Senior Staff Firmware Engineer
GroqSan Jose, California, United States
Posted October 2, 2025
193000 - 330000 USD year
Full Time
About the Company
Groq is a pioneering AI inference platform that empowers developers to build fast and scalable applications without compromise. Leveraging its custom LPU and cloud infrastructure, Groq enables instant and reliable execution of today's most powerful open AI models, making it a go-to choice for over 2 million developers worldwide.
Job Description
Senior Staff Firmware Engineer responsible for end-to-end development of low-level firmware for AI-accelerator hardware. Drive architectural decisions, mentor a team of firmware engineers, and champion best-in-class processes to accelerate time-to-market while raising overall quality and reliability.
Requirements
- B.S. in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
- 10+ years of professional firmware development experience on complex, high-performance SoC/ASIC platforms
- Deep knowledge of C/C++ (C-11 or later), assembly, and low-level hardware interaction
- Proven experience with real-time operating systems (FreeRTOS, Zephyr, VxWorks, ThreadX) and/or bare-metal firmware for latency-critical workloads
- Proficiency with high-speed interfaces (PCIe Gen3/4, DDR4/5, SerDes, Ethernet), and lower-speed buses (SPI, I2C, UART, CAN)
Benefits
- Competitive base salary
- Equity
- Benefits