About Eridu AI

Eridu AI is a Silicon Valley hardware startup focused on accelerating training and inference performance for large AI models. Today’s AI model performance is often gated by infrastructure bottlenecks. Eridu AI introduces multiple industry-first innovations across semiconductors, software and systems to deliver solutions that improves AI data center performance to increase GPU utilization while simultaneously reducing capex and power. Eridu AI’s solution and value proposition have been widely validated with several hyperscalers.  

The company is led by a veteran team of Silicon Valley executives and engineers with decades of experience in state-of-the-art semiconductors, optics, software, and systems, including serial entrepreneur Drew Perkins, co-founder of Infinera (NASDAQ: INFN), Lightera (acq. by Ciena), Gainspeed (acq. by Nokia) and Mojo Vision (World’s leading micro-LED display company and developer of the first augmented reality contact lens). 

Position Overview

You will be designing hardware to enhance data center technology, aiming to deliver the best quality and power efficiency using cutting-edge serdes technology at the highest bit rates possible. Your responsibilities will span from hardware definition to design, from qualification to product release. You will be part of a team of experts in hardware design and collaborate closely with other teams and vendors during the development of the product, addressing and solving challenging problems throughout the process.

Responsibilities 

• Write hardware specifications and develop comprehensive test plans.
• Utilize Cadence/Allegro for schematic capture.
• Collaborate with ASIC teams for hardware bring-up.
• Debug hardware issues in the lab using analyzers and oscilloscopes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in electronic or computer engineering required; Master's preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in system-level development, preferably within the server, computer, or network industries.
• Proficient in 100G+ Ethernet and high-speed SerDes interfaces (56/112/224G), with a solid understanding of high-speed design and signal integrity.
• Strong knowledge of x86 architecture and control interfaces such as PCIe, MDIO, SPI, I2C.
• Hands-on experience with board design and familiarity with design tools including Cadence Concept and Allegro.
• Demonstrated ability in lab bring-up and design validation, interfacing with software, mechanical, and signal integrity disciplines.
• Proven track record of delivering shipped products.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Position requires both design and lab work.

Why Join Us?

At Eridu AI, you’ll have the opportunity to shape the future of AI
infrastructure, working with a world-class team on groundbreaking technology
that pushes the boundaries of AI performance. Your contributions will directly impact the next
generation of AI networking solutions, transforming data center capabilities.  

The starting base salary for the selected candidate will be established based on their relevant skills, experience, qualifications, work location, market trends, and the compensation of employees in comparable roles.