Infrastructure Engineering & Projects Intern
Etched · San Jose, CA · Cloud, IT and infrastructure · posted 3 days ago
Etched · San Jose, CA · posted 299 days ago
By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 09/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
| Employer | Etched |
|---|---|
| Location | San Jose, California |
| Field | Technology › Software engineering |
| Level | not stated |
| Source category | Software, Software |
| Posted | 2026-01-14 (299 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 both prefill and decode workloads. Our first products are heavily focused on inference. Backed by hundreds of millions from top-tier investors and staffed by leading engineers, Etched is redefining the infrastructure layer for the fastest growing industry in history.
Key Responsibilities
Design, develop, and maintain kernel-mode drivers ensuring high reliability, informative debug, and optimal performance.
Analyze and optimize driver performance for demanding AI workloads, focusing on minimizing latency and maximizing throughput.
Collaborate closely with hardware engineers throughout the ASIC design process..
Implement driver support for device virtualization technologies, including SR-IOV, VFIO, and para-virtualization.
Implement efficient memory management strategies considering kernel memory mapping, page tables configuration, NUMA awareness for device data caching, and IOMMU configuration.
Build kernel drivers fundamentally designed to support and maintain security across host processes, physical memory spaces, and device attestation.
Diagnose and resolve complex driver-related issues, using common kernel debugging tools and techniques (ftrace, dmesg, etc.) to identify and fix bugs.
Design and implement synchronization mechanisms to handle concurrent access to multiple accelerators.
Develop and execute comprehensive test plans to validate driver functionality, stability, and performance in manufacturing and in general production environments.
Collaborate with software and hardware teams to diagnose and resolve complex system-level issues.
Representative Projects
Develop and optimize kernel-mode drivers for new ML accelerators.
Implement and optimize memory management, including kernel memory mapping and IOMMU configurations, for high-bandwidth data transfers.
Debug and resolve complex driver-related issues impacting ML workload performance.
Develop performance benchmarks and profiling tools to analyze driver performance.
Integrate driver support for advanced features like hardware virtualization and security, including SR-IOV and VFIO.
Optimizing PCIe communication between the host and PCIe devices, using advanced equipment like PCIe analyzers.
Implement and debug power management features for PCIe devices.
Integrating ML accelerators into containerized and virtualized environments.
Implementing and optimizing para-virtualization techniques for PCIe devices.
Configure and optimize page tables for efficient memory access from the ML accelerator.
Participate in hardware-software co-design reviews across teams to optimize performance and power efficiency.
You may be a good fit if you have
Proficiency in C/C++.
Strong understanding of kernel-mode driver development and debugging.
Deep understanding of operating system internals (Linux preferred).
Experience with hardware/software interfacing and device drivers.
Experience with memory management and synchronization in kernel environments.
Strong understanding of PCIe and other hardware interfaces.
Experience with device virtualization technologies, including SR-IOV and VFIO.
Strong understanding of kernel memory mapping, page table configuration, and IOMMU.
Familiarity with hardware-software co-design principles.
Proven ability to analyze complex technical problems and provide effective solutions.
Excellent communication and collaboration 1 skills.
Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git).
Experience with debugging tools (e.g., gdb, kgdb).
Strong candidates may also have experience with (Nice-to-have qualifications)
Candidates with experience in developing and debugging kernel-mode drivers for GPU or other accelerator devices.
Candidates with a strong understanding of hardware/software interactions.
Candidates with experience in optimizing driver performance for demanding workloads.
Candidates with experience in ML workloads.
Candidates who have debugged complex hardware and software interactions, especially in virtualized environments.
Candidates with experience in implementing and optimizing SR-IOV and VFIO.
Candidates with in-depth knowledge of kernel memory mapping, page tables, and IOMMU.
Candidates with experience in hardware-software co-design projects.
Experience with GPU driver development.
Experience with CUDA, OpenCL, or other GPU programming models.
Experience with performance profiling and benchmarking tools (perf, VTune).
Knowledge of hardware virtualization techniques, including para-virtualization.
Experience with CI/CD pipelines.
Experience with Rust.
Experience with ML frameworks like Tensorflow or Pytorch.
Experience with data center orchestration technologies (Kubernetes, Docker).
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision packages with generous premium coverage
$500 per month credit for waiving medical benefits
Housing subsidy of $2,500 per month for those living within walking distance of the office
Relocation support for those moving to San Jose (Santana Row)
Various wellness benefits covering fitness, mental health, and more
Daily lunch + dinner in our office
Unlimited compute budget subject to ROI justification
How we’re different
Etched believes in the Bitter Lesson. We are the first inference-focused frontier AI system. Our addressable market is the entirety of inference, unlike many of our competitors.
We are a fully in-person team in San Jose (Santana Row), 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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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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| 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 | — |
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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 | 9 |
| Palo Alto, CA | 19 mi | 332 |
| Capitola, CA | 23 mi | 1 |
| Pleasanton, CA | 26 mi | 6 |
| Redwood City, CA | 27 mi | 48 |
| Belmont, CA | 30 mi | 2 |
| Alameda, CA | 39 mi | 38 |
| San Francisco, CA | 73 mi | 3,359 |
| Sacramento, CA | 90 mi | 56 |
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