Head of Supercomputing

Etched
San Jose
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Administration & Executive AssistanceExperience: 15+ yearsSkills: ["Leadership","Communication","Teamwork","Mentoring","Problem-solving"]

Lead the architecture, software stack, and operations for Etched's cluster-scale AI compute systems. Own end-to-end system software, control plane, orchestration, telemetry, provisioning, networking, and fleet reliability from first silicon to production. Build and lead a world-class Supercomputing team partnering with ASIC, hardware, kernel, runtime, and infrastructure groups to deliver high-performance AI inference systems.

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Head of Supercomputing

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Job Summary

Lead the architecture, software stack, and operations for Etched's cluster-scale AI compute systems. Own end-to-end system software, control plane, orchestration, telemetry, provisioning, networking, and fleet reliability from first silicon to production. Build and lead a world-class Supercomputing team partnering with ASIC, hardware, kernel, runtime, and infrastructure groups to deliver high-performance AI inference systems.
Location: San Jose
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Administration & Executive Assistance
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Define and drive the technical vision and roadmap for Etched’s Supercomputing software stack, from node bring-up to multi-rack clusters
  • •Build, scale, and lead a high-performance Supercomputing organization
  • •Directly manage and develop 15+ engineers with a variety of experience levels
  • •Architect and own low-level control-plane software for system bring-up, provisioning, networking, configuration, and fleet management
  • •Define orchestration primitives for managing devices, nodes, racks, and full cluster deployments

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Health InsuranceHousing SubsidyRelocationWellness StipendMeal Allowance

Key Requirements

  • •15+ years of experience in system software, infrastructure, or large-scale compute systems, including 5+ years leading engineering teams
  • •Strong understanding of hardware/software interfaces such as PCIe, RDMA, memory hierarchies, interrupts, and device drivers
  • •Experience building or operating cluster-scale systems (HPC, AI infrastructure, hyperscale compute, or custom accelerators)
  • •Proven track record of delivering complex systems from early bring-up through production
  • •Strong debugging skills across hardware–software interactions
Experience:15+ yearsAI infrastructureHPCHardware
Skills:LeadershipCommunicationTeamworkMentoringProblem-solving
Tech Stack:PCIeRDMAMemory hierarchyDevice driversFirmwareKernelRuntimeOrchestrationTelemetryClustersProductionFault-tolerance

Company Brief

Etched
Designs transformer‑specialized AI inference ASICs (product: Sohu) to accelerate large‑language‑model workloads, working with TSMC for fabrication and targeting energy‑efficient inference performance.
Industry: Hardware Devices
Company Size: Medium (51 to 250 employees)
Growth: Early Stage Startup
Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)
Funding: Series A
Headquarters: San Jose, United States
Founded: 2022
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