# Technical Advisor/Principal Architect, Office of the CTO at Kandou AI

Technical Advisor/Principal Architect, Office of the CTO at Kandou AI in Saint-Sulpice. Hybrid, full-time. Posted August 19, 2026.

- Company: Kandou AI
- Location: Saint-Sulpice
- Workplace: Hybrid
- Job type: Full-time
- Posted: 2026-08-19
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/kandou-ai/34d0d27f-870b-4e86-8968-78ba4da0d975/application
- Source: https://jobmagic.ai/jobs/technical-advisorprincipal-architect-office-of-the-cto-kandou-ai-pk055h

## Requirements

- Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Physics, or related field.
- Strong background in digital communications and communication system fundamentals.
- Deep understanding of information theory, coding, modulation, and signal processing.
- Experience building mathematical models, simulations, or prototypes.
- Proficiency in Python, MATLAB, C++, or similar environments.
- Ability to work across abstraction levels — from theory to architecture to implementation.
- Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills; comfortable exploring unfamiliar domains.

## Description

Kandou AI is redefining the economics of AI infrastructure. Our proprietary MIMO‑over‑copper technology powers a high‑performance, chiplet‑based AI memory fabric that delivers high bandwidth and ultra‑low latency at dramatically lower power. Our architecture represents a foundational shift in how next‑generation AI hardware is built.
We are seeking a **Technical Advisor / Principal Architect** to work directly with the CTO on the conception, modeling, and development of breakthrough communication and interconnect technologies.
This is a rare opportunity for an engineer who thrives at the intersection of **theory, architecture, and silicon implementation** — someone who wants to help shape the future of chip‑to‑chip, die‑to‑die, memory, and networking interconnects.

**Role Overview**
You will partner closely with the CTO to explore, evaluate, and prototype next‑generation communication system architectures. This role spans **research, modeling, algorithm development, system architecture, and early‑stage silicon feasibility**. You will help translate theoretical concepts into implementable designs that can scale into real products.

**What You Will Do**

- Partner with the CTO to develop next-generation communication and interconnect architectures.

- Explore novel signaling, coding, equalization, and system-level techniques.

- Build models, simulations, and prototypes to validate architectural concepts.

- Evaluate performance, power, latency, area, and manufacturability tradeoffs.

- Translate research into silicon-ready architectures and intellectual property.

- Identify emerging technologies and opportunities for competitive differentiation.

- Provide technical leadership and guidance across research, architecture, and product teams

**Required Qualifications**

- Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Physics, or related field.

- Strong background in **digital communications** and communication system fundamentals.

- Deep understanding of **information theory, coding, modulation, and signal processing**.

- Experience building **mathematical models, simulations, or prototypes**.

- Proficiency in **Python, MATLAB, C++, or similar environments**.

- Ability to work across abstraction levels — from theory to architecture to implementation.

- Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills; comfortable exploring unfamiliar domains.

**Highly Desirable Experience *(streamlined)***

- SerDes architecture, equalization, or wireline communications.

- Coding theory, FEC, or advanced modulation schemes.

- System‑level modeling (SystemC or equivalent).

- Machine learning applied to communications.

- Experience taking concepts from theory to silicon.

**What Makes Someone Successful in This Role**
The ideal candidate:

- Moves fluidly between **mathematics, algorithms, architecture, and hardware**.

- Is willing and able to be hands-on when needed, diving into analysis, modeling, coding, simulation, debugging, or lab work to help move critical projects forward.

- Is intellectually curious and thrives on open‑ended technical challenges.

- Challenges assumptions and proposes unconventional approaches when needed.

- Understands that elegant theory must ultimately translate into manufacturable silicon.