Exa Laboratories
Founding Engineer - Firmware & Software
Exa Laboratories, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199
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$100,000.00/yr - $200,000.00/yr We're Building the Next Generation of Chips to Power AI. Join Us.
At Exa, we're building the next NVIDIA. Our novel polymorphic chips are a generation ahead of anything on the market.
We're essentially building the substrate that will power all future knowledge and scientific discovery.
Our XPU chips are state-of-the-art AI compute engines
capable of reconfiguring themselves to optimize the dataflow of each model (training & inference!) to be fast and efficient enough to support
AGI
, and eventually
ASI
, without requiring massive power infrastructure. Through our
novel polymorphic architecture , we're achieving
unprecedented performance gains over current SOTA GPUs
while dramatically reducing energy consumption.
The team consists of exceptional engineers
obsessed
with pushing the boundaries of what's possible in computing and AI,
and we're now seeking our next founding engineer.
You Are
Ready to go all-in and do the work of your life Willing to be hardcore when pushing technical boundaries A technical powerhouse who loves working across the hardware-software boundary Deeply passionate and obsessed with computing and AI Hungry to build something that actually matters
Ideal Background
Background in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent field Experience with low-level programming, Linux kernel module development, firmware, and writing kernels Skilled with: C, C++, Rust, (System)Verilog/VHDL, Python, Julia, Nix Not a vibe-coder Have had their Arch or NixOS phase but switched to Ubuntu (or similar) because you needed to get shit done
Huge Plus If
Exposure to (Sci)ML frameworks (e.g., PyTorch/TinyGrad/JAX/Lux.jl) Open source contributor Autodidactic polymath with a strong mathematical background Someone who doesn't fret when faced with near-impossible technical challenges
The Opportunity
Be one of the first employees shaping a revolutionary technology Work directly with the founding team of exceptional engineers at our San Francisco HQ Own critical decisions that will influence the future of AI compute Grow into a technical leader as we scale Highly competitive compensation + significant equity
This is THE chance to do the work of your life.
The chance to build something that will be remembered.
To go hardcore on a technical moonshot that will actually matter for over 100 to 1,000 years. Seniority level
Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type
Employment type Full-time Job function
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Founding Engineer - Firmware/Drivers/Kernel
role at
Exa Laboratories 1 week ago Be among the first 25 applicants Join to apply for the
Founding Engineer - Firmware/Drivers/Kernel
role at
Exa Laboratories This range is provided by Exa Laboratories. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more. Base pay range
$100,000.00/yr - $200,000.00/yr We're Building the Next Generation of Chips to Power AI. Join Us.
At Exa, we're building the next NVIDIA. Our novel polymorphic chips are a generation ahead of anything on the market.
We're essentially building the substrate that will power all future knowledge and scientific discovery.
Our XPU chips are state-of-the-art AI compute engines
capable of reconfiguring themselves to optimize the dataflow of each model (training & inference!) to be fast and efficient enough to support
AGI
, and eventually
ASI
, without requiring massive power infrastructure. Through our
novel polymorphic architecture , we're achieving
unprecedented performance gains over current SOTA GPUs
while dramatically reducing energy consumption.
The team consists of exceptional engineers
obsessed
with pushing the boundaries of what's possible in computing and AI,
and we're now seeking our next founding engineer.
You Are
Ready to go all-in and do the work of your life Willing to be hardcore when pushing technical boundaries A technical powerhouse who loves working across the hardware-software boundary Deeply passionate and obsessed with computing and AI Hungry to build something that actually matters
Ideal Background
Background in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent field Experience with low-level programming, Linux kernel module development, firmware, and writing kernels Skilled with: C, C++, Rust, (System)Verilog/VHDL, Python, Julia, Nix Not a vibe-coder Have had their Arch or NixOS phase but switched to Ubuntu (or similar) because you needed to get shit done
Huge Plus If
Exposure to (Sci)ML frameworks (e.g., PyTorch/TinyGrad/JAX/Lux.jl) Open source contributor Autodidactic polymath with a strong mathematical background Someone who doesn't fret when faced with near-impossible technical challenges
The Opportunity
Be one of the first employees shaping a revolutionary technology Work directly with the founding team of exceptional engineers at our San Francisco HQ Own critical decisions that will influence the future of AI compute Grow into a technical leader as we scale Highly competitive compensation + significant equity
This is THE chance to do the work of your life.
The chance to build something that will be remembered.
To go hardcore on a technical moonshot that will actually matter for over 100 to 1,000 years. Seniority level
Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type
Employment type Full-time Job function
Job function Engineering and Information Technology Industries Computer Hardware Manufacturing Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Exa Laboratories by 2x Get notified about new Firmware Engineer jobs in
San Francisco, CA . San Francisco, CA $145,000.00-$250,000.00 3 days ago San Francisco, CA $140,000.00-$270,000.00 6 months ago San Francisco, CA $130,000.00-$238,000.00 2 weeks ago San Francisco, CA $130,000.00-$190,000.00 2 weeks ago Alameda, CA $130,000.00-$160,000.00 3 days ago San Francisco, CA $150,000.00-$176,000.00 1 month ago San Francisco, CA $120,000.00-$200,000.00 7 months ago San Francisco, CA $130,000.00-$240,000.00 3 days ago San Francisco, CA $100,000.00-$300,000.00 3 months ago San Francisco, CA $125,000.00-$175,000.00 4 days ago San Francisco, CA $60,000.00-$100,000.00 10 hours ago San Francisco, CA $140,000.00-$280,000.00 6 months ago Software Engineer (Peripheral Devices) - Playstation
San Francisco, CA $150,000.00-$250,000.00 8 months ago San Francisco, CA $150,000.00-$180,000.00 1 day ago San Francisco, CA $135,000.00-$200,000.00 11 months ago San Francisco, CA $150,000.00-$200,000.00 4 months ago San Bruno, CA $106,000.00-$150,000.00 2 weeks ago San Francisco, CA $130,000.00-$180,000.00 5 months ago San Francisco, CA $125,000.00-$160,000.00 2 months ago We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.
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