Senior Software Engineer — SmartHLS Applications (FPGASoC)

Microchip; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 86,000 - 186,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology organization in Toronto is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design and support SmartHLS-based C open-source libraries for FPGA applications. The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor's in Computer Science, strong C/C++ and Python skills, and experience with FPGA development boards. This role offers a hybrid work model and a competitive salary ranging from $86,000 to $186,000.

Benefits

Health benefits from day one

Retirement savings plans

Quarterly bonus

Restricted stock units

Qualifications

• 5 years of professional experience in software development.
• Experience using Generative AI tools and frameworks is a plus.
• Familiarity with High-Level Synthesis is a benefit.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain SmartHLS C libraries and examples.
• Deliver production-quality HLS IP including verification.
• Support cross-team handoffs with internal and external customers.

Skills

Strong modern C / C++ programming skills

Python programming skills

Working knowledge of FPGA / SoC design flows

Experience authoring training and developer guides

Hands-on with FPGA development boards

Git / GitHub development with PR workflows

Education

Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science

Tools

Libero SoC 2025.1

SmartHLS

Jenkins

Confluence

Jira

Bitbucket

Linux and Windows development environments

Job description

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Job Description : Role Summary

Design, productize and support SmartHLS-based C open-source libraries and reference applications for Microchip\'s PolarFire FPGA and PolarFire SoC families. This role blends hands-on feature development on-board test / CI bring-up, developer-experience tooling, and Field Application Engineer and customer training. You will collaborate with the HLS compiler team, Continuous Integration / SQA and FAE teams to deliver high-quality, well-documented IP and examples that accelerate customer adoption.

About the Team

The SmartHLS Applications team builds reusable C libraries (e.g. Vision, DSP, Math, etc.) and, for example designs, integrates them with Libero SoC and maintains on-board / CI testing to ensure reliability across supported boards (e.g. BeagleV-Fire Icicle PolarFire Video Kit Discovery Kit). The team also authors hands-on labs and training materials for FAEs and customers.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain SmartHLS C libraries and examples
• Own feature development and PRs in internal GitHub repositories
• Deliver production-quality HLS IP including verification QoR analysis and demo integration
• Develop and deliver FAE / customer training (labs, docs, IDE walkthroughs) including Embedded SW, HLS and system-level flows
• Stand up and improve on-board / CI testing for SmartHLS (Windows and Linux); triage failures and drive fixes with CI owners
• Operate and enhance a board-farm manager to reduce board contention and improve reservation / health checks of the hardware boards
• Support cross-team handoffs by aligning deliverables and follow-ups with internal and external customers

Requirements / Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or related field
• 5 years of professional experience in software development
• Strong modern C / C++ and Python programming skills
• Working knowledge of FPGA / SoC design flows
• Experience authoring training and developer guides (e.g. step-by-step labs & documentation)
• Hands-on with FPGA development boards
• Git / GitHub development with PR workflows for internal / external repositories

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with RISC-V is a plus
• Experience using Generative AI tools and frameworks such as LLMs & RAGs
• Familiarity with High-Level Synthesis

Tools & Technologies Youll Use

• Libero SoC 2025.1, SmartHLS
• C / C++, Python, GenAI frameworks
• Jenkins, Confluence, Jira, Bitbucket and GitHub
• Linux and Windows development environments
• RISC-V (Soft Mi-V) reference platforms and evaluation boards

Work Model

Hybrid; Primary work location is Toronto, Ontario. The team collaborates in person for select planning workshops or lab activities; remote work is supported for focused development.

Travel Time : 0% - 25%

Pay Range

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; 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

The annual base salary range for this position is $86,000 - $186,000.

• Range is dependent on numerous factors including job location, skills and experience.

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Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 86000 - 186000