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Etched · San Jose, CA · posted 56 days ago
By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 10/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
| Employer | Etched |
|---|---|
| Location | San Jose, California |
| Field | Operations and Management › Business operations and strategy |
| Level | not stated |
| Source category | Operations, Operations |
| Posted | 2026-09-15 (56 days ago) |
| Work arrangement | On-site at the location listed |
| Pay | Not published in the source listing |
About Etched
Etched is building hardware for frontier intelligence. We co-design chips, racks, software, and manufacturing to deliver best-in-class throughput and latency across prefill and decode. Backed by hundreds of millions from top-tier investors and staffed by leading engineers, we're redefining the infrastructure layer for the fastest growing industry in history.
Job Summary
Etched's lab keeps our hardware running 24/7. Our chips, modules, and racks are constantly being tested, and we need sharp, reliable hands to make it happen. You'll run test stations, assemble and rework hardware, cable racks, manage inventory, and own the day-to-day operations that turn raw silicon into working systems. You will see how a frontier AI chip goes from a tray of parts to a running rack, and reliable, curious interns take on engineering work over time.
This role is for people genuinely excited about what we're building and willing to do real, often repetitive work with precision and care. Evening and weekend availability is a plus. This role is fully in-person in San Jose.
You may be a good fit if you:
Have extreme attention to detail
Interested in both software and hardware
Are excited about learning how a hardware company works end to end
Are comfortable with hands-on work
Have evening or weekend availability
Curiosity and bias to action — see what needs doing and figure it out
Strong candidates may also have:
Experience with software, mechanical engineering, or thermal systems
Understanding of accelerator hardware, or datacenter environments
Have owned or built hardware testing systems
We encourage you to apply even if you do not believe you meet every qualification.
Program details
12-week paid internship
Generous housing support for those relocating
Daily lunch and dinner in our office
Based at our office in San Jose, CA
Direct mentorship from industry leaders and world-class engineers
Opportunity to work on one of the most important problems of our time
For any questions, contact internships@etched.com
How we're different
Etched believes in the Bitter Lesson. We are the first inference-focused frontier AI system, betting early on transformer and transformer-like architectures and on increasing model sizes. Our addressable market is the entirety of inference.
We are a fully in-person team in San Jose and Taipei, and greatly value engineering skills. We do not have boundaries between engineering and research, and we expect all of our technical staff to contribute to both and work across disciplines as needed.
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The job is in San Jose, CA. Below is what the official statistics say about living and working there.
How San Jose compares. Among the 145 largest places in California, San Jose is #3 by population, #30 for household income (#1 = highest), #110 for rent (#1 = cheapest), #48 for college degrees (#1 = most). Its county, Santa Clara County, is #1 of 58 counties for average pay ($197,043).
San Jose has 990,138 residents (ACS 2020–2024), about 2.5% of the population of California. It covers 178 square miles of land, which works out to roughly 5,564 people per square mile. The median age is 38.2, about the same as the state median (38.2 against 37.9).
The median gross rent is $2,669 a month (rent plus utilities), 31% above the state median ($2,669 against $2,036). Over a year that is 21.9% of the median household income. US housing guidance treats housing as affordable when it takes 30% of income or less, so the typical household is under that line. The median home value is $1,233,200, which is 8.4 times the median household income ($146,427); a ratio above 5 usually means buying is out of reach without savings or a second income. 55.8% of households own their home, about the same as the state average (55.8% against 55.9%).
The San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metropolitan area has 1,134,970 jobs in the BLS wage survey, and the median pay across all occupations is $84,050 a year, 65% above the national median ($84,050 against $50,980). The biggest occupation groups are computer and mathematical (149,970 jobs, median $186,320); management (115,110 jobs, median $210,750); business and financial operations (94,210 jobs, median $125,240). The area is most specialised in computer and mathematical (3.9 times) and architecture and engineering (2.5 times), where the share of workers is well above the national share. The best-paying groups with at least 5,000 jobs are management ($210,750) and legal ($195,190). In 2026M09 the unemployment rate of Santa Clara County was 4.2%. 67.6% of residents aged 16 and over are in the labour force. The city lies in Santa Clara County; its jobs, pay by industry and GDP are on the county page.
Among workers, 62.9% drive alone, 2.4% use public transit, 1.8% walk, 20.3% work from home. 15.3% of workers commute 45 minutes or more, 21% below the state average (15.3% against 19.4%).
47.3% of adults aged 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 28% above the state share (47.3% against 37.1%). 42.0% of residents were born outside the United States, 56% above the state share (42.0% against 27.0%). The poverty rate is 8.1%, 32% below the state rate (8.1% against 12.0%).
The warmest month is Aug, averaging 68°F (19.8°C), and the coolest is Jan at 47°F (8.3°C). About 510 mm (20 inches) of precipitation falls in a year; Dec is the wettest month (114 mm) and Jul the driest (0 mm). These values come from NASA satellite-based climatology on a grid of about 50 km, so they describe the wider area, not a weather station in the city.
Closest cities in this guide: Campbell (8 miles, similar rent); Los Gatos (9 miles, rent 22% higher); Santa Clara (10 miles, rent 13% higher); Milpitas (10 miles, rent 17% higher). Rent differences are against San Jose; use the Compare tab to put any two cities side by side.
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Places within 50 miles (straight line) of San Jose, CA that have a guide, with what living there costs. No pay estimate is shown because the title did not match one occupation.
| Place ⇅ | Distance from the job city ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ | Median home value ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Commute 45+ min ⇅ | Rent as % of occupation pay ⇅ | Open jobs there ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | 0 mi | $2,669 | $1,233,200 | $146,427 | 15.3% | n/a | Jobs |
| Campbell, CA | 8 mi | $2,737 | $1,617,000 | $145,268 | 10.4% | n/a | Jobs |
| Los Gatos, CA | 9 mi | $3,247 | $2,000,001 | $217,554 | 17.6% | n/a | — |
| Santa Clara, CA | 10 mi | $3,016 | $1,582,600 | $178,958 | 8.9% | n/a | Jobs |
| Milpitas, CA | 10 mi | $3,120 | $1,251,700 | $178,798 | 15.2% | n/a | Jobs |
| Saratoga, CA | 12 mi | $3,501 | $2,000,001 | $250,001 | 8.3% | n/a | — |
| Cupertino, CA | 13 mi | $3,501 | $2,000,001 | $234,707 | 9.1% | n/a | Jobs |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 13 mi | $3,039 | $1,801,800 | $186,170 | 9.0% | n/a | Jobs |
| Morgan Hill, CA | 15 mi | $2,474 | $1,210,200 | $163,920 | 32.9% | n/a | — |
| Fremont, CA | 15 mi | $2,933 | $1,403,800 | $181,506 | 23.6% | n/a | Jobs |
| Mountain View, CA | 16 mi | $3,062 | $1,927,000 | $189,917 | 9.3% | n/a | Jobs |
| Los Altos, CA | 16 mi | $3,501 | $2,000,001 | $250,001 | 8.3% | n/a | — |
| Los Altos Hills, CA | 18 mi | $3,501 | $2,000,001 | $250,001 | 18.0% | n/a | — |
| Newark, CA | 19 mi | $2,776 | $1,142,800 | $169,064 | 22.2% | n/a | Jobs |
| Palo Alto, CA | 19 mi | $3,484 | $2,000,001 | $231,101 | 8.2% | n/a | Jobs |
| East Palo Alto, CA | 21 mi | $2,244 | $1,102,600 | $113,493 | 9.7% | n/a | — |
| Menlo Park, CA | 22 mi | $3,239 | $2,000,001 | $210,025 | 11.5% | n/a | Jobs |
| Gilroy, CA | 24 mi | $2,301 | $1,027,400 | $133,107 | 32.4% | n/a | — |
| Atherton, CA | 24 mi | $3,501 | $2,000,001 | $250,001 | 7.0% | n/a | — |
| Union City, CA | 24 mi | $2,713 | $1,104,900 | $133,715 | 24.0% | n/a | — |
We could not match this title to one occupation, so here are the other sub-niches in Operations and Management, where your skills may carry over:
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How far San Jose, CA is from the 20 largest US cities, in straight-line miles (not driving distance). Click a column to sort.
| From ⇅ | Straight-line distance (miles) ⇅ | Population of that city ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | 0 mi | 990,138 |
| San Francisco, CA | 73 mi | 830,235 |
| Los Angeles, CA | 296 mi | 3,857,263 |
| San Diego, CA | 407 mi | 1,389,526 |
| Phoenix, AZ | 604 mi | 1,642,323 |
| Seattle, WA | 714 mi | 754,195 |
| Denver, CO | 930 mi | 718,877 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 1,354 mi | 697,125 |
| Fort Worth, TX | 1,414 mi | 963,194 |
| San Antonio, TX | 1,444 mi | 1,479,835 |
| Dallas, TX | 1,446 mi | 1,307,930 |
| Austin, TX | 1,459 mi | 979,539 |
| Houston, TX | 1,602 mi | 2,328,253 |
| Chicago, IL | 1,832 mi | 2,711,226 |
| Indianapolis, IN | 1,923 mi | 885,860 |
| Columbus, OH | 2,087 mi | 914,802 |
| Charlotte, NC | 2,270 mi | 903,844 |
| Jacksonville, FL | 2,337 mi | 977,670 |
| Philadelphia, PA | 2,497 mi | 1,579,706 |
| New York, NY | 2,550 mi | 8,483,844 |
| City ⇅ | Straight-line distance ⇅ | Open jobs ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Campbell, CA | 8 mi | 7 |
| Milpitas, CA | 10 mi | 15 |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 13 mi | 185 |
| Fremont, CA | 15 mi | 8 |
| Palo Alto, CA | 19 mi | 330 |
| Capitola, CA | 23 mi | 1 |
| Pleasanton, CA | 26 mi | 7 |
| Redwood City, CA | 27 mi | 47 |
| Belmont, CA | 30 mi | 2 |
| Alameda, CA | 39 mi | 37 |
| San Francisco, CA | 73 mi | 3,425 |
| Sacramento, CA | 90 mi | 56 |
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