Santa Clara, California, United States · Hybrid
At Kandou, we are redefining the economics of AI infrastructure. Our mission is to democratise AI by significantly reducing the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) of hardware systems — a critical barrier to scalable adoption. O…
Skills: System Architecture, SoC Specification, PAM4, High-Speed Interconnects, IEEE 802.3ck/dj
Santa Clara, California, United States · On-site
$147k–$203k/yr
Who We Are Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design, build and service cutting-edge equipment that help…
Skills: Process Engineering, Data Analysis, Hardware Characterization, Troubleshooting, Technical Documentation
Santa Clara, California, United States · On-site
$101k–$139k/yr
Who We Are Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design, build and service cutting-edge equipment that help…
Skills: Logistics Automation, Program Management, Warehousing Automation, Stakeholder Management, Budget Planning
Santa Clara, California, United States · On-site
$124k–$171k/yr
Who We Are Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design, build and service cutting-edge equipment that help…
Skills: Process Engineering, Data Analysis, Hardware Characterization, Root Cause Analysis, Film Property Measurement
Santa Clara, California, United States · On-site
$140k–$210k/yr
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Skills: C, C++, Python, Linux, Unix
Santa Clara, California, United States · On-site
$101k–$139k/yr
Who We Are Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design, build and service cutting-edge equipment that help…
Skills: Project Management, MRP, Sourcing, Supplier Negotiation, Risk Assessment
Santa Clara, California, United States · On-site
$124k–$171k/yr
Who We Are Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design, build and service cutting-edge equipment that help…
Skills: Software QA, Embedded Testing, Python, Java, C
Santa Clara, California, United States · On-site
$124k–$171k/yr
Who We Are Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design, build and service cutting-edge equipment that help…
Skills: FMECA, Failure Analysis, CAPA Process, Technical Writing, Electronic Diagnostic Tools
Santa Clara, California, United States · On-site
$111k–$152k/yr
Who We Are Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design, build and service cutting-edge equipment that help…
Skills: Hardware Qualification, R&D Discipline, Tool Build and Integration, Production Documentation, Optics
Santa Clara, California, United States · On-site
$100k–$137k/yr
Who We Are Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design, build and service cutting-edge equipment that help…
Skills: FMECA, Failure Analysis, Technical Writing, Electronic Diagnostics, Hand Tools
Santa Clara, California, United States · On-site
$172k–$236k/yr
Who We Are Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design, build and service cutting-edge equipment that help…
Skills: Thermo-Mechanical Design, FEA Structural Modeling, Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer, Stress Analysis
Santa Clara, California, United States · On-site
$161k–$221k/yr
Who We Are Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design, build and service cutting-edge equipment that help…
Skills: Optical Design, Lens Design, CodeV, Zemax, Statistical Tolerancing
Santa Clara, California, United States · On-site
$124k–$171k/yr
Who We Are Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design, build and service cutting-edge equipment that help…
Skills: Mechanical Engineering, Fluid Dynamics, Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer, Gas Flow Systems
Santa Clara, California, United States · On-site
Covenant House California (CHC) is a nonprofit organization that provides sanctuary and support for youth overcoming homelessness, ages 18-24. CHC believes that no young person deserves to be homeless; that every young p…
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Santa Clara, California, United States · On-site
$184k–$253k/yr
Who We Are Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design, build and service cutting-edge equipment that help…
Skills: Machine Learning, Deep Learning, NLP, Generative AI, Python
Santa Clara, California, United States · On-site
$134k–$184k/yr
Who We Are Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design, build and service cutting-edge equipment that help…
Skills: Pricing Analysis, Revenue Execution, Financial Modeling, Business Partnering, Gross Margin Improvement
Santa Clara, California, United States · On-site
$180k–$247k/yr
Who We Are Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design, build and service cutting-edge equipment that help…
Skills: Modern C++, Python, C#, Java, Rust
Santa Clara, California, United States · On-site
$180k–$247k/yr
Who We Are Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design, build and service cutting-edge equipment that help…
Skills: Modern C++, Python, C#, Java, Rust
Santa Clara, California, United States · On-site
$111k–$152k/yr
Who We Are Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design, build and service cutting-edge equipment that help…
Skills: Quality Assurance, Reliability Engineering, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Problem Solving
Santa Clara, California, United States · On-site
$29/hr–$39/hr
Who We Are Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design, build and service cutting-edge equipment that help…
Skills: Electro-mechanical Troubleshooting, System Assembly, Circuitry Design, Prototype Modeling, Schematic Reading
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Own the SoC and Product Specification stack for a 1.6T retimer SoC and its associated AEC product. Author normative specifications and represent the architecture in negotiations with hyperscaler and strategic platform customers.
Requires 12+ years of experience in shipping high-speed interconnects and a prior leadership role as a System or Chief Architect. Must have direct experience authoring silicon specifications and fluency in PAM4 link training and FEC.
At Kandou, we are redefining the economics of AI infrastructure. Our mission is to democratise AI by significantly reducing the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) of hardware systems — a critical barrier to scalable adoption.
Our proprietary MIMO-over-copper technology powers a high-performance, chiplet-based AI memory fabric that is both scalable and energy-efficient. Unlike traditional interconnects, our solution reduces power consumption significantly while preserving high bandwidth and ultra-low latency — unlocking unprecedented efficiency for AI training and inference at scale.
Kandou’s architecture is not just an incremental improvement — it’s a foundational shift in how AI hardware is built for the future.
We are actively seeking a System Architect based in US (Bay Area or Austin preferred), EU considered.
Unlocking the power of your technology
Founded in 2011, Kandou is the innovative leader in high-speed, energy efficient, chip-to-chip link solutions critical to the evolution of the electronics industry. Kandou enables a better-connected world by offering disruptive technology through licensing and standard products that empower the devices we use every day to become smaller, more energy efficient and more cost effective. Kandou has a strong IP portfolio that includes Chord™ signaling, which has been adopted into industry specifications by JEDEC and the OIF. These innovations and implementations deliver a fundamental advance in interconnect technology that lowers the power consumed and improves the performance of chip links, unlocking new capabilities for customer devices and systems. Kandou is a fabless semiconductor company headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland with offices in Europe, North America and Asia.
Offices: EPFL Innovation Park, Building I, Lausanne, 1015, CH · 5 Queensbridge, Northampton, England NN4 7BF, GB · Borussiastraße 112, Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia 44149, DE · 200 Brook Drive, Green Park, Reading, RG26UB, GB · Maxim 1, Parklands Avenue, Eurocentral, ML1 4WR, GB
