Firmware Engineer

**About Ethernovia, Inc.** Ethernovia is developing the future of Ethernet-based networks to realize the full potential of software-defined and autonomous vehicles, robotics and other intelligent machines. Founded in 2018, the company’s breakthrough data transport and acceleration technology is ushering in a new era of connectivity and capabilities in the vehicle and at the edge, including highly reliable autonomy, over-the-air servicing and AI-backed applications. Ethernovia's co-founders are serial technology entrepreneurs with multiple prior successful ventures together. We are well-funded and backed by some of the worlds’ leading technology investors, having secured **$154M** ($90+M Series-B and $64M Series-A) in **total funding** to date: - [Ethernovia Raises Over $90 Million Series B to Scale Leading-Edge Autonomy and Physical AI Networking Chips](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260120549197/en/Ethernovia-Raises-Over-%2490-Million-Series-B-to-Scale-Leading-Edge-Autonomy-and-Physical-AI-Networking-Chips) - [Ethernovia Raises $64 Million to Accelerate the Revolution of Vehicle Networks | Business Wire](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230515005222/en/Ethernovia-Raises-64-Million-to-Accelerate-the-Revolution-of-Vehicle-Networks/) - (financial backers include: Porsche SE, Qualcomm, AMD, Western Digital, Maverick Silicon, Socratic Partners, Conduit Capital, and CDIB-TEN Capital) Ethernovia has been recognized in EE Times' prestigious list of the Top 100 Startups for 2025. - March 2026: [Ethernovia Announces HSB-Enabled Networking Board for NVIDIA Holoscan Platforms](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260316729719/en/Ethernovia-Announces-HSB-Enabled-Networking-Board-for-NVIDIA-Holoscan-Platforms) - January 2024: Our [CEO Ramin Shirani Named MotorTrend Software-Defined Vehicle Innovator Awards Winner ()](https://www.ethernovia.com/blog/ramin-named-motortrend-awards-winner/) - September 2023: [Continental and Ethernovia Announce Partnership to Develop Automotive Switch in 7nm
 - Ethernovia](https://www.ethernovia.com/blog/continental-and-ethernovia-announce-partnership/) - **[Connected Car News: Helios, Continental, Ethernovia, Avanci, BMW, Mapbox, Porsche, SEMA, Honda, UltraSense, Flex Logix, Diodes Inc., Garmin, Toyota & Caruso | auto connected car news](https://www.autoconnectedcar.com/2023/09/connected-car-news-helios-continental-ethernovia-avanci-bmw-mapbox-porsche-sema-honda-ultrasense-flex-logix-diodes-inc-garmin-toyota-caruso/#Continental_Ethernovia_for_SDVs)** With talented employees on 4 continents, we have filed 50+ patents to date. Join Ethernovia’s team to make a lasting impact on the future of packet processor-centric networking solutions to support the real-time sensor, Physical AI, and control data demands of software-defined autonomy across vehicles, robots and intelligent machines. Come share in our success with pre-IPO shares, competitive compensation, and great benefits while growing your knowledge and career with world class talent. We are looking for talented engineers and leaders who have an entrepreneurial spirit and want to drive cutting edge designs from concept to silicon to the future of mobility. The Software team at Ethernovia builds cutting-edge software systems closely knit with our hardware communication and acceleration solutions. We build the full stack, starting from Software Modeling, Applications, SDK, Middleware, OS Kernel Drivers, Firmware, Compilers, Micro-code, Frameworks, Tools, Infrastructure and Evaluation/Test Platforms. All of this for automotive grade, safety critical systems with the highest grade of qualifications including MISRA, AUTOSAR and ASPICE. **Software Engineer – Firmware** **(Mid to Senior Level Available)** **Location** Multiple Positions in Pune, India. **Remote Working** Considered on a case-by-case basis. Willingness to locate to Pune is highly desirable. **Job Description** You will be responsible for the Embedded Firmware for Ethernovia’s Networking devices. This responsibility includes developing firmware that configures, controls, and monitors the communication device and interacts with the host system via device drivers to expose hardware features of the devices. As a part of the Software team, you will be responsible for architecture, design, implementation, testing and integration of the firmware rolled into Ethernovia’s SDK. This firmware is built ground-up for safety critical automotive application. Also, we build products with strict adherence to Functional Safety and hence every team member is required to fit into a culture of safety and best development practices. **Technical Qualifications** - Bachelors or Master’s degree in Computer Science/Software or related field. - Work Experience: 3 years for Mid-level and 7 years for Senior Level position. - Strong understanding of Software Development lifecycle including Architecture, Implementation and Testing fundamentals. - Proficient in C/C++ Programming Language. Experience in Python is a plus. - Experience with Firmware, preferably for communication devices like Ethernet. - Experience with Embedded firmware, preferably for communication devices like Ethernet. - Experience with integration and testing of firmware and low-level code. - Hands on Experience with Hardware and embedded processors, preferably for communication devices. - Expertise in efficient code practices for code footprint and performance. **Nice to Have Experience with** - Experience with simulation and emulation platforms. - GNU or similar compiler, debugging suite. - Embedded programming, preferably with communication devices and hardware buses like I2C, SPI, Ethernet, USB. - Building Automotive or other safety critical systems using qualification methods/processes like MISRA, ASPICE and ISO26262. - Communication protocols like Ethernet MAC, PHY, Switching, TCP/IP, Security, Serdes, PCIe, NTB, and SR-IOV. - Code Version Control and Review tools/processes like Perforce/Git, Swarm. - Automation and DevOps tools like Jenkins. - Mixed Signal systems - Analog, Digital, Digital Signal Processing (DSP). - ARM family of processors or similar embedded processors. - Bootloaders like uboot or similar. **Soft Skills** - Self-motivated and able to work effectively both independently and in a team. - Excellent communication/documentation skills. - Attention to details. **What you’ll get in return:** - Technology depth and breadth expansion that can’t be found in a large company - Opportunity to grow your career as the company grows - Pre IPO stock options - Cutting edge technology - World class team - Competitive base salary - Flexible hours - Medical, dental and vision insurance for employees - Flexible vacation time to promote a healthy work-life balance