Staff Engineer, Embedded AI Software Engineer

Analog Devices; Cork; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Analog Devices, Ireland, is building the Intelligent Edge by embedding AI deployment infrastructure for SoCs. You will join the Embedded AI Tooling Team to design and optimize AI tooling for constrained heterogeneous architectures, including DSPs, NPUs, and CPUs.

The role focuses on end-to-end model deployment, hardware-aware optimization, and production-grade tooling in an embedded environment on ADI hardware.

Qualifications

• End-to-end AI/ML model development on embedded platforms.
• Knowledge of neural network quantization and pruning techniques.
• Familiarity with DSP/NPUs and heterogeneous hardware architectures.
• Proficient in C/C++, Python; firmware and low-level software development.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement AI model deployment tools for constrained architectures.
• Build end-to-end workflows from model development to deployment on embedded systems.
• Prototype hardware-aware model design and architecture search for ADI platforms.
• Develop production-grade tooling for embedded AI deployment and optimization.

Skills

C and C++

Python

Embedded AI

Tools

TensorFlow Lite

ONNX Runtime

TVM

XNNPACK

Job description

About Analog Devices

Analog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADI ) is a global semiconductor leader that bridges the physical and digital worlds to enable breakthroughs at the Intelligent Edge. ADI combines analog, digital, and software technologies into solutions that help drive advancements in digitized factories, mobility, and digital healthcare, combat climate change, and reliably connect humans and the world. With revenue of more than $9 billion in FY24 and approximately 24,000 people globally, ADI ensures today's innovators stay Ahead of What's Possible™. Learn more at www.analog.com and on LinkedIn and Twitter (X).

Embedded AI Software Engineer

Location: Ireland

Analog Devices is uniquely positioned for success at the boundary of the physical and digital worlds. Analog Devices transforms physical phenomena – sound, light, radio waves, voltages, currents, and motion – into high fidelity data. Our mission is to build the Intelligent Edge where AI transforms the way we solve challenging problems by combining deep application knowledge, close customer relationships, extraordinary data, advanced circuits, and breakthrough algorithms.

Analog Devices has established the Embedded AI Tooling Team to provide development of next-generation embedded AI deployment infrastructure and model optimization tools for cutting-edge SoCs. Join our technically diverse team of AI infrastructure experts to unlock unprecedented AI performance in every domain.

Build Embedded AI Deployment Infrastructure for Intelligent Edge SoCs.

You will be a member of a core tooling team and will be instrumental in designing and implementing cutting-edge technology that will transform the semiconductor industry and enable embedded system engineers and research scientists to deliver AI-based solutions using ADI hardware.

During the first year, you will be part of a team responsible for achieving the following milestones:

• Work with team members to design, implement, and release novel AI model deployment tools and infrastructure for constrained heterogeneous computer architectures such as DSPs, NPUs, and CPUs as part of a larger SoC.
• Build end-to-end workflows spanning model development, optimization, profiling, hardware-specific architecture, and deployment to ADI's embedded platforms—enabling developers to seamlessly move from model conception to production on resource-constrained devices.
• Develop tools and infrastructure for hardware-aware model design, including architecture mapping techniques that adapt neural network structures to leverage specific hardware capabilities (DSP operations, NPU features, mixed-precision computation).
• Design and implement model compilation and optimization pipelines that enable seamless quantization, pruning, layer fusion, and hardware-specific code generation for ADI's embedded hardware platforms.
• Explore and prototype agentic AI workflows that leverage autonomous agents for automated model-hardware co-optimization, intelligent architecture search, and adaptive deployment strategies.
• Become a thought leader in developing a company-wide strategy around production-quality embedded AI deployment infrastructure and hardware-aware model development tooling.

Desired Skills and Experience:

• Expertise in end-to-end AI/ML model development, from training through optimization and deployment on embedded platforms.
• Experience with hardware-aware neural architecture design and model optimization techniques tailored to specific processor architectures.
• Proficiency in C, C++, Python, with experience in firmware and low-level software development.
• Familiarity with AI/ML frameworks (TFLM, PyTorch) and deployment tools (TensorFlow Lite, ONNX Runtime, TVM, etc.).
• Deep understanding of neural network quantization, pruning, knowledge distillation, and optimization techniques for resource-constrained devices.
• Knowledge of neural network accelerators (NPUs, DSPs) and efficient execution of neural networks on heterogeneous hardware.
• Background in ML algorithms (CNN, DNN, Transformer architectures) and their embedded implementation.
• Familiarity with developer tooling (debuggers, profilers, SDKs, system configuration tools).
• Strong embedded systems and computer architecture experience (bare-metal, RTOS, or embedded Linux).

Bonus Points for:

• ARM Vela Compiler or Cadence XNNC compiler tools
• Experience with hardware-software co-design and custom operator development for specialized hardware.
• Knowledge of neural architecture search (NAS) and automated model optimization techniques.
• Background in digital signal processing (DSP) and algorithm implementation experience.
• Experience with agentic AI systems, multi-agent frameworks, or autonomous optimization workflows.
• Experience with edge AI frameworks and deployment tools (TensorFlow Lite Micro, ONNX, Apache TVM, MLIR).
• Understanding of compiler optimizations and code generation for embedded AI accelerators.
• Experience with FPGA development including design, synthesis, simulation, and verification.
• Experience with Zephyr RTOS and open-source RTOS ecosystems.
• Experience contributing to and working with open-source ecosystems.
• Understanding of heterogeneous architectures (ARM, RISC-V, DSPs, custom SoCs).

For positions requiring access to technical data, Analog Devices, Inc. may have to obtain export licensing approval from the U.S. Department of Commerce - Bureau of Industry and Security and/or the U.S. Department of State - Directorate of Defense Trade Controls. As such, applicants for this position – except US Citizens, US Permanent Residents, and protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) – may have to go through an export licensing review process.

Analog Devices is an equal opportunity employer. We foster a culture where everyone has an opportunity to succeed regardless of their race, color, religion, age, ancestry, national origin, social or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, parental status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, union membership, and political affiliation, or any other legally protected group.

Job Req Type: Experienced Required Travel: Yes, 10% of the time Shift Type: 1st Shift/Days