Etched
AI inference system
ChipSimulationSoftwareIntern-Fall2026
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“Chip Simulation Software Intern - Fall 2026 at Etched. Skills: Chip Simulation Software. co-design, develop, and test simulations of our custom hardware and tools that engineers use to analyze those systems”
Industry & Context.
fully in-person team
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Progress towards a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, Proficiency in C/C++ or Rust, fundamentals in data structures and algorithms, understanding of low-level software engineering, understanding of hardware/software co-design
Nice to Have
Experience with Linux internals, kernel development, or driver debugging, Experience with hardware diagnostics or interpreting hardware logs, Exposure to server virtualization or CI/CD pipelines, Experience with Rust or embedded development
What You'll Do.
co-design, develop, and test simulations of our custom hardware and tools that engineers use to analyze those systems
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
closely coordinating with both software and hardware teams across their whole development path
Communication Scope
Excellent communication and collaboration skills
Full Job Description
About Etched Etched is building the world’s first AI inference system purpose-built for transformers - delivering over 10x higher performance and dramatically lower cost and latency than a B200. With Etched ASICs, you can build products that would be impossible with GPUs, like real-time video generation models and extremely deep & parallel chain-of-thought reasoning agents. 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. The roles Our chip simulation and tooling role will co-design, develop, and test simulations of our custom hardware and tools that engineers use to analyze those systems. You will be working at the cutting edge of hardware innovation, closely coordinating with both software and hardware teams across their whole development path. You may be a good fit if you have - Progress towards a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field. - Proficiency in C/C++ or Rust - Strong fundamentals in data structures and algorithms - Strong understanding of low-level software engineering - Strong understanding of hardware/software co-design - Excellent communication and collaboration skills Strong candidates may also have (Nice to have qualifications) - Experience with Linux internals, kernel development, or driver debugging - Experience with hardware diagnostics or interpreting hardware logs - Exposure to server virtualization or CI/CD pipelines - Experience with Rust or embedded development 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 qu
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