Ambiq Micro, Inc.

Ambiq Micro, Inc.

Software Architect

Austin, Texas, United States · Junior

Work authorization requiredDetected 140 days ago
C++FPGAEmbedded SystemsElectrical EngineeringMedical DevicesResearchCommunicationProblem Solving

About the role

  • If that's you, join us - the intelligence everywhere revolution starts here.
  • This role will be on-site 5 days a week in NW Austin.
  • The role will cover the areas of multi-processor communications, data movement acceleration, virtual memory management, dynamic resource allocation, power optimization, and debug tools.

Responsibilities

  • Engaging during the software implementation and test phases to review designs, test plans, code, and test case results as a SME for certain aspects of the SoC software architecture.
  • Support performance and power optimization of the areas for which you are responsible.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align architectural decisions with overall business objectives.
  • Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams to achieve project goals.
  • Built on our proprietary sub- and near-threshold technology, our chips deliver multi-fold improvements in energy efficiency without costly process scaling.
  • Our cross-functional teams span design, research, development, production, marketing, sales, and operations across Austin, Hsinchu, Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Singapore.
  • We move fast, tackle hard problems, and create space for people to grow through complex, meaningful work that shapes the future of technology.

Requirements

  • A Bachelor's of Science or Master's in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science.
  • 12+ years of experience developing embedded software for real-time environments (bare metal and RTOS).
  • Experience with general-purpose data movement engines, memory management units, memory protection, L1/L2 caches, shared memories, and dual-port memories.
  • Experience in power optimization for embedded systems is desirable.
  • Familiarity with voltage and frequency scaling, clock gating, sleep/wake cycles, and low-power modes of processors and peripherals.
  • Familiarity with at least one MCU IDE on Windows from ARM/Keil, IAR, Eclipse, or others.
  • The candidate must be able to independently manage assigned tasks, prioritize workload, and meet deadlines with minimal supervision.
  • Proactive problem-solving skills and the ability to seek clarification when needed are essential.
  • Must have the right to work in the US without visa sponsorship now or in the future.
  • The successful candidate will have extensive experience in the early-stage software development process.
  • Experienced in code development in C/C++ and assembly language for embedded targets using ARM Cortex-M processors.
  • Experience in writing software requirements specifications with an eye towards customer use cases, derived software requirements, and testability on FPGA-based emulation platforms, as well as full system reference designs.
  • Experience with asymmetric multicore systems and control/data plane interaction, including inter-processor communication via remote processor messaging frameworks (e.g., OpenAMP or RPMsg).
  • Experience in power optimization for embedded systems is desirable. Familiarity with voltage and frequency scaling, clock gating, sleep/wake cycles, and low-power modes of processors and peripherals.
  • The candidate must be able to independently manage assigned tasks, prioritize workload, and meet deadlines with minimal supervision. Proactive problem-solving skills and the ability to seek clarification when needed are essential.

Nice to have

  • Familiarity with Trust Zone for M-Class microcontrollers and/or Trusted Firmware for microcontrollers is preferred.
  • Experience with Graphics, Display and Audio/Video processing in embedded systems preferred.

Benefits

  • Since 2010, we've shipped over 300 million units to customers building smarter wearables, medical devices, IoT products, and AI-powered edge applications.

Company info

  • Ambiq is on a mission to enable intelligence everywhere - powering the AI edge revolution with the world's lowest-power semiconductor solutions.
  • We're looking for self-motivated, creative problem-solvers who are eager to push technological limits and make a real impact in energy efficiency.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • Must have the right to work in the US without visa sponsorship now or in the future.
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