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Head of Legal / General Counsel

Etched·San Jose·Posted 1 October 2026

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About Etched Etched is building hardware for frontier intelligence. We co-design chips, racks, software, and manufacturing to deliver best-in-class throughput and latency across both prefill and decode workloads. Our first products are heavily focused on inference. Backed by hundreds of millions from top-tier investors and staffed by leading engineers, Etched is redefining the infrastructure layer for the fastest growing industry in history. Job Summary We are looking for a Head of Legal / General Counsel to lead and scale Etched’s legal function. You will lead our existing team, hire and develop exceptional talent, and build the processes, automation, and operating standards that help the company move quickly as we scale. You will own our legal strategy and execution, serve as a key partner to the executive team, and lead our legal preparation for an IPO.This is a hands-on leadership role. We expect you to build a high-performing team while personally owning our most consequential negotiations and legal decisions. Success means making the company faster and more effective through clear judgment, strong execution, and systems that work. Title will be determined based on…

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