Senior Firmware Architect

ABOUT THE ROLE

As Senior Firmware Architect, you will be a key player in the architecture and the full lifecycle development of an AI platform system, including requirements, design, code, and test. In this role, you will be part of a team developing next generation AI/ML solutions using the ​our client's AI Photonic Fabric Architecture. You will be responsible for defining the firmware architecture for ​o​ur client's AI’s photonic fabric product lineup and defining and developing APIs for resource management and optimization. You will collaborate closely with hardware and software teams to architect and implement the communication link management software for different Photonic Fabric use cases.  

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Participate in gathering technical requirements, contributing to firmware and software design specifications
• Design firmware architecture, define key capabilities, performance requirements and drive specifications
• Provide support to both internal and external SW and HW development teams
• Actively engage in code reviews, discussions to share knowledge, and improve code quality
• Work with hardware designers to ensure firmware architecture can be efficiently implemented
• Demonstrate best practices in software development and documentation to ensure designs meet requirements
• Provide guidance on test plans for lab characterization once design comes back from fab
• Deliver high-quality software on tight schedules.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree with 10+ years of experience, or Master’s degree with 8+ years of experience in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Information Technology or a related technical field
• Prior experience in creating the software architecture for a complex system such as a high performance storage/memory appliances, network switch/router, communications processor etc
• Strong software systems knowledge spanning firmware, performance characterization, software updates and deployment, event logging, management and orchestration
• Strong C/C++, Python and Rust programming skills with software design skills, including debugging, performance analysis, and testing
• Experience with:
• High-speed communication technologies such as Infiniband, Fibre Channel, Ethernet, RDMA and PCIe.
• High-speed communication link training, calibration and link bringup
• Memory controllers such as HBM, DDR, and other on-chip memory interfaces
• SoC interfaces including AXI and other chip-to-chip interfaces
• Familiarity with:
• Baseboard management controller (BMC) software
• Open-source software - use of GitHub, bug tracking, branching and merging code
• Linux, Embedded Linux or RTOS
• Low level protocols such as SPI, I2C, UART, JTAG
• ARM/x86 architecture
• Strong analytical, debugging, and testing methodology skills with ability to efficiently debug, root cause, and resolve issues spanning multiple subsystems
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, agile team environment