MTS Firmware Engineer (AI Systems)

TL;DR

MTS Firmware Engineer (AI Systems): Develop and optimize firmware for cutting-edge AI hardware systems with an accent on low-level drivers, IO technologies, and system integration. Focus on debugging and bringing up new hardware platforms, collaborating with hardware and software teams, and solving complex challenges in performance, reliability, and efficiency.

Location: San Jose, CA (On-site). Additional onsite locations: New York City, NY; San Francisco, CA.

Salary: $150,000-$300,000 (various ranges)

Company

Well-funded AI infrastructure company building next-generation, purpose-built systems for transformer inference, redefining performance at the hardware-software boundary.

What you will do

• Develop and optimize firmware for AI hardware systems
• Work across the stack from low-level drivers and IO to system integration
• Collaborate with hardware and software teams to maximize performance
• Debug, test, and bring up new hardware platforms
• Contribute to scalable systems for next-gen AI workloads
• Solve engineering challenges in performance, reliability, and efficiency

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience
• Strong experience in software/firmware development
• Solid understanding of data structures and algorithms
• Experience developing and testing software for production systems
• Hands-on experience with firmware design, implementation, and debugging
• Familiarity with embedded systems and IO technologies (I2C, SPI, PCIe, DRAM, etc.)
• Understanding of system-level concepts like scalability, fault tolerance, and consistency