Systems Software Engineer, SoC Firmware
Summary
Develops and maintains low-level firmware for AI-native SoCs, including ROM code, bootloaders, and secure boot, while collaborating with hardware teams on SoC bring-up and validation.
About FuriosaAI
FuriosaAI builds high-performance, high-efficiency AI compute for the Inference Era. Founded in 2017 by veteran semiconductor and AI algorithm engineers, Furiosa operates globally with offices in Korea and Silicon Valley, along with a compiler-focused R&D lab in Lisbon.
Our vision is to make AI computing sustainable, enabling access to powerful AI for everyone on Earth. We solve the AI hardware energy and operational cost crisis at the architectural level, rather than through brute force, building the world's first truly AI-native compute platform to unlock the full potential of artificial intelligence for every enterprise.
Key Responsibilities
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Develop and maintain ROM code and early system initialization software
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Port and customize Arm Trusted Firmware (TF-A / TF-M)
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Implement system trust primitives such as Secure Boot, firmware update, and RoT components
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Collaborate closely with hardware teams to perform SoC bring-up, low-level debugging, and silicon validation
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Design system-level software considering performance, reliability, and security requirements
Minimum Qualifications
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Strong proficiency in C/C++ for embedded systems
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In-depth understanding of ROM code, bootloaders, and early boot flows
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Knowledge of ARMv8-A/M architecture, MMU, cache subsystem, and low-level system behavior
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Experience with JTAG, Lauterbach, serial consoles, and related debugging tools
Preferred Qualifications
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Experience contributing to TF-A / TF-M upstream
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Hands-on experience with Secure Boot, provisioning, and device security
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Experience with SoC bring-up on first silicon or FPGA prototypes
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Rust-based embedded firmware development experience
Why Join FuriosaAI
The defining bottleneck of the AI era is building the right hardware and software stack to run it at global scale. Furiosa is solving this challenge holistically from the ground up.
With our flagship chip, RNGD, in mass production today and our next-generation platform in development with Broadcom, we are proving that full-stack, tensor-native compute is the future of AI infrastructure. This is a pivotal moment to join our team, right as we accelerate our global expansion.
At Furiosa, you will:
Solve AI’s Most Urgent Challenge. Help build the high-performance, energy-efficient inference hardware and software required to fulfill the promise of advanced AI.
Pioneer Full-Stack Co-Design. Work with teams that are architecting solutions from silicon up through the compiler (featuring innovations like Tensor Contraction Language and Virtual ISA) and serving frameworks.
Ship Real-World Silicon, Software, and Solutions. Turn breakthrough technology into commercial deployment. RNGD is in mass production with TSMC and running live enterprise workloads for global leaders like LG AI Research and Samsung SDS.
Partner With the Industry's Best. Collaborate across an elite global ecosystem that includes TSMC, Broadcom, SK Hynix, and GUC.
Do Your Life’s Best Work. Join a brilliant, low-ego, mission-driven team in a high-trust environment that values autonomy, intellectual curiosity, and shared ambition.
Contact
- recruit@furiosa.ai
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