Senior Software/Firmware Engineer, Astera Labs

• Strong academic and technical background in computer engineering understanding software that interfaces with hardware
• At a minimum, a Bachelor’s in EE or Computer Science is required, and a Master’s is preferred
• Minimum 5 years’ experience supporting or developing complex SoC/silicon products for Server, Storage, and/or Networking applications (Level based on experience)
• Experience developing embedded firmware with multi-path communication channels serial and in-band mailbox
• Professional attitude with the ability to prioritize a dynamic list of multiple tasks, to plan and prepare for customer meetings in advance, and to work with minimal guidance and supervision
• Entrepreneurial, open-minded behavior and can-do attitude. Think and act fast with the customer in mind!
• Authorized to work in the US and start immediately
• Experience with BMC/iDRAC or similar out of band development experience
• Experience with MCTP over I2C or PCIE for BMC interactions
• Experience developing embedded software that interacts via serial buses I2C/CAN/SPI
• Experience developing drivers/protocol layers/handler code over serial busses
• High level of proficiency in C (preferred) or C++
• Working knowledge of software build environments, Visual studio, gcc/Make
• Experience with developer workflows, SCM (preferably git), Doxygen, code reviews, CI
• Hands-on experience with servers and peripherals such as storage and NICs
• Familiarity with hardware interfaces such as mailbox interfaces, PCIe and other bus controllers

Desirable

• The mission of this role is to architect and develop firmware and microcontroller subsystems for Astera Labs’ SoC and systems products
• Firmware is responsible for implementing the major differentiating features of Astera Labs’ products
• As such, firmware is considered equally important to the hardware, and the firmware team is often customer-facing accordingly to ensure the needs of the customer are fully comprehended