Technical Lead Firmware Engineer, Astera Labs

• Strong academic and technical background in electrical engineering. At a minimum, a Bachelor’s in EE or Computer Science is required
• Minimum 10 years Firmware experience developing firmware to execute in on-chip microcontrollers as well as C-language Software Development Kits (SDKs) to execute on system host CPUs and embedded microprocessors
• Minimum 5 years of Embedded Linux experience including design, configuration, development, build, debug, deployment and support
• Experience with upstreaming of Linux driver items either directly contributing or creating content that a team upstreamed
• Experience working with logic designers to implement and test HW-SW interfaces on complex SoCs
• Professional attitude with the ability to prioritize a dynamic list of multiple tasks, 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 Canada and start immediately
• High level of proficiency in C or C++
• Proficient in Python for scripting
• Ability to design, implement, and write unit-level tests
• Working knowledge of software build environments such as gcc, make or cmake
• Experience with developer workflows, SCM (preferably git), code reviews, CI/CD
• Hands-on experience with Server, Storage, and/or Networking equipment
• Familiarity with SoC interfaces to common IP blocks such as PCIe Controllers, DDR Controllers, NVME Controllers, on-chip memory interfaces, and other similar interfaces

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