Software Engineer

Haystack
Austin, Texas, United StatesFull-time$168,100–$227,400Posted Sep 16, 2026

About the role

We're hiring on behalf of a Haystack partner!

The Role

  • Own and evolve end-to-end CI/CD pipelines and release processes for custom machine learning chip software components.
  • Design, maintain, and improve systems for producing reliable software releases for internal verification and external services.
  • Develop hardware-in-the-loop test infrastructure to validate software on actual silicon.
  • Build observability tools, including dashboards and alerting systems, to monitor system health and performance.
  • Identify and eliminate development workflow bottlenecks to accelerate team productivity.
  • Solve complex problems such as bridging disconnected environments and orchestrating synchronized releases.

What You'll Need

  • 7+ years of experience across the full software development lifecycle.
  • Proven experience as a mentor, tech lead, or engineering team leader.
  • Proficiency in Python and at least one of Bash, Go, C++, or Java.
  • Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., CDK, Terraform).
  • Familiarity with cloud services and Linux-based development environments.
  • Experience building cross-environment or cross-account automation.

What's On Offer

  • Competitive annual salary ($168,100 - $227,400 USD) plus potential for sign-on bonuses and stock units.
  • Opportunity to work on cutting-edge custom machine learning chips that power large-scale AI training.
  • A role with high ownership and direct impact on strategic silicon programs within a fast-paced, startup-like environment.
  • Comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, 401(k) matching, and paid time off.

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Responsibilities

  • Own and evolve end-to-end CI/CD pipelines and release processes for custom machine learning chip software components.
  • Design, maintain, and improve systems for producing reliable software releases for internal verification and external services.
  • Develop hardware-in-the-loop test infrastructure to validate software on actual silicon.
  • Build observability tools, including dashboards and alerting systems, to monitor system health and performance.
  • Identify and eliminate development workflow bottlenecks to accelerate team productivity.
  • Solve complex problems such as bridging disconnected environments and orchestrating synchronized releases.

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of experience across the full software development lifecycle.
  • Proven experience as a mentor, tech lead, or engineering team leader.
  • Proficiency in Python and at least one of Bash, Go, C++, or Java.
  • Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., CDK, Terraform).
  • Familiarity with cloud services and Linux-based development environments.
  • Experience building cross-environment or cross-account automation.

Benefits

  • Competitive annual salary plus potential for sign-on bonuses and stock units.
  • Opportunity to work on cutting-edge custom machine learning chips that power large-scale AI training.
  • A role with high ownership and direct impact on strategic silicon programs within a fast-paced, startup-like environment.
  • Comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, 401(k) matching, and paid time off.

Skills mentioned

PythonShell ScriptingInfrastructure as CodeTerraformCI/CDCloud ComputingLinuxAutomationSoftware TestingGrafana

About Haystack

Haystack combines AI & expert vetting to deliver world-class tech candidates who are engaged, aligned, and ready to interview. We're trusted by over 400,000+ tech candidates, working in Software Engineering, Data, Design, DevOps, Cloud, Tech Management, Testing, Product & Delivery, Architecture and more. 100s of employers from startups and scale-ups like Atom Bank, DuckDuckGo and Goodlord to established enterprises like American Express, Dunelm and AWS use Haystack to connect with qualified tech talent that they can't find anywhere else.

Technology51-200 employeesNewcastle upon Tyne, England

H-1B sponsorship history

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