SECTION I · THE BRIEF
Brief #19516Updated 24 OCT 2026SAN JOSEAshbyKLEINER PERKINS
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Forward Deployment Engineer

Etched.ai is the developer of Sohu, an AI chip optimized for transformer models. By embedding the transformer architecture into its chips, Etched.ai is pioneering the creation of the servers for transformer inference.

Location
San Jose
Company size
10–50
Posted
Today
Comp band
$208K–$300K
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Forward Deployment Engineer

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Job title
Forward Deployment Engineer
Job location
San Jose
Job description

Etched, Inc. seeks a Forward Deployment Engineer in San Jose, CA. Job Duties: Lead end-to-end deployment of accelerator-based systems in large-scale datacenter environments, including installation, bring-up, validation, and customer acceptance; Diagnose and resolve complex system-level issues across hardware, firmware, Linux OS, drivers, and high-speed networking stacks, including TCP/IP, RDMA, and 100GbE/400GbE infrastructure; Perform root-cause analysis of field failures, reproduce issues in partnership with internal engineering teams, and drive corrective actions, patches, or design improvements; Develop and maintain deployment tooling, diagnostics, telemetry, dashboards, and structured runbooks to improve system reliability, observability, and repeatability at scale; and Coordinate firmware updates, configuration changes, and hotfix rollouts with minimal downtime, while collaborating cross-functionally with hardware, software, deployment, RMA, and sustaining engineering teams. Position requires up to 30% domestic and international travel.

Position requires a Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, Information Technology, Network Engineering, and other closely related degrees, and 3 years of experience in the job offered or related occupations. Must have 3 years of experience in the following skills: Proficiency in schematic review, PCB layout validation, and debugging of high-speed digital interfaces, including PCIe, SerDes, and memory subsystems; Working with Linux-based systems for bring-up, validation, and debugging, and documenting findings through validation reports and technical documentation; Programming experience in C/C++ and Python for hardware validation, and debugging workflows; and Strong knowledge of power architecture design and troubleshooting, and power distribution networks. Must have 1.25 years of experience with system bring-up, validation, and debug of datacenter-class and HPC server platforms (e.g, NVIDIA HGX / GB systems).

Salary Range: $208,000.00 - $300,000.00 / year. To apply online at https://www.etched.com/join with Ref#QC0926

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Etched.ai headquarters

San Francisco, CA

Company size

10–50 employees

Founded

2022

Total raised

$1,625,360,000

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