Staff - Principal, Software Engineer, SONiC/SAI

Eridu is a Silicon Valley-based hardware startup pioneering infrastructure solutions that accelerate AI data centers to deliver Faster AI. Today’s AI performance is frequently limited by communication bottlenecks. Eridu introduces multiple industry-first innovations across silicon, packaging, software, and systems to deliver an order of magnitude improvement in performance and unlock greater GPU utilization to speed training job completion times and tokens-per-second for more profitable inference. We do this while simultaneously reducing capital and power costs and improving reliability.

The company’s solutions and value proposition have been widely validated by leading hyperscalers.

Eridu has raised over $200M to date including its most recent, oversubscribed Series A round. The company is led by a veteran team of Silicon Valley executives who have delivered multiple billion dollar product lines and led multiple companies to billion dollar exits, including serial entrepreneur Drew Perkins, co-founder of Infinera (NASDAQ: INFN), Lightera (acq. by Ciena), Gainspeed (acq. by Nokia) and Mojo Vision (the world’s leading micro-LED company). The company is in execution mode and has a world-class engineering team with decades of experience in state-of-the-art silicon, packaging, optics, software, and systems. Eridu is working with best-in-class supply chain partners including silicon, packaging and systems.

Visit our website eridu.ai to learn more.

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Staff Engineer to lead the architecture, development, and integration of OCP SAI (Switch Abstraction Interface) with SONiC (Software for Open Networking in the Cloud). This role requires deep understanding of dataplane programming, control plane integration, and hands-on experience in open networking ecosystems. 

• →Lead SAI/SONiC SDK development, enabling performant control plane stack by defining abstraction layers and mapping hardware capabilities to standardized SAI APIs 
• →Collaborate with Hardware and Software Teams: Work with hardware and software engineers to ensure seamless integration and optimal performance of SDKs. 
• →Contribute to Software Development Lifecycle: Participate in all stages of the software development lifecycle, from requirements gathering to deployment and maintenance. 
• →Develop Automated Tests: Create automated tests and tools to verify the quality and functionality of control plane including SDKs.  

• Bachelor’s in Computer Science/ECE with 10+ years of experience or Master's in CS/ECE with 5+ years of experience.
• Strong Programming Skills: Proficiency in C, C++, and/or Python. 
• Experience with Embedded Systems: Familiarity with embedded software development and debugging. 
• Knowledge of Networking Protocols: Deep understanding of networking concepts and protocols (e.g., BGP, TCP/IP, Ethernet). 
• Experience with SDK Development: Hands-on experience in developing and maintaining SDKs, preferably for hardware products. 
• Strong Problem-solving and Debugging Skills: Ability to identify, analyze, and resolve complex software issues. 
• Excellent Communication and Collaboration Skills: Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and communicate technical information clearly.