About fab2
The fab2 team can build anything. We design all the hardware and software needed to make chips and we make the fabs, tools, and components ourselves.
We're looking for exceptional, hands-on people who can iterate to the limits of what's possible.
fab2 was founded by Sam Zeloof and Jim Keller. Sam is best known for making chips in his garage, and Jim has been a leader in the semiconductor industry for the past 40 years.
About the Team
fab2 prints chips. fab2 prints fabs. The Software team builds the software that runs it all.
About the Role
We’re looking for a Software Engineer to own the infrastructure behind fab2. You’ll work across Linux systems, on-prem compute, networking, deployment, observability, and developer tooling.
This is a greenfield role for someone who likes understanding how systems actually work, keeping the stack simple, and building infrastructure that engineers can rely on.
Responsibilities
Design and operate the infrastructure that runs software across the fab.
Manage our fleet of on-prem servers, virtual machines, and computers connected directly to fab equipment.
Own core networking and services across storage, service discovery, authentication, secrets, and deployment.
Build observability for both traditional system metrics and high-frequency telemetry from fab equipment.
Automate OS imaging, software builds, deployments, and infrastructure provisioning.
Create internal infrastructure and developer tools that make it easy for engineers to ship and operate software.
Design networking, replication, and backups that can scale as we build more fabs.
Requirements
Strong software engineering fundamentals and experience shipping production systems.
Experience with backend, infrastructure, distributed systems, or systems engineering.
Strong Linux fundamentals and comfort working below cloud abstractions.
Ability to reason across compute, networking, storage, deployment, and data systems.
Highly effective using AI coding tools while able to independently read, write, and debug code.
Strong technical communication and a high degree of ownership.
Nice-to-have
Founding engineer, CTO, or early-stage startup background.
Experience with bare-metal or on-prem infrastructure.
Familiarity with developer platforms, deployment systems, or observability tooling.
Hands-on work with high-throughput telemetry or data systems.
Exposure to robotics, industrial automation, semiconductor equipment, or AI infrastructure.
Experience building software for regulated environments.
Working at fab2
We’re an early-stage hardware startup with solid funding, world-class advisors, and labs/offices in Austin, TX, Lockhart, TX, and San Francisco, CA.
Compensation: fab2 is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The annual salary range for this role is $140,000 – $200,000. Compensation is determined based on your qualifications and experience. Our total compensation package also includes generous equity in fab2
Benefits: fab2 offers the following benefits, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:
Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
Generous Paid Time Off inclusive of Holidays and Sick Time
Visa Sponsorship
Life and Disability Insurance
Paid Parental Leave
401(k) retirement plan
Weekly Learning & Development opportunities
Commuter Benefits including Parking and Late Night Uber rides from the office
Lunches daily, Dinners 3x per week, Stocked Office Kitchen with Snacks and Spindrifts
We are an equal-opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability or other legally protected statuses.
Export Control Analysis: This position involves access to technology that is subject to U.S. export controls. Any job offer made will be contingent upon the applicant’s capacity to serve in compliance with U.S. export controls.
fab2, formerly known as Atomic Semi
Skills Required
- BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent demonstrated exceptional skill in software engineering.
- Demonstrated hands-on experience in backend infrastructure or Site Reliability Engineering, autonomously taking complex systems from concept to production.
- Deep proficiency in at least one statically-typed, compiled language and strong command of systems fundamentals.
- Portfolio or GitHub showing projects (backend services, homelab scripts, etc.).
- Experience deploying and managing services such as Consul, Vault, Grafana, Victoria-Metrics, Alertmanager, Redpanda, Vector, Gitea, and PostgreSQL.
- Hands-on experience with bare-metal Linux and systemd.
- Hands-on programming experience in Rust or Go.
- Direct experience designing and managing on-premise, bare-metal infrastructure without heavy cloud abstractions.
What We Do
fab2 is an early-stage semiconductor hardware startup that designs and builds the hardware and software required to make chips. It develops complete fabrication facilities, semiconductor tools, components, automation, and chip-design software, while pursuing novel process engineering. Founded by Sam Zeloof and Jim Keller, fab2 operates sites in Austin, San Francisco, and Lockhart and focuses on hands-on, interdisciplinary innovation for semiconductor manufacturing.
