# Principal Software Engineer in Test (SDET) at d-Matrix

- Company: d-Matrix
- What the company does: d-Matrix is redefining AI inference with memory-centric compute built for ultra-low latency, greater efficiency, and scalable AI infrastructure.
- Company website: https://www.d-matrix.ai
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: Santa Clara
- Work setup: Remote
- Pay: $180K to $300K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-07-15
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/d-Matrix/ed25adca-f928-4564-90e6-ecba87fe78c8
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/d-matrix-principal-software-engineer-in-test-sdet/

## About the role

We are looking for a Principal Software Engineer in QA to join our Software Qualification team and play a central role in productizing the d-Matrix AI compute engine. This is a senior individual contributor role with team leadership responsibilities — you will both set the technical direction for test strategy and directly mentor and guide junior engineers through test planning, automation, and execution.

## What they're looking for

- • Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, with 10+ years of industry experience
- • 8+ years of experience in software development with strong command of data structures and algorithms
- • 8+ years of experience developing and testing lower-layer software stacks including FPGAs, bootloaders, and host runtime drivers
- • 5+ years of experience in firmware design, implementation, and troubleshooting
- • 3+ years of experience with embedded architectures and IO technologies, including PCIe, GPUs, and CPUs
- • Fluency in Python programming, ability to write production-quality test code applying advanced data structures and algorithms

Tags: Software Engineering