Custom Silicon Firmware Architect

TL;DR

Custom Silicon Firmware Architect: Driving firmware architecture and innovation for next-generation semiconductor product development with an accent on hardware/firmware co-engineering methodologies and AI-assisted engineering workflows. Focus on architecting for flexibility and graceful future evolution across multiple disciplines.

Location: This role will require an on-site presence.

Salary: $233,990.00-330,340.00 USD

Company

hirify.global is a data-driven organization that builds scalable engineering solutions across product enablement, custom ASIC, and foundry enablement.

What you will do

• Architect firmware for solutions across IP, SoC, and Platform, modeling to ensure architectural correctness before implementation.
• Drive innovation in both product architecture and development methodology, running rapid experiments to learn and adjusting direction on insight.
• Leverage and extend AI-powered engineering tools and workflows to accelerate product definition, software development, improve code quality, and scale team productivity.
• Design and implement embedded firmware in environments with constrained timing and memory resources, using C, C++, SystemC, and Python across pre- and post-silicon environments.
• Collaborate fluidly across architecture, design, firmware, validation, and software teams to solve problems and produce results.
• Develop and refine co-engineering processes and tools for HW/FW co-validation, including test infrastructure, automation, and supporting frameworks.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with 12+ years of experience in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related STEM discipline.
• Experience with architecture and development of low-level software/firmware requiring direct interaction with hardware.
• Proficiency in C, C++, and/or SystemC.
• Experience with firmware debugging and development for embedded systems in constrained environments.
• Experience leading architectural definitions for cross-functional SoC, IP, or Platform teams through architecture, design, firmware, and validation to ship high-volume production silicon.
• Demonstrated ability to solve complex system-level problems spanning technical and organizational boundaries.

Nice to have

• Master's degree with 10+ years, or PhD with 8+ years in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related STEM discipline.
• Self-directed and adaptable - thrives in lean teams, takes ownership regardless of organizational structure, and holds themselves and teammates accountable for results.
• Passion for building tools and processes that make the entire team faster, not just individual productivity.
• Experience using AI-assisted development tools and extending or customizing AI tooling for engineering workflows.
• Experience with RTL simulation environments and SOC emulation platforms for firmware bring-up and debug.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive pay, stock bonuses, and benefit programs which include health, retirement, and vacation.
• Committed to Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) compliance and ethical hiring practices.
• Do not charge any fees during our hiring process.