Astera Labs Inc.

Astera Labs Inc.

Senior Tools Development Engineer – COSMOS Platform Software

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada · Senior

Sponsorship not specified$133k-$185kDetected 10 days ago
PythonC++C#GitCI/CDLinuxEmbedded SystemsSystems EngineeringElectrical EngineeringTest AutomationLeadershipCommunicationProblem Solving

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Lottery odds (Level III)83
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About the role

  • Astera Labs (NASDAQ: ALAB) provides rack-scale AI infrastructure through purpose-built connectivity solutions.
  • You'll work at the intersection of software, hardware, and systems engineering-creating intuitive applications, command-line utilities, automation frameworks, and infrastructure that improve developer productivity and customer success.
  • You'll work at the intersection of software, hardware, and systems engineering-creating intuitive applications, automation frameworks, and infrastructure that improve developer productivity and customer success.

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and maintain COSMOS Explorer (GUI) and COSMOS CLI, the primary software interfaces for configuring, monitoring, and debugging Astera Labs products.
  • Develop desktop applications, command-line utilities, and automation tools using C#, C, C++, and Python.
  • Build software that communicates directly with Astera Labs silicon to enable telemetry, diagnostics, validation, and product configuration.
  • Design reusable frameworks and utilities that improve engineering productivity and simplify product bring-up and debug.
  • Create automated testing and validation tools that improve software quality, reduce manual effort, and accelerate product releases.
  • Collaborate closely with firmware, hardware, validation, and product engineering teams to define new platform capabilities.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
  • 5+ years of professional software development experience.
  • Strong programming experience in several of the following:
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative engineering environment.

Nice to have

  • Experience designing automation frameworks and test infrastructure.
  • Familiarity with Git, CI/CD workflows, and modern software engineering practices.
  • Experience working with Windows and Linux environments.
  • Familiarity with AI-assisted software development tools such as GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Cursor, Claude Code, or similar productivity tools.
  • Experience communicating with hardware devices over PCIe, Ethernet, USB, I²C, SPI, or similar interfaces.
  • Experience with lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, protocol analyzers, or traffic generators.
  • Familiarity with server architecture, storage systems, networking equipment, or AI infrastructure.
  • Exposure to firmware, embedded software, device drivers, or silicon validation.

Skills

  • Labs (NASDAQ:
  • ALAB) provides rack-scale AI infrastructure through purpose-built connectivity solutions.
  • Discover more at www.asteralabs.com.
  • COSMOS, Astera Labs' unified platform software.

Compensation

  • The base pay range for this role is between $165,000 and $210,000.

Company info

  • We are looking for a Senior Tools Development Engineer to help shape the future of COSMOS, Astera Labs' unified platform software.

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