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Founded in 2018, the company’s breakthrough data transport and acceleration technology is ushering in a new era of connectivity and capabilities in the vehicle and at the edge, including highly reliable autonomy, over-the-air servicing and AI-backed applications. \nEthernovia's co-founders are serial technology entrepreneurs with multiple prior successful ventures together. We are well-funded and backed by some of the worlds’ leading technology investors, having secured $154M ($90+M Series-B and $64M Series-A) in total funding to date:\nEthernovia Raises Over $90 Million Series B to Scale Leading-Edge Autonomy and Physical AI Networking Chips\n Ethernovia Raises $64 Million to Accelerate the Revolution of Vehicle Networks | Business Wire (financial backers include: Porsche SE, Qualcomm, AMD, Western Digital, Maverick Silicon, Socratic Partners, Conduit Capital, and CDIB-TEN Capital)\n\nEthernovia has been recognized in EE Times' prestigious list of the Top 100 Startups for 2025.\nMarch 2026: Ethernovia Announces HSB-Enabled Networking Board for NVIDIA Holoscan Platforms\nJanuary 2024: Our CEO Ramin Shirani Named MotorTrend Software-Defined Vehicle Innovator Awards Winner (ethernovia.com) \nSeptember 2023: Continental and Ethernovia Announce Partnership to Develop Automotive Switch in 7nm - Ethernovia\nConnected Car News: Helios, Continental, Ethernovia, Avanci, BMW, Mapbox, Porsche, SEMA, Honda, UltraSense, Flex Logix, Diodes Inc., Garmin, Toyota & Caruso | auto connected car news\nWith talented employees on 4 continents, we have filed 50+ patents to date.\nJoin Ethernovia’s team to make a lasting impact on the future of packet processor-centric networking solutions to support the real-time sensor, Physical AI, and control data demands of software-defined autonomy across vehicles, robots and intelligent machines. Come share in our success with pre-IPO shares, competitive compensation, and great benefits while growing your knowledge and career with world class talent. We are looking for talented engineers and leaders who have an entrepreneurial spirit and want to drive cutting edge designs from concept to silicon to the future of mobility.\nSenior Software Engineer - Firmware (Engineer to Senior roles)\nMid to Senior Level | Multiple Positions | Pune, India (Hybrid) /Remote(Case by Case)\nThe Software team at Ethernovia builds cutting-edge software systems tightly integrated with our hardware communication and acceleration solutions. We own the full stack - Software Modeling, Applications, SDK, Middleware, OS Kernel Drivers, Firmware, Compilers, Micro-code, Frameworks, Tools, Infrastructure, and Evaluation/Test Platforms - engineered for automotive-grade, safety-critical systems and qualified to the highest standards, including MISRA, AUTOSAR, and ASPICE.\nAbout the Role\nYou will be responsible for embedded firmware for Ethernovia's networking devices - firmware that configures, controls, and monitors the communication device, and interacts with the host system via device drivers to expose hardware features.\nAs part of the Software team, you will own the architecture, design, implementation, testing, and integration of firmware that rolls into Ethernovia's SDK, built ground-up for safety-critical automotive applications. We build products with strict adherence to Functional Safety, and every team member is expected to embrace a culture of safety and engineering best practices.\nLocation & Working Model\nLocation\nMultiple positions based in Pune, India.\nRemote Work\nConsidered on a case-by-case basis. 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