Firmware Engineer

About Voltai

Voltai is the leading AI company building agentic and reasoning systems for semiconductor and electronics design. We work with 70+% of the world’s largest semiconductor companies and are backed by Sequoia Capital in our Series A.

About The Team

9 out of our 20 engineers have an Olympiad medal. We're a small, elite team of engineers and researchers, including IOI/IPhO olympiad medalists, Stanford professors, ex-IC9 from Meta, ex-CTO of Synopsys, and ex-world wide head of sales from Cadence. Our business leadership has scaled revenue in their previous companies to over $1.5bn.

What You'll Do As a Firmware Engineer

• Develop and maintain low-level firmware for prototype boards, FPGA systems, and silicon evaluation platforms.
• Build firmware interfaces and APIs for data collection, test automation, and system telemetry.
• Collaborate with ML engineers to define firmware hooks that enable real-time model feedback and performance tuning.
• Work with hardware and software teams to validate new architectures, debug complex cross-domain issues, and optimize performance.
• Contribute to scalable frameworks for automated testing, regression, and hardware-in-the-loop workflows.
• Bring best practices in firmware architecture, CI/CD for embedded systems, and version control of hardware artifacts.
  
  

What We’re Looking For

• BS/MS/PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 3+ years of experience in embedded systems or firmware development (C/C++, Rust, or similar).
• Deep understanding of microcontrollers, SoCs, or FPGA-based systems.
• Experience with low-level drivers, board bring-up, and hardware debugging (JTAG, logic analyzers, oscilloscopes).
• Familiarity with EDA workflows, semiconductor validation, or hardware modeling is a strong plus.
• Knowledge of Python for test scripting or data collection.
• Bonus: exposure to machine learning, agent building, hardware acceleration.
  
  

Our Benefits

• Unlimited PTO: Recharge when you need it, no questions asked.
• Comprehensive Health Coverage: Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your dependents.
• Free Meals and Snacks: Daily lunches, dinners, and snacks in the office.
• Professional Growth: We invest in your continuous learning and offer opportunities to expand your skills.
• Visa Sponsorship: We welcome global talent and provide visa sponsorship to support qualified candidates.
  
  

Compensation Range: $160K - $300K