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Quadric · 2 months ago

AI Kernel Engineer

positionBurlingame, CA
timeFull-time
remoteHybrid
senioritySenior Level
date5+ years exp
Quadric is a company that has created an innovative general purpose neural processing unit architecture. The AI Kernel Engineer will develop and optimize AI kernels for efficient inference on the Quadric platform, requiring deep knowledge of hardware architecture and optimization techniques.
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H1B Sponsor Likelynote

Responsibilities

Develop AI/LLM kernels/operators on Quadric platform for efficient inference
Optimize the kernel performance for different hardware configurations and workloads
Profile and analyze kernel performance in terms of compute, data and parallelism; identify micro-architecture and software bottlenecks and provide optimization solutions
Optimize kernel C/C++ codes, maximize hardware utilization
Collaborate across related areas of the AI inference stack to support team and business priorities
Make Improvement to Quadric toolchain, compiler and runtime
Provide technical support and documents to customers and developer community

Qualification

AI kernel developmentC/C++ proficiencyPerformance optimizationPython proficiencyCUDA experienceDSP experienceNEON experienceDebuggingProblem solvingCommunication

Required

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science and/or Electric Engineering
5+ years of experience in AI kernel development and optimization
experience with model and kernel inference performance profiling
experience with at least one of the following compute development: CUDA, DSP, NEON, Triton-lang
Proficiency in C/C++ and Python, experience with assembly language a plus
Demonstrate good capability in problem solving, debug and communication

Benefits

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
Short Term & Long Term Disability
Training & Development
Work From Home
Free Food & Snacks
Stock Option Plan

Company

Quadric

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Quadric develops semiconductor intellectual property and tools for on-device artificial intelligence computing.
dateFounded in 2016
location
Burlingame, California, USA
people-size51-200 employees
web-link
http://quadric.io

H1B Sponsorship

Quadric has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2025 (1)

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$73.75M
Key Investors
BEENEXTDensoNSITEXE
2026-01-14Series C· $30M
2022-12-15Series B· $5.5M
2022-12-15Debt Financing

Leadership Team

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Daniel Firu
Co-Founder & CPO
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Recent News

Uncorkcapital.com
Quadric: Uncork Capital
2026-02-05
EE Times
Quadric Raises Series C For Programmable NPU IP
2026-01-20
alleywatch.com
The Weekly Notable Startup Funding Report: 1/19/26
2026-01-20
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