AI Kernel Engineer
quadric, Inc
About this role
An AI Kernel Engineer at the company is responsible for developing and optimizing kernel-level components for AI hardware systems. The role involves working closely with hardware and software teams to enhance AI processing capabilities and ensure system stability.
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About quadric, Inc
quadric.aiQuadric is a silicon IP company delivering Chimera, a General-Purpose NPU (GPNPU) along with a complete software toolchain for end-to-end AI inference on programmable AI chips and SoCs. The Chimera NPU is licensable IP that scales from 1 to 864 TOPS and supports pre- and post-processing within a unified pipeline, enabling flexible, high-performance AI acceleration. Quadric focuses on edge AI, automotive, and embedded workloads, offering ONNX-ready tooling with an emphasis on low latency and power efficiency. Founded in 2016 and based in Burlingame, California, Quadric helps chip teams ship AI chips faster with a roadmap-driven approach—Your silicon. Your models. Your roadmap.
Recent company news
Business WireKyocera Licenses Quadric’s Chimera GPNPU AI Processor IP
May 7, 2025
Yahoo FinanceJoachim Kunkel Joins Quadric Board of Directors
Dec 11, 2025
PR NewswireQuadric, Inference Engine for On-Device AI Chips, Raises $30M Series C as Design Wins Accelerate Across Edge LLMs, Automotive, and Enterprise
Jan 14, 2026
PR NewswireQuadric's SDK Selected by TIER IV for AI Processing Evaluation and Optimization, Supporting Autoware Deployment in Next-Generation Autonomous Vehicles
Jan 14, 2026
PR NewswireQuadric Appoints Ravi Chakaravarthy as VP Software Engineering
Dec 9, 2025
About quadric, Inc
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Company Size
201-500 employees
Founded
2018
Industry
Technology
Glassdoor Rating
4.2 / 5
Leadership Team
Sarah Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Chen
Chief Technology Officer
Emily Williams
VP of Engineering
David Rodriguez
VP of Product
Jessica Thompson
Chief Financial Officer
Andrew Park
VP of Sales
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Salary
$103k – $139k
per year