Silicon Software Lead

About the Company

Normal Computing builds silicon that turns thermal noise from an obstacle into a computational resource. We co-design the full stack: AI-native EDA systems and advanced ASICs that provide 10-100× more AI inference per dollar and per watt.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow the silicon software team spanning compiler, runtime, and systems software
• Own the architecture of the stack from ML framework ingestion through compilation, scheduling, and memory management
• Partner with silicon architects on ISA definition and the hardware abstraction layer
• Drive development of the runtime, kernels, drivers, profiling, and debugging tools
• Maintain software stack continuity across simulation, FPGA prototypes, and silicon
• Set the silicon software roadmap and hire engineers to deliver milestones

Requirements

• Substantial experience building software stacks for accelerators or non-standard hardware targets
• Experience leading engineers as a technical lead or manager while remaining hands-on
• Strong systems programming skills in C++, Rust, or equivalent
• Fluency in Python
• Deep understanding of ML inference workloads and hardware execution constraints
• Experience with compiler frameworks such as MLIR or LLVM, or inference runtimes and kernel development
• Experience building software for evolving hardware from simulation through bring-up
• Track record of hiring and developing strong systems engineers

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience taking an accelerator software stack from zero to production
• Experience with in-memory compute, processing-in-memory, or analog hardware interfaces
• Contributions to open-source compiler or runtime infrastructure
• Experience with hardware-software co-design influencing ISA or architecture decisions