Sr. Software Engineer – AI Operators

NXP Semiconductors; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 5,000,000; Full time

Job summary

NXP Semiconductors in India is seeking a Sr. Developer to own design, implementation, and optimization of AI operator modules for edge AI processors. You will work with cross-functional teams to boost performance, reliability, and scalability across our product portfolio.

The role emphasizes kernel-level C/C++ with occasional assembly, strong OS internals knowledge, and experience in profiling tools to drive continuous performance improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in CS/EE or related field.
• 3+ years of hands-on kernel or low-level systems software experience.
• Experience with AI/ML operator development or compiler optimizations.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop AI operator modules/kernels for edge AI processors.
• Optimize performance and reduce latency in kernel-level code.
• Debug, profile, and diagnose performance bottlenecks.
• Collaborate with hardware, compiler, and app teams for integration.

Skills

C/C++

Kernel development

OS internals

Assembly language

Performance profiling

AI/ML operator development

ISA optimization

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/EE

PhD (strong plus)

Tools

GDB

Gprof

Trace analyzers

Job description

Job Summary

As a Sr. Developer, you’ll take ownership of the end-to-end design, implementation, and optimization of our core AI operator modules/kernels. You will be working with diverse cross-functional teams, enhance the performance, reliability, and scalability of our edge AI processors. Your contributions will directly impact our ability to deliver best-in-class AI/ML performance across our product portfolio.

What You’ll Do

Design and Development: Design and Development of our AI operator modules/kernels to maximize performance and efficiency on our custom ISA-based edge AI processors. Understand mathematics of AI operators and come up with solutions towards implementing them in our hardware. Understand overall architecture, evaluate cutting-edge methodologies to enhance AI operator performance in both currently released and future products. Develop, optimize, and maintain high-performance kernel-level code in C/C++ (and assembly when needed) for AI/ML operators. Implement innovative features that streamline system processes, reduce latency. Enthusiastic in exploring overall SW stack to come up with innovative solutions.

Performance Optimization & Debugging: Utilize advanced profiling and debugging tools (e.g., GDB, trace analyzers) to diagnose and resolve performance bottlenecks. Drive continuous performance improvements through rigorous testing and iterative optimization strategies.

Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with hardware architects, compiler teams, and application developers to ensure seamless integration of kernel components with higher-level systems.

Innovation & Continuous Learning: Stay current on emerging trends in AI operator development, and specialized ISA optimizations. Champion a culture of innovation by proposing and implementing forward-thinking solutions that drive our technology forward.

What We’re Looking For

• Educational Background: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Computer Engineering, or a related field; a Ph.D. is a strong plus.
• Proven Expertise: 3+ years of hands‑on experience in kernel or low-level systems software development, with demonstrable contributions to production-quality code.
• Experience with AI/ML operator development or specialized compiler optimizations.
• Exposure to hardware/software co-design and emerging trends in AI hardware acceleration.
• Deep knowledge of OS internals, memory management, process scheduling, and performance tuning.
• Expertise in system-level programming using C/C++ and proficiency in assembly language for specialized ISA implementations.
• Strong familiarity with kernel debugging and profiling tools (e.g., GDB, Gprof, or equivalent).
• Track record of optimizing software performance in complex, high-performance computing environments.

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