Systems Software Engineer, Silicon Bringup

Skills

About the Role

You will work on the systems software strategy and execution that takes new AI silicon from first power-on to a fully integrated system running production-representative models. You'll define test coverage, build diagnostics, automation, and regression infrastructure, lead bringup, design stress tests, and debug complex hardware-software failures with cross-functional teams.

Requirements

• Strong systems programming experience in C, C++, Rust, Python, or comparable
• Experience bringing up or validating complex silicon, accelerators, or servers
• Understanding of computer architecture
• Low-level debugging skills across firmware, drivers, OS, and hardware interfaces
• Ability to create rigorous test strategy and scalable automation
• Experience with performance characterization, stress or reliability testing
• Clear cross-disciplinary communication
• May need to meet legal status requirements under U.S. export control laws

Responsibilities

• Contribute to end-to-end software bringup and validation strategy for new silicon and systems
• Define software-driven test coverage across compute, memory, interconnect, and I/O
• Build diagnostics, test automation, telemetry, and regression infrastructure
• Lead bringup from silicon arrival through board and system integration, runtime enablement, and model execution
• Design stress tests to characterize reliability, performance, and stability
• Translate architecture specifications and performance models into acceptance criteria and pass/fail signals
• Debug complex hardware-software failures and coordinate fixes across teams
• Validate integrated systems and build reusable infrastructure for future generations

Benefits

• Equity
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance with HSA employer contributions
• Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA, and commuter pre-tax accounts
• 401(k) with employer match
• Paid parental leave (up to 24 weeks birth parents, 20 weeks non-birthing parents), plus paid medical and caregiver leave (up to 8 weeks)
• Flexible PTO for exempt employees; up to 15 days for non-exempt
• 13+ paid company holidays and coordinated office closures, plus paid sick time
• Mental health and wellness support
• Employer-paid basic life and disability coverage
• Annual learning and development stipend
• Daily meals in offices and meal delivery credits
• Relocation support
• Performance-related bonus for eligible employees
• Charitable donation matching and wellness stipends