Principal Engineer – Embedded SoC Firmware – DDR Memory controller
Kandou AI · Pune District
- Experience8–15 yrs
- SalaryNot disclosed
- Work modehybrid
- Levelexecutive
- Posted20 Sept 2026
About Kandou AI
Kandou AI is hiring in Pune District in semiconductors electronics. This role looks for around 8+ years of experience.
Skills
- Embedded firmware
- DDR memory controllers
- C
- C++
- Bare-metal firmware
- RTOS
- Zephyr OS
- PCIe
- NVMe
- C-based SDKs
- SoC interfaces
- AMBA/AHB
- DRAM controllers
- DDR PHY programming
The role
An embedded firmware engineer at a semiconductor and AI hardware company develops embedded firmware for DDR memory controllers and SoC interfaces, using C and RTOS. The role also applies PCIe and NVMe to server and memory-controller systems.
Full job description
Principal / Senior Staff Engineer – Embedded SoC Firmware – DDR Memory controller
Location: Greater Bengaluru Area (Hybrid)/ Greater Hyderabad
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we are redefining the economics of AI infrastructure. Our mission is to democratise AI by significantly reducing the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) of hardware systems — a critical barrier to scalable adoption.
Our proprietary MIMO-over-copper technology powers a high-performance, chiplet-based AI memory fabric that is both scalable and energy-efficient. Unlike traditional interconnects, our solution reduces power consumption significantly while preserving high bandwidth and ultra-low latency — unlocking unprecedented efficiency for AI training and inference at scale.
our architecture is not just an incremental improvement — it’s a foundational shift in how AI hardware is built for the future.. Location: Hyderabad/Bangalore
Principal / Senior Staff Engineer – Embedded SoC Firmware – DDR Memory controller The responsibility of this role is to develop firmware modules and services for Kandou’s Memory fabrics products with DDR interfacesFirmware is responsible for implementing and supporting the major differentiating features of Kandou’ products.
Basic qualificationStrong academic and technical background in Electronics & Computer engineering. At a minimum, a Bachelor’s in EE or Computer Science is required, and a Master’s is preferred.Experience developing firmware (Bare metal/RTOS) for DRAM/DDR controllersMinimum 8-15 years’ experience developing firmware for Server, Memory controllers and DDR PHY programmingRequired experienceHands-on experience designing and developing embedded firmware for DDR memory controller/PCIe/NVME protocols with proficiency in C (preferred) or C++, including development of C-based SDKs.Experience with Bare-metal and RTOS/Zephyr OS firmware development and enablementFamiliar with SoC interfaces to common IP blocks such as PCIe Controllers, NVME Controllers, DDR controllers, AMBA/AHB interfaces, on-chip memory interfaces, and other similar interfacesWork with various cross-functional groups such as architect, other development teams, QA/validation, product management and customer teams across various sitesPreferred experienceExperience with storage or SSD firmware, including NVMe, PCIe, CXL or flash management concepts.Hands-on experience with simulation or virtual platform–based development (e.g., Renode, QEMU, or similar)
SkillsSoCDDR"Memory controllers""memory fabrics""bare metal"RTOSServer"DDR Phy"PCIeNVMeCSDKSZephyrIPNAND
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