Astera Labs is seeking a highly experienced Senior Firmware Engineer to lead the design and development of embedded firmware for cutting-edge CXL memory expansion products tailored for AI and Cloud infrastructure. This role is pivotal in enabling next-generation memory devices that power high-performance computing platforms.

Required Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in embedded firmware development using C.
• Deep expertise in low-level firmware for hardware bring-up, traffic enablement, and RAS (Reliability, Availability, Serviceability) feature implementation.
• Proven track record working with high-speed interfaces and protocols such as PCIe, CXL, DDR, and I2C.

Key Responsibilities & Skills:

• Lead post-silicon bring-up and validation of PCIe/CXL/DDR interfaces at PHY and Link layers.
• Interpret technical specifications and develop robust, low-level C code in RTOS environments.
• Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and external partners to deliver weekly firmware releases and feature demonstrations.
• Strong debugging skills and ability to triage and resolve issues in complex embedded systems.
• Familiarity with server I/O and memory workflows, performance tuning for latency and bandwidth optimization is a plus.
• Experience with pre-silicon validation in emulation environments is highly desirable.

The base salary range is $175,750 USD – $230,000 USD. Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions.