Firmware Intern - Spring 2027

About Etched Etched is building the world’s first AI inference system purpose-built for transformers - delivering over 10x higher performance and dramatically lower cost and latency than a B200. With Etched ASICs, you can build products that would be impossible with GPUs, like real-time video generation models and extremely deep & parallel chain-of-thought reasoning agents. 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 In our firmware role, you will help develop firmware for custom ASICs designed to run large transformer models efficiently. You’ll work across the stack—from low-level drivers, hardware interfaces, and system initialization code to integration with runtime libraries and model‑execution frameworks. Your work will focus on making the hardware operate reliably and at peak performance, enabling high-throughput inference and training workloads. You’ll collaborate with hardware, architecture, and software teams to bring up new silicon, validate features, and support real-world AI applications. You may be a good fit if you have Progress towards a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field. Proficiency in C/C++ or Rust Strong fundamentals in data structures and algorithms Strong understanding of low-level software engineering Strong understanding of hardware/software co-design Excellent communication and collaboration skills Strong candidates may also have (Nice to have qualifications) Experience with Linux internals, kernel development, or driver debugging Experience with hardware diagnostics or interpreting hardware logs Exposure to server virtualization or CI/CD pipelines Experience with Rust or embedded development Program details 12-week paid internship Generous housing support for those relocating Daily lunch and dinner in our office Based at our office in San Jose, CA Direct mentorship from industry leaders and world‑class engineers Opportunity to work on one of the most important problems of our time #J-18808-Ljbffr Etched