Embedded Software Engineer

Etched
San Jose
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Software EngineeringEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Teamwork","Problem-solving"]

Own the accelerator software for the transformer-specific Sohu ASIC, working across ASIC firmware, microcontroller firmware, and host-side kernel/drivers. Collaborate across ASIC, platform, and host teams to bring the chip to life from power-up to production, with exposure to embedded architectures and high-throughput kernel interfaces in a fully in-person San Jose team.

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Embedded Software Engineer

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Job Summary

Own the accelerator software for the transformer-specific Sohu ASIC, working across ASIC firmware, microcontroller firmware, and host-side kernel/drivers. Collaborate across ASIC, platform, and host teams to bring the chip to life from power-up to production, with exposure to embedded architectures and high-throughput kernel interfaces in a fully in-person San Jose team.
Location: San Jose
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering

Key Responsibilities

  • •Own the accelerator software across ASIC firmware, microcontroller firmware, and host-side kernel/drivers, ensuring correct initialization, power management, and data transfer paths.
  • •Collaborate with ASIC, platform, and host teams to bring the chip from powered-off state to a responsive, production-ready device.
  • •Develop and validate on-die software, on-chip applications, and IO drivers, focusing on high performance and low latency.
  • •Design and refine host-side kernels and drivers to expose the accelerator as a programmable device within the inference stack.
  • •Contribute across three domains (ASIC software, platform software, host-side kernel) and broaden expertise as the team grows.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:MedicalDentalVisionHousing SubsidyRelocationMeal Allowance

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • •Strong software development fundamentals, including data structures and algorithms.
  • •Experience shipping and testing software on products that have gone to production.
  • •Depth in firmware design, implementation, and debugging.
  • •Familiarity with embedded architectures and IO technologies at the silicon-to-host boundary (ARM, PCIe, DMA, HBM, DRAM, Ethernet, UART).
Experience:SemiconductorHardwareEmbedded systemsASIC
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:CommunicationTeamworkProblem-solving
Languages:English
Tech Stack:ARMPCIeDMAHBMDRAMEthernetUARTLinux kernelSRIOVLinuxKernel

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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