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Etched · 13 hours ago

Firmware Intern

positionSan Jose, CA
timeInternship
remoteOnsite
seniorityIntern

Etched is building the world’s first AI inference system purpose-built for transformers, delivering high performance and lower cost. In this firmware role, you will help develop firmware for custom ASICs designed for efficient operation of large transformer models, collaborating with various teams to ensure reliable hardware performance.

AI InfrastructureArtificial Intelligence (AI)ComputerHardwareSemiconductor
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Responsibilities

Help develop firmware for custom ASICs designed to run large transformer models efficiently
Work across the stack—from low-level drivers, hardware interfaces, and system initialization code to integration with runtime libraries and model-execution frameworks
Focus on making the hardware operate reliably and at peak performance, enabling high-throughput inference and training workloads
Collaborate with hardware, architecture, and software teams to bring up new silicon, validate features, and support real-world AI applications

Qualification

C/C++RustData structuresAlgorithmsLow-level software engineeringHardware/software co-designLinux internalsDriver debuggingHardware diagnosticsServer virtualizationCI/CD pipelinesCommunicationCollaboration skills

Required

Progress towards 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
Strong understanding of hardware/software co-design
Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Preferred

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

Benefits

Generous housing support for those relocating
Daily lunch and dinner in our office
Direct mentorship from industry leaders and world-class engineers

Company

Etched

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Building the hardware for superintelligence
dateFounded in 2022
location
Cupertino, California, USA
people-size51-200 employees
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https://www.etched.com

H1B Sponsorship

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2025 (9)
2024 (11)
2023 (1)

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$625.36M
Key Investors
StripesPositive Sum,Primary Venture PartnersPrimary Venture Partners
2026-01-14Series Unknown· $500M
2024-06-25Series A· $120M
2023-05-16Seed· $5.36M

Leadership Team

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Chris Zhu
Co-Founder
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Robert Wachen
Co-Founder and President
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