Safety Software Lead

The Opportunity

What You'll Do

What Success Looks Like

What We're Looking For

Equal Employment Opportunity

E-Verify and Right to Work Notices

Privacy

Qualifications

• Required
• Proven track record leading software safety certification for complex semiconductor products (preferably NPUs, GPUs, or high-performance CPUs).
• Deep understanding of AI compiler stacks, specifically TVM and LLVM.
• Strong familiarity with ISO 21434 (Cybersecurity), ASPICE, and AUTOSAR standards.
• Hands-on experience with system-level software (drivers, firmware, bare-metal runtimes for AI accelerators) and implementing security solutions for automotive or industrial applications.
• Experience with MLIR or OpenXLA compiler frameworks.
• Direct experience engaging with Tier-1 automotive customers and OEMs on system-level safety reviews.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Equity with the business
• Paid Parental Leave
• PF Retirement Plan
• Flexible PTO
• Winter holiday shutdown
• Catered lunch each day in our office
• Downtown Pune office location, close to shops, cafes, and local amenities
• Collaborative, low-ego culture with significant ownership and impact
• A work culture focused on innovative disruption
• If this role resonates with you, we encourage you to apply even if your experience does not perfectly match every qualification. We value potential, curiosity, and a willingness to learn just as much as direct experience.
• Equal Employment Opportunity
• Quadric is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law
• E-Verify and Right to Work Notices
• Quadric participates in the E-Verify program to confirm employment eligibility for U.S.-based roles. As part of this process, applicants may review the following notices, which explain your rights and our participation in E-Verify. These notices are provided in English and Spanish.
• E-Verify Participation Notice (English | Spanish)
• Right to Work Notice (English | Spanish)
• No action is required from candidates during the application process. These notices are provided for informational purposes only.
• Privacy
• By submitting an application, you acknowledge that Quadric will collect and process your personal information as part of the hiring process. Please review our Privacy Policy to understand how we handle your data

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field with 8+ years of industry experience (Master’s or PhD preferred).
• Preferred

Responsibilities

• End-to-End Safety Certification & Compiler Compliance
• Lead the end-to-end software functional safety process for Quadric’s NPU software stack according to ISO 26262.
• Ensure the safety-critical compliance of our AI compiler stack, specifically targeting TVM and LLVM backends used for NPU code generation.
• Oversee the qualification of software tools within the SDK and compiler environment to satisfy stringent automotive safety requirements.
• Safety Process Definition, Documentation & Customer Support
• Define and implement software development processes, including MISRA-C/C++ compliance, unit testing, and automated traceability from requirements to design and test cases.
• Generate and maintain essential safety artifacts, including Safety Manuals, Cybersecurity Capability Reports, and Traceability Matrices using tools like JIRA and GitHub.
• Partner directly with OEM and Tier-1 automotive customers to align on safety requirements and provide technical documentation for their system-level certifications.
• Within your first 6–12 months, you'll:
• Establish ISO 26262-compliant software development processes and automated traceability workflows across our compiler and SDK pipelines.
• Successfully complete safety qualification milestones for our TVM and LLVM compiler backends.
• Deliver complete safety artifact packages (Safety Manuals, Traceability Matrices) to key Tier-1 and OEM automotive partners.
• Required
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field with 8+ years of industry experience (Master’s or PhD preferred).
• Proven track record leading software safety certification for complex semiconductor products (preferably NPUs, GPUs, or high-performance CPUs).
• Deep understanding of AI compiler stacks, specifically TVM and LLVM.
• Strong familiarity with ISO 21434 (Cybersecurity), ASPICE, and AUTOSAR standards.
• Hands-on experience with system-level software (drivers, firmware, bare-metal runtimes for AI accelerators) and implementing security solutions for automotive or industrial applications.
• Preferred
• Experience with MLIR or OpenXLA compiler frameworks.
• Direct experience engaging with Tier-1 automotive customers and OEMs on system-level safety reviews.
• Quadric also offer a variety of benefits to support your needs. The benefits below reflect our India-based offerings; for roles in other locations, benefits vary and are shared during the hiring process. These include:
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Equity with the business
• Paid Parental Leave
• PF Retirement Plan
• Flexible PTO
• Winter holiday shutdown
• Catered lunch each day in our office
• Downtown Pune office location, close to shops, cafes, and local amenities
• Collaborative, low-ego culture with significant ownership and impact
• A work culture focused on innovative disruption
• If this role resonates with you, we encourage you to apply even if your experience does not perfectly match every qualification. We value potential, curiosity, and a willingness to learn just as much as direct experience.
• Quadric is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law
• Quadric participates in the E-Verify program to confirm employment eligibility for U.S.-based roles. As part of this process, applicants may review the following notices, which explain your rights and our participation in E-Verify. These notices are provided in English and Spanish.
• E-Verify Participation Notice (English | Spanish)
• Right to Work Notice (English | Spanish)
• No action is required from candidates during the application process. These notices are provided for informational purposes only.
• By submitting an application, you acknowledge that Quadric will collect and process your personal information as part of the hiring process. Please review our Privacy Policy to understand how we handle your data