What is Firmware and how common is it in AI job postings?

Firmware is a skill in the "Infrastructure & Systems" category. It currently appears in 63 active AI roles across 24 companies in our index.

Which companies are hiring for Firmware?

The top employers with active AI roles mentioning Firmware are: Amazon (15), NVIDIA (10), Anduril (4), Axon (3), AMD (3).

Is demand for Firmware growing?

Over the last 12 weeks, 47 new AI postings mentioned Firmware. Demand is rising — up 83% in the last four weeks compared to the earliest four weeks in the window.

At which stage of AI development is Firmware used?

Roles requiring Firmware are concentrated in: serving infrastructure (48%), application (24%), agents (19%). These stages follow a seven-stage AI lifecycle from data preparation through to shipped product.

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Firmware

63 active AI roles across 24 companies mention Firmware. Category: Infrastructure & Systems.

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New AI postings mentioning Firmware per week — 47 total over 12 weeks.

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59 AI roles requiring this skill.

Company	Title	Sector	AI score	Stage
Meta	Design Verification Engineer - Machine Learning Accelerators	Big Tech	7	L3
AMD	Staff/Principal Engineer - AI/ML & System-Level Validation	Semiconductors	7	L3
NVIDIA	Principal Architect, System Software - Orbital Data Center	Semiconductors	7	L3
Microsoft	Member of Technical Staff, Microsoft Robotics (Robot Security & Safety)	Big Tech	7	L6
OutSystems	Technical Lead, Professional Services	Enterprise	7	L4
Amazon	Software Development Engineer, ML Systems Integration, Machine Learning Israel (MLIL) — Integration Validation	Big Tech	7	L3
AMD	Senior Software Engineer – NPU Firmware & AI Acceleration	Semiconductors	7	L3
Capital One	Lead Data Scientist (Model Developer) / Deep Learning Practitioner	Banking	7	L2
NVIDIA	Senior Software Engineer, Data Center Workloads – Infrastructure	Semiconductors	7	L3
Anduril	Staff Software Engineer, Undersea Reconnaissance and Strike	Defense	7	L4
Amazon	Software Dev Engineer, EC2 Nitro	Big Tech	7	L3
Intel	Sr. Security Architect	Semiconductors	7	L4
Shield AI	Manager, Embedded Software (R4755)	Defense	7	L6
Anduril	Drone Mission Support Specialist	Defense	7	L4
Amazon	Software Dev Engineer, EC2 Nitro	Big Tech	7	L3
Amazon	Software Development Engineer II, Post Silicon Validation	Big Tech	7	L3
Wayve	Machine Learning Manager, App SW	Robotics	7	L6
Amazon	Sr. Machine Learning - Compiler Engineer III, AWS Neuron, Annapurna Labs	Big Tech	7	L3
Anduril	Lead Software Engineer, Mission System, Maritime	Defense	7	L4
Anduril	Lead Software Engineer, Mission System, Maritime	Defense	7	L4
NVIDIA	Senior AI Networking System Architect	Semiconductors	7	L3
NVIDIA	Senior Software Advanced Developer	Semiconductors	7	L3
Figure AI	Software Integration Engineer	Robotics	7	L6
Amazon	Post-Silicon Systems Validation Engineer, Annapurna Labs	Big Tech	7	L3
NVIDIA	Senior DGX Cloud AI Infrastructure Software Engineer	Semiconductors	7	L3
Amazon	Sr. Machine Learning - Compiler Engineer III, AWS Neuron, Annapurna Labs	Big Tech	7	L3
Together AI	Platform Engineer, Model Shaping	Data AI	7	L3
Amazon	Sr. SDE, MLA hardware/software co-design, Annapurna Labs Machine Learning Acceleration	Big Tech	7	L0
Figure AI	Robotics Integration Engineer	Robotics	7	L6

Frequently asked questions

What is Firmware and how common is it in AI job postings?
Firmware is a skill in the "Infrastructure & Systems" category. It currently appears in 63 active AI roles across 24 companies in our index.
Which companies are hiring for Firmware?
The top employers with active AI roles mentioning Firmware are: Amazon (15), NVIDIA (10), Anduril (4), Axon (3), AMD (3).
Is demand for Firmware growing?
Over the last 12 weeks, 47 new AI postings mentioned Firmware. Demand is rising — up 83% in the last four weeks compared to the earliest four weeks in the window.
At which stage of AI development is Firmware used?
Roles requiring Firmware are concentrated in: serving infrastructure (48%), application (24%), agents (19%). These stages follow a seven-stage AI lifecycle from data preparation through to shipped product.

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