Who we are
Kinara is a Bay Area-based venture backed company. Our architecture is based on research done at Stanford University by Rehan Hameed and Wajahat Qadeer under the guidance of legendary Prof. Mark Horowitz (http://www-vlsi.stanford.edu/~horowitz/) and Prof. Christos Kozyrakis (http://csl.stanford.edu/~christos/).
What we do
Our game-changing AI solutions revolutionize what people and businesses can achieve. Ara inference processors
combined with our SDK deliver unrivaled deep learning performance at the edge to accelerate and optimize
real-time decision making where every millisecond is critical, and power efficiency is a must. Kinara solutions
embed high-performance AI into edge devices to create a smarter, safer, and more enjoyable world. Edge AI is on
the brink of a boom, and Kinara is looking forward to playing a significant role in it.
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Software Architect with a strong background in designing and implementing scalable, high-performance systems. As a Software Architect at Kinara.ai, you will play a key role in shaping the technical direction of our products, defining architectural best practices, and collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to deliver state-of-the-art AI-driven solutions.
This is what you are responsible for
- Lead the architectural design and implementation of scalable, reliable, and high-performance software systems for AI, AI Compiler and edge computing applications.
- Collaborate with product managers, software engineers, and hardware engineers to ensure alignment of technical decisions with business objectives.
- Define and maintain architectural best practices, guidelines, and documentation for the software engineering team.
- Evaluate and recommend technologies, frameworks, and tools to optimize the performance and scalability of our solutions.
- Ensure that all software architecture aligns with Kinara.ai’s security, performance, and reliability standards.
- Mentor and provide technical leadership to the engineering team, fostering a culture of collaboration and innovation.
- Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and technical roadmap planning to ensure high-quality delivery.
- Drive continuous improvement in system architecture and development processes to support the company’s growth and evolving requirements.
Necessary qualifications
- 8+ years of experience in software architecture, system design, and development of scalable, distributed systems.
- Proven experience in designing edge-based solutions, compilers, runtime, firmware.
- Strong programming skills in modern languages such as Python, C++ or similar language.
- Expertise in designing high-performance, low-latency systems for AI/ML workloads.
- Strong understanding of software development methodologies, DevOps practices, and CI/CD pipelines.
- Familiarity with hardware-software co-design, embedded systems, and edge computing solutions is a plus.
- Excellent problem-solving and communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Preferred qualifications
- Experience with AI frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch) and understanding of AI/ML pipelines.
- Knowledge of hardware accelerators (e.g., GPUs, NPUs) and optimization for low-power AI inferencing.
- Experience working in a fast-paced, startup environment is a plus.
What you will gain
- Be part of a pioneering team shaping the future of AI and edge computing.
- Work on innovative projects that solve real-world challenges.
- Opportunity to grow with a dynamic, forward-thinking company.
- Competitive salary, benefits, and a collaborative work environment.
Work culture
We at Kinara have an environment that fosters innovation. Our team has technology experts who understand the big picture and mentors who coach passionate professionals to work on the most exciting challenges. We share responsibilities in everything we do, where every point of view is valued. Join us!
Now tell us your story. We are looking forward to reviewing your application.
Make your mark!
Who we are
Kinara is a Bay Area-based venture backed company. Our architecture is based on research done at Stanford University by Rehan Hameed and Wajahat Qadeer under the guidance of legendary Prof. Mark Horowitz (http://www-vlsi.stanford.edu/~horowitz/) and Prof. Christos Kozyrakis (http://csl.stanford.edu/~christos/).
What we do
Our game-changing AI solutions revolutionize what people and businesses can achieve. Ara inference processors combined with our SDK deliver unrivaled deep learning performance at the edge to accelerate and optimize real-time decision making where every millisecond is critical, and power efficiency is a must. Kinara solutions embed high-performance AI into edge devices to create a smarter, safer, and more enjoyable world. Edge AI is on the brink of a boom, and Kinara is looking forward to playing a significant role in it.
This is what you are responsible for
- Design and develop PCIe and USB drivers for AI chipsets, ensuring performance and reliability
- Maintain clear communication in understanding the hardware subsystems and internals to identify possible solutions for a given problem
- Optimize data path efficiency and minimize latency
Necessary Qualifications:
- BTech/MTech in CS or ECE
- 4+ years’ experience in Windows PCIe and USB kernel and/or userspace drivers.
- Strong fundamentals in C/C++ and OS internals.
- Proficiency in Windows driver frameworks (WDM/WDF) and understanding of Windows-specific DMA protocols.
- Familiarity with MCDM is a plus.
- Expertise in kernel space debugging using tools like WinDbg, dbgview, Visual Studio, or similar.
Work culture
We at Kinara have an environment that fosters innovation. Our team has technology experts who understand the big picture and mentors who coach passionate professionals to work on the most exciting challenges. We share responsibilities in everything we do, where every point of view is valued. Join us!
Now tell us your story. We are looking forward to reviewing your application.
Make your mark!
Who we are
Kinara is a Bay Area-based venture backed company. Our architecture is based on research done at Stanford University by Rehan Hameed and Wajahat Qadeer under the guidance of legendary Prof. Mark Horowitz (http://www-vlsi.stanford.edu/~horowitz/) and Prof. Christos Kozyrakis (http://csl.stanford.edu/~christos/).
What we do
Our game-changing AI solutions revolutionize what people and businesses can achieve. Ara inference processors combined with our SDK deliver unrivaled deep learning performance at the edge to accelerate and optimize real-time decision making where every millisecond is critical, and power efficiency is a must. Kinara solutions embed high-performance AI into edge devices to create a smarter, safer, and more enjoyable world. Edge AI is on the brink of a boom, and Kinara is looking forward to playing a significant role in it.
This is what you are responsible for
- Design and develop PCIe and USB drivers for AI chipsets, ensuring performance and reliability
- Maintain clear communication in understanding the hardware subsystems and internals to identify possible solutions for a given problem
- Optimize data path efficiency and minimize latency.
Necessary Qualifications:
- BTech/MTech in CS or ECE.
- 4+ years’ experience in Linux PCIe and USB kernel and/or userspace drivers.
- Strong fundamentals in C/C++ and OS internals
- Knowledge of DMA subsystems, IOMMU and vfio drivers is a strong plus
- Proficiency in kernel space debugging using tools like printk, kgdb, ftrace, or similar.
- Strong background in RTOS, BSP’s, and other low level system engineering is preferred.
Work culture
We at Kinara have an environment that fosters innovation. Our team has technology experts who understand the big picture and mentors who coach passionate professionals to work on the most exciting challenges. We share responsibilities in everything we do, where every point of view is valued. Join us!
Now tell us your story. We are looking forward to reviewing your application.
Make your mark!
Who we are
Kinara is a Bay Area-based venture backed company. Our architecture is based on research done at Stanford University by Rehan Hameed and Wajahat Qadeer under the guidance of legendary Prof. Mark Horowitz (http://www-vlsi.stanford.edu/~horowitz/) and Prof. Christos Kozyrakis (http://csl.stanford.edu/~christos/).
What we do
Our game-changing AI solutions revolutionize what people and businesses can achieve. Ara inference processors combined with our SDK deliver unrivaled deep learning performance at the edge to accelerate and optimize real-time decision making where every millisecond is critical, and power efficiency is a must. Kinara solutions embed high-performance AI into edge devices to create a smarter, safer, and more enjoyable world. Edge AI is on the brink of a boom, and Kinara is looking forward to playing a significant role in it.
This is what you are responsible for
- Design and develop the application and system software for a cutting-edge AI silicon
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment collaborating with various teams locally and globally
- A passion for problem-solving and the ability to consider the bigger picture during feature development
- Define feature requirements with customers and teams, gathering feedback to improve products.
- Ensure clear understanding of requirements, documenting implementation strategies.
- Review and test features to prevent issues, conducting impact analysis to mitigate potential problems.
Necessary Qualifications:
- BTech/MTech in CS or ECE
- 4+ years’ experience with C/C++11 with strong fundamentals in concurrent coding.
- Highly skilled in using debugging tools like gdb, valgrind, WinDbg, address sanitizer, or similar.
- Familiarity with security protocols like TSL/RSA is preferred.
- Working experience with Rust is an advantage.
Work culture
We at Kinara have an environment that fosters innovation. Our team has technology experts who understand the big picture and mentors who coach passionate professionals to work on the most exciting challenges. We share responsibilities in everything we do, where every point of view is valued. Join us!
Now tell us your story. We are looking forward to reviewing your application.
Make your mark!
Who we are
Kinara is a Bay Area-based venture backed company. Our architecture is based on research done at Stanford University by Rehan Hameed and Wajahat Qadeer under the guidance of legendary Prof. Mark Horowitz (http://www-vlsi.stanford.edu/~horowitz/) and Prof. Christos Kozyrakis (http://csl.stanford.edu/~christos/).
What we do
Our game-changing AI solutions revolutionize what people and businesses can achieve. Ara inference processors combined with our SDK deliver unrivaled deep learning performance at the edge to accelerate and optimize real-time decision making where every millisecond is critical, and power efficiency is a must. Kinara solutions embed high-performance AI into edge devices to create a smarter, safer, and more enjoyable world. Edge AI is on the brink of a boom, and Kinara is looking forward to playing a significant role in it.
This is what you are responsible for
- Design and develop the application and system software for a cutting-edge AI silicon
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment collaborating with various teams locally and globally
- A passion for problem-solving and the ability to consider the bigger picture during feature development
- Define feature requirements with customers and teams, gathering feedback to improve products
- Ensure clear understanding of requirements, documenting implementation strategies
- Review and test features to prevent issues, conducting impact analysis to mitigate potential problems
Necessary Qualifications:
- BTech/MTech in Computer Science or ECE.
- 8+ years experience with C/C++11 with strong fundamentals in concurrent coding.
- Ability to mentor juniors and drive feature completion with little supervision.
- Highly skilled in using debugging tools like gdb, valgrind, WinDbg, address sanitizer, or similar.
- Demonstrated ability in debugging under high-pressure, customer-facing situations.
- Familiarity with security protocols like TSL/RSA is preferred.
- Working experience with Rust is a strong plus.
Work culture
We at Kinara have an environment that fosters innovation. Our team has technology experts who understand the big picture and mentors who coach passionate professionals to work on the most exciting challenges. We share responsibilities in everything we do, where every point of view is valued. Join us!
Now tell us your story. We are looking forward to reviewing your application.
Make your mark!
Who we are
Kinara is a Bay Area-based venture backed company. Our architecture is based on research done at Stanford University by Rehan Hameed and Wajahat Qadeer under the guidance of legendary Prof. Mark Horowitz (http://www-vlsi.stanford.edu/~horowitz/) and Prof. Christos Kozyrakis (http://csl.stanford.edu/~christos/).
What we do
Our game-changing AI solutions revolutionize what people and businesses can achieve. Ara inference processors combined with our SDK deliver unrivaled deep learning performance at the edge to accelerate and optimize real-time decision making where every millisecond is critical, and power efficiency is a must. Kinara solutions embed high-performance AI into edge devices to create a smarter, safer, and more enjoyable world. Edge AI is on the brink of a boom, and Kinara is looking forward to playing a significant role in it.
This is what you are responsible for
- Architect, develop and deploy software development flows
- Setup SCM tools, Continuous integration tools, cluster software
- Write wrappers around commonly available open source and proprietary tools
- Setup and automate databases, servers, storage, software, tools, web servers and licenses
- Develop tools to monitor and manage various systems
Preferred qualifications
- Excellent knowledge of Python/C/C++, data structures and algorithms.
- Experience with scalable software and hardware development infrastructure
- Extensive scripting and automation experience in Linux environments
- Extensive experience in build, test, package and release flows and automation
- BTech/MTech in EE/CS with any level of experience
Work culture
We at Kinara have an environment that fosters innovation. Our team has technology experts who understand the big picture and mentors who coach passionate professionals to work on the most exciting challenges. We share responsibilities in everything we do, where every point of view is valued. Join us!
Now tell us your story. We are looking forward to reviewing your application.
Make your mark!
Who we are
Kinara is a Bay Area-based venture backed company. Our architecture is based on research done at Stanford University by Rehan Hameed and Wajahat Qadeer under the guidance of legendary Prof. Mark Horowitz (http://www-vlsi.stanford.edu/~horowitz/) and Prof. Christos Kozyrakis (http://csl.stanford.edu/~christos/).
What we do
Our game-changing AI solutions revolutionize what people and businesses can achieve. Ara inference processors combined with our SDK deliver unrivaled deep learning performance at the edge to accelerate and optimize real-time decision making where every millisecond is critical, and power efficiency is a must. Kinara solutions embed high-performance AI into edge devices to create a smarter, safer, and more enjoyable world. Edge AI is on the brink of a boom, and Kinara is looking forward to playing a significant role in it.
This is what you are responsible for
- Will be part of a highly talented global team developing neural network systems.
- Will have the opportunity to develop the application and system software for a cutting-edge AI silicon.
- Member of a software engineering team, you will design and implement compilers, translators for AI computing system
- Work closely with ASIC and hardware teams, propose architectural features and develop software for the system and build the highest perf/watt system
Necessary Qualifications
- Excellent knowledge of Python/C/C++, data structures and algorithms.
- Experience in neural network frameworks like TensorFlow, ONNX, Caffe, PyTorch etc. is a plus
- BTech/MTech with 4+ years of experience in software development
Work culture
We at Kinara have an environment that fosters innovation. Our team has technology experts who understand the big picture and mentors who coach passionate professionals to work on the most exciting challenges. We share responsibilities in everything we do, where every point of view is valued. Join us!
Now tell us your story. We are looking forward to reviewing your application.
Make your mark!
Who we are
Kinara is a Bay Area-based venture backed company. Our architecture is based on research done at Stanford University by Rehan Hameed and Wajahat Qadeer under the guidance of legendary Prof. Mark Horowitz (http://www-vlsi.stanford.edu/~horowitz/) and Prof. Christos Kozyrakis (http://csl.stanford.edu/~christos/).
What we do
Our game-changing AI solutions revolutionize what people and businesses can achieve. Ara inference processors combined with our SDK deliver unrivaled deep learning performance at the edge to accelerate and optimize real-time decision making where every millisecond is critical, and power efficiency is a must. Kinara solutions embed high-performance AI into edge devices to create a smarter, safer, and more enjoyable world. Edge AI is on the brink of a boom, and Kinara is looking forward to playing a significant role in it.
This is what you are responsible for
- Hands-on development and leadership role
- Manage a team and deliver high-quality software
- Strong software development background
Necessary Qualifications
- BTech/MTech in EE/CS with 8+ years of experience
- Proficient in Linux OS internals, C, C++, data structures and Operating Systems
- Must have managed people or demonstrated strong technical leadership capability
- Must have gone through multiple product release cycles
- Ability to define goals and deliver to them
Work culture
We at Kinara have an environment that fosters innovation. Our team has technology experts who understand the big picture and mentors who coach passionate professionals to work on the most exciting challenges. We share responsibilities in everything we do, where every point of view is valued. Join us!
Now tell us your story. We are looking forward to reviewing your application.
Make your mark!