System Engineer at TetraMem - Accelerate The World in San Jose, CA
- Company: TetraMem - Accelerate The World
- Location: San Jose, CA
- Posted: Sep 17, 2026
- Type: Full-time
- Salary: $110,000 - $250,000 / year
- Experience: 5+ years
Overview
Develop, optimize, and deploy lightweight machine learning models for edge AI applications, particularly for audio processing. Implement and optimize ML models on embedded platforms, including FPGA and custom ASIC solutions.
Responsibilities
- Develop, optimize, and deploy lightweight machine learning models for edge AI applications, particularly for audio processing.
- Implement and optimize ML models on embedded platforms, including FPGA and custom ASIC solutions.
- Work closely with hardware and software teams to integrate ML models into production systems.
- Research and implement state-of-the-art ML techniques to enhance model efficiency, latency, and power consumption for embedded AI applications.
- Improve inference efficiency and model compression techniques, including quantization, pruning, and knowledge distillation.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive innovation and contribute to the overall system architecture.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers.
- Publish research findings, present at conferences, and contribute to open-source projects when applicable.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related fields.
- Strong experience in machine learning, with a focus on edge AI and lightweight model deployment.
- Expertise in ML frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, JAX.
- Proficiency in programming languages such as C/C++, Python, and experience with ML model optimization.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced startup environment.
- Ability to provide mentorship, technical guidance, and career development support to junior engineers and interns.
- Understanding of ML compiler and runtime design.
- Experience working with tools such as Optimum, ONNX, TensorRT, TFLite/LiteRT, ncnn, or CoreML.
- Familiarity with hardware acceleration techniques.
- Experience in embedded system development.
Skills
Required
- Machine learning
- Edge AI
- Lightweight model deployment
- PyTorch
- TensorFlow
- JAX
- C/C++
- Python
- ML model optimization
- Mentorship
- Independent work
- Collaboration
Preferred
- ML compiler and runtime design
- Optimum
- ONNX
- TensorRT
- TFLite/LiteRT
- ncnn
- CoreML
- Hardware acceleration
Benefits
- Salary Range: $110,000 - $250,000 / year