skills

Python

C

systems software

embedded systems

distributed systems

communication

ownership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / Software Engineering / Electrical Engineering

Job description

Nexthop Systems Inc in Santa Clara, CA is seeking software engineers to bridge software platform architecture and hardware in a fast-paced AI infrastructure startup.

You will design platform drivers across kernel and user space, drive architectural decisions, collaborate with hardware, software, and mechanical engineering, and push end-to-end system enablement from prototype bring-up to datacenter deployments.

The role emphasizes ownership, curiosity, and direct impact on the tech stack.