The responsibility of this role is to develop firmware modules and services for Kandou’s Memory fabrics products with DDR interfaces
Firmware is responsible for implementing and supporting the major differentiating features of Kandou’ products.
Basic qualification
Strong academic and technical background in Electronics & Computer engineering. At a minimum, a Bachelor’s in EE or Computer Science is required, and a Master’s is preferred.
Experience developing firmware (Bare metal/RTOS) for DRAM/DDR controllers
Minimum 8-15 years’ experience developing firmware for Server, Memory controllers and DDR PHY programming
Required experience
Hands-on experience designing and developing embedded firmware for DDR memory controller/PCIe/NVME protocols with proficiency in C (preferred) or C++, including development of C-based SDKs.
Experience with Bare-metal and RTOS/Zephyr OS firmware development and enablement
Familiar with SoC interfaces to common IP blocks such as PCIe Controllers, NVME Controllers, DDR controllers, AMBA/AHB interfaces, on-chip memory interfaces, and other similar interfaces
Work with various cross-functional groups such as architect, other development teams, QA/validation, product management and customer teams across various sites
Preferred experience
Experience with storage or SSD firmware, including NVMe, PCIe, CXL or flash management concepts.
Hands-on experience with simulation or virtual platform–based development (e.g., Renode, QEMU, or similar)
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science
- Strong academic and technical background in Electronics and Computer Engineering
- Experience developing bare-metal or RTOS firmware for DRAM or DDR controllers
- 8-15 years of firmware development experience for servers, memory controllers, and DDR PHY programming
- Hands-on embedded firmware development for DDR memory controllers, PCIe, or NVMe protocols
- Proficiency in C or C++, preferably C
- Experience developing C-based SDKs
- Experience with bare-metal and RTOS or Zephyr OS firmware development and enablement
- Familiarity with PCIe, NVMe, DDR, AMBA/AHB, on-chip memory, and related SoC interfaces
- Master's degree
- Experience with storage or SSD firmware, NVMe, PCIe, CXL, or flash management concepts
- Experience with simulation or virtual platform development using Renode, QEMU, or similar tools
What We Do
Kandou AI is a fabless semiconductor company developing high-speed connectivity for AI infrastructure. Its patented Copper MIMO, also known as Chord Signaling, sends correlated signals at data-processing speeds of 448 Gbps and beyond, providing an alternative to optical interconnects. The company’s technology targets AI data-movement bottlenecks and memory-wall constraints, while its platforms emphasize improved efficiency, lower power and cost, and scalability.








