Sifive
Staff Software Application Engineer
Santa Clara, California, United States · Staff+ · Contract
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$28,315 more — $187,075 — moves this role to Level II and 2 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $187,075 would place this position at wage Level II. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Software Developers" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Software Developers (15-1252) · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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About the role
- SiFive is looking for a Staff Software Applications Engineer to join our Customer Experience organization.
- Responsibilities include serving as a trusted technical contact internally across engineering, sales, and marketing.
- SiFive's Applications Engineer roles focus on customer success, software issue resolution, technical escalation, training, and improving documentation and knowledge sharing.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with engineering, sales, and marketing to communicate product value and solve technical issues.
- Create and present customer trainings and enablement sessions, and provide hands-on demonstrations using debuggers, board hardware, and other electronic devices when necessary.
- Lead by example on difficult customer problems, sharing best practices and demonstrating close collaboration with the rest of the application engineering team.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
- Familiarity with GNU tools, debugger software and hardware, Debug and Trace, Linux kernel, and at least one RTOS.
- Experience with Linux, Git, Jira, and Confluence.
- Knowledge of server hardware, Linux distributions, and software development on this type of platform.
- Experience influencing cross-functional decisions without direct management authority.
- Comfort working at a staff level engineer as a technical confidant and trusted contributor.
- 5+ years of relevant experience, including customer-facing technical support or applications engineering experience.
- Strong background in computer architecture and software development with C/C++/assembly.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to deliver training and explain complex technical topics clearly.
- Self-starter, fast learner, and strong problem solver.
- Previous experience supporting semiconductor IP or processor customers, including waveform analysis, visual trace tools, and instruction logs.
- Why SiFive
- SiFive is the pioneer of commercial RISC-V processor IP, and our work spans high-performance, low-power compute across multiple applications and markets. We offer a flexible work environment, generous time off, and an employee stock option program.
Nice to have
- Preferred Experience
Compensation
- $158,760.00-$194,040.00
- In addition to base pay, this role may be eligible for variable/ incentive compensation and/ or equity.
Benefits
- In addition, this role is eligible for a comprehensive, competitive benefits package which may include healthcare and retirement plans, paid time off, and more!
Company info
- At SiFive, we are always excited to connect with talented individuals, who are just as passionate about driving innovation and changing the world as we are.
- We offer a flexible work environment, generous time off, and an employee stock option program.
- Help customers understand the technical specifications and usage of SiFive's datacenter solutions, create and provide demonstrations, and continually improve the software and documentation surrounding this large project.
- Support customers using SiFive IP and help resolve software issues involving simulations, toolchains, firmware, and operating systems.
Equal opportunity
- SiFive is an equal opportunity employer.
Visa & Work Authorization
- ntingent on the Company verifying that you are a authorized for access to export-controlled technology under applicable export control laws or, if you are not already authorized, our ability to successfully obtain any ne
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