Supercomputing Software Engineer (Taiwan)

Taipei. Posted 12 months ago

The role

This person will develop, integrate, and debug foundational software for server infrastructure. Work includes BIOS, BMC firmware, boot processes, root of trust implementations, and kernel-mode drivers.

What you will do

Integrate and maintain BIOS and BMC firmware.
Analyze DRAM timings, PCIe configurations, and power state transitions.
Validate security features including root of trust mechanisms.
Design and implement advanced system logging and diagnostic capabilities.
Integrate and optimize node-level data center orchestration technologies like Kubernetes and Docker.
Develop and execute comprehensive test plans.
Collaborate with hardware and software teams to resolve complex system-level issues.
Implement and validate secure boot processes.
Optimize BIOS and BMC firmware for boot times and stability.
Analyze and optimize system level logging for large scale server deployments.

Required qualifications

Proficiency in C/C++ or Python.
Strong understanding of BIOS and BMC firmware architectures.
Experience with server boot processes.
Knowledge of root-of-trust and security principles.
Strong understanding of operating systems and server hardware architectures.
Experience with advanced system logging and diagnostic tools.
Ability to analyze complex technical problems and provide effective solutions.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git).
Experience with reading and interpreting hardware logs.

Nice to have

Experience with data center orchestration technologies (Kubernetes, Docker).
Experience with tracing tools like perf, eBPF, ftrace, etc.
Experience with performance testing and benchmarking tools (gProf, vTune, Wireshark, etc.).
Experience with CI/CD pipelines.
Experience with Rust.
Experience with kernel-mode driver development and debugging.

Benefits

Competitive compensation packages including generous equity packages
Comprehensive insurance coverage and other top-of-market benefits
Unlimited compute budget subject to ROI justification

About the company

Etched is building hardware for frontier intelligence by co-designing chips, racks, software, and manufacturing. The company is a fully in-person team in San Jose and Taipei.