About the posting
“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.”
Read the full posting on Etched's site
Seen live Oct 23, 2026; first seen Oct 22, 2026.
Pay in context
This posting lists $150,000 to $350,000 a year, a midpoint of $250,000.
The midpoint is higher than 91 percent of engineering (not software) postings in San Jose, CA that list pay.
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How long it has been open
Posted Mar 17, 2026, 220 days ago, and seen on Etched's careers page today.
At 220 days old, it is over the 49-day median.
Etched at a glance
Etched has 108 open postings that we can see, 5 in engineering (not software); 52 percent list pay.
The application
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Seniority
The posting mentions 10+ years.
Place and cost of living
On site in San Jose, CA; prices in CA run 11 percent above the US average.
The engineering (not software) market in San Jose, CA
61 engineering (not software) postings in San Jose, CA are open right now, from 12 employers.
Half of them have been open 49 days or less.
From Etched's posting
This is Etched's own text, as published on its job board. We last checked it on Oct 23, 2026. Apply on Etched's site. We remove a posting when the employer closes it.
About Etched
Etched is building hardware for frontier intelligence. We co-design chips, racks, software, and manufacturing to deliver best-in-class throughput and latency across both prefill and decode workloads. Our first products are heavily focused on inference. 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.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead schematic design of the mezzanine card and base board for Etched’s accelerator systems
- Work with Signal Integrity, PCB, and Mechanical Engineering to solve system level design problems
- Collaborate with ODMs/OEMs on system requirements, including bringup and validation plans
- Understand datacenter customer requirements and ensure our servers meet them
- Bring up of system base board and mezzanine card
- Create and manage PCBA documentation including BOMs and special assembly processes
- Define test plans and test equipment for bring-up and manufacturing
You may be a good fit if you have (Must-have qualifications)
- 5-10 years of experience in complex server/switch system design and development
- Extensive experience on 100G Ethernet, PCIe Gen5, I2C, SPI, UART interfaces
- Familiar with modern AI/datacenter system architecture
- Proven track record of designing systems alongside silicon
- Deep understanding of datacenter needs, especially with respect to high power (>10 kW) AI servers
- Passionate about modern AIs like ChatGPT, and willing to learn about them on the job
We encourage you to apply even if you do not believe you meet every single qualification.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision packages with generous premium coverage
- $500 per month credit for waiving medical benefits
- Housing subsidy of $2,500 per month for those living within walking distance of the office
- Relocation support for those moving to San Jose (Santana Row)
- Various wellness benefits covering fitness, mental health, and more
- Daily lunch and dinner in our office
- Unlimited compute budget subject to ROI justification
Compensation Range
- $150,000 - $275,000
How we’re different
Etched believes in the Bitter Lesson http://www.incompleteideas.net/IncIdeas/BitterLesson.html. We are the first inference-focused frontier AI system. Our addressable market is the entirety of inference, unlike many of our competitors.
We are a fully in-person team in San Jose (Santana Row), and greatly value engineering skills. We do not have boundaries between engineering and research, and we expect all of our technical staff to contribute to both and work across disciplines as needed.