Firmware Intern (AI)

Location: On-site at the office in San Jose, California

Company

hirify.global builds inference-focused AI hardware by co-designing chips, racks, software, and manufacturing systems.

What you will do

• Develop firmware for chips designed to run large AI models efficiently.
• Build and integrate low-level drivers, hardware interfaces, and system initialization code.
• Integrate firmware with runtime libraries and model-execution frameworks.
• Improve hardware reliability and performance for high-throughput inference and training workloads.
• Collaborate with hardware, architecture, and software teams to bring up new silicon and validate features.

Requirements

• Progress toward a Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Proficiency in C/C++ or Rust.
• Strong fundamentals in data structures and algorithms.
• Strong understanding of low-level software engineering and hardware/software co-design.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Nice to have

• Experience with Linux internals, kernel development, or driver debugging.
• Experience with hardware diagnostics or interpreting hardware logs.
• Exposure to server virtualization or CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with Rust or embedded development.

Culture & Benefits

• 12-week paid internship.
• Generous housing support for interns relocating to San Jose.
• Daily lunch and dinner at the office.
• Direct mentorship from experienced engineers and industry leaders.
• Fully in-person work environment with opportunities to contribute across engineering and research.