Supercomputing Engineer
Etched · San Jose
CHECKED 8H AGO
Infrastructureonsite$200k–$275k
At a glance
Highlights
- Build foundational software powering cluster-scale AI inference deployments.
- Architect control-plane software for bring-up of large-scale AI systems.
- Co-design chips, racks, and software for faster, efficient inference.
What they offer
- Medical, dental, and vision packages with generous premium coverage
- $500 per month credit for waiving medical benefits
- $2,500 per month housing subsidy for those living within walking distance of the office
- Relocation support for those moving to San Jose (Santana Row)
- Wellness benefits covering fitness, mental health, and more
- Daily lunch + dinner in office
- Unlimited compute budget subject to ROI justification
Ideal candidate
Low-level systems builder who thrives at the hardware-software boundary and enjoys debugging complex bring-up challenges. Collaborative engineer excited to co-design large-scale AI infrastructure for frontier inference.
Requirements
- Strong proficiency in C/C++ or Rust for low-level systems programming
- Deep understanding of Linux internals, kernel/user-space boundaries, and system-level debugging
- Experience working close to hardware: drivers, DMA, interrupts, memory management, or device control paths
- Strong debugging skills using logs, tracing, and low-level observability tools
- Strong communication skills and comfort collaborating across hardware and software teams
- remote policy
- Fully in-person, no remote
Lab profile
About Etched
Building specialized AI chips and systems for frontier inference with best-in-class throughput and latency.
What they build
- Sohu AI inference chip
- AI racks and hardware systems
- Inference software stack
Known for
- Full-stack co-design of chips, racks, software and manufacturing
- Best-in-class throughput and latency for prefill and decode
- Inference-optimized architecture
Key facts
- Backed by hundreds of millions from top-tier investors