Director of Firmware and Validation at Untether AI

Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

UnknownVisa

Artificial Intelligence, SemiconductorsIndustries

Requirements

Candidates must possess technical and people leadership experience, with demonstrated experience developing high-end custom silicon such as CPUs, GPUs, SOCs, NICs, and other specialized hardware. They should have firsthand experience with the first silicon success of new hardware, including leading firmware and/or silicon validation teams. Familiarity with clocks, resets, PCB components, and complex IPs like PCIe or DRAM is essential, as is experience delivering test software to silicon and PCB manufacturing.

Responsibilities

The Director of Firmware and Validation will manage and grow the Firmware and Silicon Validation teams, leading them through the entire product lifecycle from concept to end-of-life. This includes delivering firmware, validation infrastructure, and tests suitable for simulation, rapid prototyping, hardware bringup, manufacturing test, and mission mode deployment. The role requires contributing strategic direction for the broader company, driving detailed planning and execution across the team and with partner teams, and fostering constructive partnerships with other cross-functional groups.

Skills

Firmware

Silicon Validation

Custom Silicon

PCIe

DRAM

Clocks

Resets

PCB

Hardware Bringup

Manufacturing Test

Untether AI

Enhances AI inference with at-memory computing

About Untether AI

Untether AI enhances the speed and efficiency of AI inference workloads using at-memory computing. This method places the compute element next to memory cells, which boosts compute density and accelerates AI inference for various neural networks, such as those used in vision, natural language processing, and recommendation systems. The company targets businesses that rely on AI technologies and need high-performance computing for inference tasks. Their products, including the runAI200® devices and tsunAImi® accelerator cards, are designed to deliver exceptional performance, with the tsunAImi® card offering over 2 PetaOps. This allows businesses to optimize their AI workloads while maintaining a compact PCI-Express form factor. Untether AI's goal is to provide efficient and cost-effective solutions for companies looking to enhance their AI applications.

Toronto, CanadaHeadquarters

2018Year Founded

$144.6MTotal Funding

SERIES_BCompany Stage

Hardware, AI & Machine LearningIndustries

51-200Employees

Benefits

Paid Vacation

Health Insurance

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Stock Options

Risks

Emerging competition in energy-efficient AI hardware could threaten market position.

Rapid AI model evolution may require frequent hardware updates and innovations.

Supply chain vulnerabilities in semiconductor components could impact production timelines.

Differentiation

Untether AI's at-memory computing maximizes AI inference efficiency and speed.

The tsunAImi® accelerator card delivers over 2 PetaOps per card, optimizing AI workloads.

Untether AI's imAIgine SDK allows rapid deployment of neural networks with flexible kernels.

Upsides

Collaboration with Arm enhances solutions for ADAS and AV applications in the automotive sector.

$20 million funding supports ongoing development of machine learning inferencing hardware.

Partnership with J-Squared opens new opportunities in defense and commercial sectors.

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