Firmware Simulation Engineer (C/C++)

Location: Onsite in Santa Clara, California, United States

Annual base salary: $180,000–$270,000 USD

Company

hirify.global develops high-performance, highly available data storage products for mission-critical applications.

What you will do

• Develop and maintain high-fidelity firmware simulation environments, including QEMU-based virtual platforms, to enable shift-left testing and reduce reliance on physical hardware.
• Create hardware models for controller logic, PCIe and NVMe communication interfaces, and NAND media behaviors in DirectFlash SSD modules.
• Design instrumentation tools for performance profiling and failure analysis in simulated environments.
• Automate CI/CD integration for simulation and virtual platforms across firmware release and validation processes.
• Partner with ASIC vendors to validate firmware behavior against RTL and digital logic designs before physical silicon is available.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience building and scaling high-fidelity simulation software for embedded, firmware, or hardware-software systems.
• Expert-level proficiency in C/C++ and Python for firmware and modeling development.
• Extensive experience with simulation or emulation tools and methodologies such as QEMU, SystemC, TLM, or instruction-set simulators.
• Deep understanding of firmware-hardware interaction, including translating schematics and data sheets into abstract software models.
• Strong knowledge of PCIe and NVMe, plus experience with embedded software, SoC bring-up, and RTOS.
• Must be willing and able to work onsite in an open-office and team environment.

Culture & Benefits

• Innovation-focused environment that encourages critical thinking and challenging technical work.
• Support for professional growth and meaningful contributions.
• Collaborative, low-ego team culture.
• Flexible time off, wellness resources, and company-sponsored team events.
• Potential eligibility for incentive pay and/or equity.