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System Firmware Architect

Majestic Labs ai

Los Altos, CAJobNo compensation foundPosted 2w agoVerified open 3 days ago

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Location
Los Altos, CA
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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

Majestic Labs ai is hiring a System Firmware Architect. Majestic Labs, a fast‑moving US‑Israeli AI startup, seeks a System Firmware Architect to lead firmware development for complex AI server platforms. The role involves cross‑functional collaboration with hardware, silicon, software, and security teams to define architecture, security, and bring‑up activities, driving innovative infrastructure solutions.

Key focus areas include Architect and lead firmware development for complex platform, Own end‑to‑end firmware design, and Define firmware architecture for OOB server management, thermal management, power sequencing, and update pipelines.

Important skills include Embedded Systems, Architectural Design, Power Management, Communications Protocols, Thermal Management, and System Control Processor Firmware Design. Preferred (not required): NVLink Firmware, NVSwitch Firmware, GPU Interconnect Firmware, and OpenBMC.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Embedded SystemsArchitectural DesignPower ManagementCommunications ProtocolsThermal ManagementSystem Control Processor Firmware DesignCommunication Protocols DesignC ProgrammingServer Platform ArchitecturePower DeliveryHardware Root of TrustSecure BootNVLink FirmwareNVSwitch FirmwareGPU Interconnect FirmwareOpenBMCZephyr RTOS

Qualifications

7+ Years Firmware Engineering Experience3+ Years Architecture Lead ExperienceB.Sc. Or M.Sc. In Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering or Computer Science

Full job description

About Majestic Labs

We’re a fast-moving, US-Israeli AI startup building next-generation infrastructure for the world’s most demanding AI workloads. Our mission is to accelerate the future of intelligence and make it ubiquitously accessible by delivering full stack custom AI servers optimized for large-scale inference and training.

Backed by top-tier investors and led by industry veterans, we’re scaling rapidly. We seek forward-thinking engineers and operators who thrive in a collaborative environment and excel at solving complex challenges from first principles. If you want to build infrastructure that fundamentally changes what the world can accomplish with AI, come join us!

About The Position

This is a highly technical and cross-functional role requiring deep expertise in embedded systems, low-level protocols, and platform bring-up. You will collaborate with hardware design, silicon architecture, software, and security teams to shape both current products and future roadmaps.

Responsibilities

  • Architect and lead firmware development for complex platform
  • Own end-to-end firmware design
  • Define firmware architecture for out-of-band (OOB) server management, thermal management, power sequencing, and firmware update pipelines
  • Collaborate with silicon teams to influence hardware design decisions
  • Lead silicon bring-up activities
  • Define and enforce firmware security architecture
  • Produce high-quality architecture documents, firmware interface specifications, and design reviews

Requirements:

  • 7+ years of hands-on firmware or embedded systems engineering experience, with at least 3 years in an architecture or technical lead capacity
  • B.Sc. or M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science
  • Proven track record of owning and delivering complex firmware subsystems from architecture through mass production

Core Technical Skills

  • Deep expertise in System Control Processor firmware design - power management, boot sequencing, platform initialization, complex memory initialization
  • Hands-on experience with communication protocols design and implementation
  • Strong C programming skills for bare-metal and RTOS-based embedded environments
  • Deep understanding of server platform architecture: power delivery, thermal management, and hardware root of trust and secure boot

Preferred Qualifications

  • Background in NVLink, NVSwitch, or GPU interconnect firmware
  • Contributions to open-source firmware projects (OpenBMC, Zephyr RTOS)

At Majestic Labs, we are shaping the next paradigm and making AI ubiquitous by building radically better infrastructure across the entire stack-from systems engineering and VLSI to compilers and AI applications. This epic mission requires a relentless culture of innovation, grit, and dedication. Our employees are our most important asset.

Have you read the job description and feel you could be a great fit?

We seek smart, curious, self-driven individuals who enjoy creative problem-solving and continuous learning. Even if you don't meet all requirements, we'd love to hear from you if you have the mindset to tackle complex challenges.

Majestic Labs is an equal opportunity employer deeply committed to diversity of background and thought. If you are ready to dare greatly, learn from mistakes, engage in vigorous debates, and help create a step-function shift in human technical capability-we want to meet you!

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