Supercomputing Software Engineer (Taiwan)
TaipeiTWD 0Full-timePosted 3mo ago
About the role
We are seeking a highly skilled Supercomputing Software Engineer to join Etched, responsible for foundational server software including BIOS, BMC firmware, boot processes, root of trust, advanced logging, and kernel-mode drivers, with integration of data center orchestration technologies at the node level.
Responsibilities
- Integrate and maintain BIOS and BMC firmware, ensuring robust and efficient server boot processes.
- Analyze DRAM timings, PCIe configurations, power state transitions to ensure high performance and reliability.
- Validate security features, including root of trust mechanisms, to protect system integrity and data security.
- Design and implement advanced system logging and diagnostic capabilities for troubleshooting and performance analysis.
- Integrate and optimize node-level data center orchestration technologies (Kubernetes and Docker) into the system software stack.
- Develop and execute comprehensive test plans to validate system software functionality, stability, and performance.
- Collaborate with hardware and software teams to diagnose and resolve complex system-level issues.
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 (Linux preferred) 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.
Skills
Required:C/C++PythonBIOS and BMC firmware architecturesServer boot processesRoot of trust and security principlesOperating systems (Linux)System logging and diagnosticsHardware logs interpretationVersion control (Git)
Nice to have:Data center orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker)Kernel-mode driver development (nice-to-have)
Benefits
- Competitive compensation packages including generous equity packages
- Comprehensive insurance coverage and other top-of-market benefits
- Unlimited compute budget subject to ROI justification
Last updated Aug 6, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
About Etched
Etched is building frontier inference clusters: co-designs chips, racks, software and manufacturing to push the pareto frontier for AI hardware.
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