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Forward Deployment Engineer

Etched logoEtched
TypeFull-time
WorkplaceOn-site
SeniorityMid-level
Salary$208,437–$300,000
LocationSan Jose, CA
Posted10/27/2026
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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: $208,437.00 - $300,000.00 / year. To apply online at https://www.etched.com/join with Ref#QC0926

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Frontier Inference Clusters

Etched develops artificial intelligence hardware and software systems for inference workloads. The company designs specialized AI chips alongside supporting components, including racks, interconnects, software, and manufacturing processes, to optimize the deployment of large-scale AI models. Its technology focuses on improving throughput, latency, power efficiency, and memory performance for transformer-based and mixture-of-experts inference workloads. Etched also develops rack-scale inference systems that integrate compute, memory, networking, and cooling technologies into a unified platform. The company works on the validation, production, and deployment of its inference infrastructure for customers running large language models and other advanced AI applications.

Private companySeries DRecently raisedHiring fast
Founded2022
HQ
San Jose, United States
Size51–200 employees
IndustryComputer Hardware Manufacturing
Latest fundingSeries D · Aug 18, 2026

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