The responsibility of this role is to architect and develop firmware for Kandou’s Memory fabrics products
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) to execute in on-chip microcontrollers/processors
Minimum 15+ years’ (Lead/Architect) experience supporting/developing complex SoC/Silicon products for Server, Storage, and/or Networking applications
Required experience
Hands-on experience designing and developing embedded firmware for PCIe/CXL/NVME protocols with proficiency in C (preferred) or C++, including development of C-based SDKs.
Experience with RTOS/Zephyr OS firmware development and enablement
Deep understanding of 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
Experience in mentoring and train the team
Preferred experience
Experience with storage or SSD firmware, including NVMe, PCIe, CXL or flash management concepts.
Experience with industry forums and collaboration workgroups such as OCP and OpenBMC
Hands-on experience with simulation or virtual platform–based development (e.g., Renode, QEMU, or similar)The responsibility of this role is to architect and develop firmware for Kandou’s Memory fabrics products
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) to execute in on-chip microcontrollers/processors
Minimum 15+ years’ (Lead/Architect) experience supporting/developing complex SoC/Silicon products for Server, Storage, and/or Networking applications
Required experience
Hands-on experience designing and developing embedded firmware for PCIe/CXL/NVME protocols with proficiency in C (preferred) or C++, including development of C-based SDKs.
Experience with RTOS/Zephyr OS firmware development and enablement
Deep understanding of 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
Experience in mentoring and train the team
Preferred experience
Experience with storage or SSD firmware, including NVMe, PCIe, CXL or flash management concepts.
Experience with industry forums and collaboration workgroups such as OCP and OpenBMC
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
- Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science
- Experience developing bare-metal or RTOS firmware for on-chip microcontrollers or processors
- 15+ years of experience supporting or developing complex SoC or silicon products for server, storage, or networking applications
- Hands-on embedded firmware development experience with PCIe, CXL, or NVMe protocols
- Proficiency in C or C++
- Experience developing C-based SDKs
- Experience with RTOS or Zephyr OS firmware development and enablement
- Deep understanding of PCIe controllers, NVMe controllers, DDR controllers, AMBA/AHB interfaces, and on-chip memory interfaces
- Experience collaborating with architecture, development, QA/validation, product management, and customer teams
- Experience mentoring and training engineering teams
- Storage or SSD firmware experience, including NVMe, PCIe, CXL, or flash management concepts
- Experience with OCP, OpenBMC, or similar industry forums and collaboration workgroups
- Hands-on simulation or virtual platform development experience with 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.
