Senior Firmware Engineer
Celestial AISanta Clara, California, United States
Posted October 5, 2025
185000 - 225000 USD year
Full Time
About the Company
Celestial AI specializes in advancing AI infrastructure through its revolutionary Photonic Fabric technology. This optical interconnect solution offers terabytes of low-latency bandwidth and enables scalable multi-die packages, transforming data centers for more efficient AI computing. With a focus on reducing total cost of ownership and delivering sustainable solutions, Celestial AI is driving the future of AI innovation.
Job Description
Celestial AI is seeking a Senior Firmware Engineer to join a team developing next-generation AI/ML solutions using their Photonic Fabric architecture. This role involves full-lifecycle development from requirements gathering and design to code and testing, contributing to the creation of production-grade firmware and APIs for resource management and optimization. Collaboration with hardware and software teams is key.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
- 8+ years of experience or 6+ years of experience in Computer Science/Engineering (or equivalent)
- 5+ years of hands-on experience in firmware development
- Proficiency in C and/or C++ (highly desired)
- Experience with microcontroller architectures (ARM Cortex-M/R/A, ESP32, RISC-V) and peripherals
- Experience with debuggers (JTAG/SWD, GDB, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, multimeters, power supplies), and bare-metal drivers.
- Familiarity with version control (Git preferred)
- Strong problem-solving and communication skills.
Benefits
- competitive base salary
- bonus
- early-stage equity
- great benefits (health, vision, dental and life insurance)
- collaborative learning environment
- smart and dedicated people
