Senior Engineer - Software

FHLB Des Moines; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Restricted stock units

Quarterly bonus payments

Health benefits from day one

Retirement savings plan

IESPP program with 6-month look back

Job summary

Microchip Technology Inc. in Toronto is seeking a Software Engineer for the FPGA/EDA tooling team. You will focus on LLVM/MLIR-based compiler development within the High-Level Synthesis group to enable efficient FPGA designs and system-level verification.

You will collaborate across teams, optimize generated hardware, and drive improvements for performance, power, and area while working in a dynamic, agile environment. Growth and a strong compensation package are provided.

Qualifications

• BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of software engineering experience.
• Excellent programming skills, with proficiency in C/C++.
• Strong knowledge of compilers, with at least 2 years of hands-on experience working with LLVM/MLIR.
• Solid understanding of algorithms and data structures.
• Strong background in digital design principles.

Responsibilities

• Develop, verify, and maintain advanced analysis and transformation passes for our state-of-the-art high-level synthesis (HLS) compiler, enabling the generation of high-performance FPGA designs.
• Optimize HLS-generated hardware architectures to enhance power efficiency, performance, and area utilization of the resulting hardware circuits.
• Analyze complex, real-world customer applications created with high-level synthesis to identify opportunities for performance and area improvements and implement new HLS features as needed.

Skills

C/C++ proficiency

Compiler knowledge

Data structures & algorithms

Digital design principles

Education

BS, MS, or PhD in CS/EE or related field

Tools

LLVM/MLIR

Git

Python

Bash

TCL

Job description

Are you looking for a unique opportunity to be a part of something great? Want to join a 17,000-member team that works on the technology that powers the world around us? Looking for an atmosphere of trust, empowerment, respect, diversity, and communication? How about an opportunity to own a piece of a multi-billion dollar (with a B!) global organization? We offer all that and more at Microchip Technology Inc. People come to work at Microchip because we help design the technology that runs the world. They stay because our culture supports their growth and stability. They are challenged and driven by an incredible array of products and solutions with unlimited career potential. Microchip's nationally-recognized Leadership Passage Programs support career growth where we proudly enroll over a thousand people annually. We take pride in our commitment to employee development, values-based decision making, and strong sense of community, driven by our Vision, Mission, and 11 Guiding Values; we affectionately refer to it as the Aggregate System and it's won us countless awards for diversity and workplace excellence. Our company is built by dedicated team players who love to challenge the status quo; we did not achieve record revenue and over 30 years of quarterly profitability without a great team dedicated to empowering innovation. People like you. Visit our careers page to see what exciting opportunities and company perks await!

Job Description:

Microchip's FPGA software engineering team is at the forefront of developing advanced Electronic Design Automation (EDA) software, empowering customers to program and optimize Microchip FPGAs. Our comprehensive software suite supports the entire FPGA design flow—from initial design entry and synthesis, through place-and-route, timing analysis, power optimization, and simulation—enabling users to achieve high-performance, reliable solutions. Within this team, the High-Level Synthesis (HLS) group is driving innovation in system-level FPGA design. Our SmartHLS™ tool enables customers to describe hardware accelerators in C/C++, which are then compiled into efficient FPGA implementations using state-of-the-art LLVM/MLIR compiler infrastructure. The PolarFire® System Designer further expands design possibilities, providing a robust platform for building complete SoC solutions that seamlessly integrate RISC-V processors with FPGA-based hardware accelerators, while supporting comprehensive system-level verification. As a Software Engineer on our team, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of FPGA design tools. Your primary focus will be on compiler development (LLVM/MLIR-based), with opportunities to contribute to broader SoC design and verification workflows. You will collaborate closely with talented engineers in an agile, supportive environment, tackling complex technical challenges that directly impact customer productivity and accelerate time-to-market. This position offers significant opportunities for professional growth, innovation, and making a tangible difference in the EDA industry. The software engineering team is based in Toronto. The Microchip office is in the downtown financial core at 67 Yonge Street.

Responsibilities

• Develop, verify, and maintain advanced analysis and transformation passes for our state-of-the-art high-level synthesis (HLS) compiler, enabling the generation of high-performance FPGA designs.
• Optimize HLS-generated hardware architectures to enhance power efficiency, performance, and area utilization of the resulting hardware circuits.
• Analyze complex, real-world customer applications created with high-level synthesis to identify opportunities for performance and area improvements and implement new HLS features as needed.

Requirements/Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of software engineering experience.
• Excellent programming skills, with proficiency in C/C++.
• Strong knowledge of compilers, with at least 2 years of hands-on experience working with LLVM/MLIR.
• Solid understanding of algorithms and data structures.
• Strong background in digital design principles.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with MLIR is highly desirable.
• In-depth, hands-on experience with FPGAs.
• Familiarity with high-level synthesis (HLS) tools.
• Proficiency with Git for source code version control.
• Experience with scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or TCL.
• Comfortable working on large-scale software development projects in both Linux and Windows environments.

Travel Time: 0% - 25%.

Pay Range: $90,000 - $140,000.* *Range is dependent on numerous factors including job location, skills and experience.

We offer a total compensation package that ranks among the best in the industry. It consists of competitive base pay, restricted stock units, and quarterly bonus payments. In addition to these components, our package includes health benefits that begin day one, retirement savings plans, and an industry leading IESPP program with a 6-month look back feature.

Find more information about all our benefits at the link below: Benefits of working at Microchip

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