About Etched
Etched is building hardware for frontier intelligence. We co-design chips, racks, software, and manufacturing to deliver best-in-class throughput and latency across both prefill and decode workloads. Our first products are heavily focused on inference. Backed by hundreds of millions from top-tier investors and staffed by leading engineers, Etched is redefining the infrastructure layer for the fastest growing industry in history.
Job Summary
We're searching for passionate software engineers to join our fast growing team. You'll have the opportunity to:
Design cutting-edge software optimizing the performance of our chips and unlocking the full potential of very large AI models.
Co-Develop with a world-class team of hardware and software engineers to push the boundaries of AI technology.
Solve challenging problems across the full stack, from low-level drivers and APIs to high-level applications and frameworks.
Review code developed by other engineers and provide feedback to ensure best practices (e.g., style guidelines, checking code in, accuracy, testability, and efficiency).
Contribute to the development of AI solutions that will revolutionize industries like natural language processing, chain of reasoning automation, generative media.
You may be a good fit if you have
Strong programming skills in C++, Rust, and/or Python
Experience with embedded systems, high-performance computing or distributed systems.
Deep understanding of computer architecture and operating systems
Passion for AI and a desire to make a real-world impact
Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
8 years of experience in software development, and with data structures/algorithms.
5 years of experience testing, and launching software products, and 3 years of experience with software design and architecture.
5 years of experience with firmware design, implementation, and troubleshooting.
5 years of experience with embedded architectures, IO technologies (I2C, SPI, PCIe, DRAM etc.), as well as concepts like scalability, fault tolerance, and consistency.
Strong candidates may also have experience with (Nice-to-have qualifications)
Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
3 years of experience in a technical leadership role leading project teams and setting technical direction.
Experience with Java or Go, with the ability to resolve customer-related issues.
Experienced in developing solutions to ambiguous problems with significant impact.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Benefits
Competitive compensation packages including generous equity packages
Comprehensive insurance coverage and other top-of-market benefits
Unlimited compute budget subject to ROI justification
How we’re different
Etched believes in the Bitter Lesson. We are the first inference-focused frontier AI system. Our addressable market is the entirety of inference, unlike many of our competitors.
We are a fully in-person team in San Jose (Santana Row) and Taipei, and greatly value engineering skills. We do not have boundaries between engineering and research, and we expect all of our technical staff to contribute to both and work across disciplines as needed.
Skills Required
- Strong programming skills in C++, Rust, and/or Python
- Experience with embedded systems, high-performance computing or distributed systems
- Deep understanding of computer architecture and operating systems
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
- 8 years of experience in software development, and with data structures/algorithms
- 5 years of experience testing, and launching software products
- 5 years of experience with firmware design, implementation, and troubleshooting
- 5 years of experience with embedded architectures, IO technologies
Etched Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Etched and has not been reviewed or approved by Etched.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity growth is described as strong and significant equity is part of the package. High total compensation for technical roles reinforces the equity-led upside.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision coverage include generous premium support, indicating robust core healthcare. This reduces employee cost exposure for essential coverage.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Daily lunch and dinner, a housing subsidy for those living near the office, relocation support, and wellness perks are highlighted. These offerings lower day-to-day living costs and support practical wellbeing.
Etched Insights
What We Do
By burning the transformer architecture into our chips, we’re creating the world’s most powerful servers for transformer inference.
