Staff Applications Software Engineer

Ambiq-Micro,-Inc.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Ambiq seeks a Staff Applications Software Engineer in Singapore to support Apollo and Atomiq SoCs. You will work with hardware and software teams, develop software including example applications, device drivers, HAL updates, and Zephyr enablement, and assist customers with AmbiqSDKs and evaluation hardware.

You should have strong embedded development on Cortex-M MCUs, experience with real-time OSes, and solid communication skills; familiarity with scripting and modern AI-assisted development

Qualifications

• MS in ECE or Computer Science and 6+ years of experience or BS in ECE/CS with 8+ years of experience.
• Experience developing embedded MCU code in C is required.
• Experience with embedded systems in real-time environments.
• Experience with Zephyr is a plus.
• Experience with at least one MCU IDE from ARM, Keil, IAR, SEGGER, or other.
• Familiarity with MCU peripherals including SPI, I2C, UART, ADC, USB, I2S and PDM. MIPI and USB are a plus.
• Experience with Bluetooth and Bluetooth Low Energy.
• Experience with short-range technologies including Zigbee and Thread are a plus.
• Experience working hands-on in the lab.
• Familiarity with source code control systems (git) required.
• Excellent problem-solving skills dealing with complex system level issues related to HW/SW debug.
• Experience in embedded security and cryptographic algorithms is a plus.
• Experience with embedded graphics and display technologies is a plus.
• Experience with scripting languages required, and python experience is specifically desirable.
• Experience leveraging modern AI-assisted software development tools (e.g., Cursor, Codex, or similar) is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Design, debug, porting, and analysis of embedded microcontroller software drivers, algorithms, application code, board support packages, automated scripts, and design test cases to provide the required functionality to end customers.
• Collaborate with internal development teams to analyze and debug complex system-level issues and develop software solutions.
• Create application notes, knowledge base articles, and software design guidelines.
• Assist customers with the use of the AmbiqSDKs and hardware platforms.
• Collaborate with hardware engineering in the architecture and design of hardware evaluation platforms, provide software for test and debug of hardware evaluation platforms.
• Develop custom software functions and applications to facilitate microcontroller performance analysis and silicon issue debugging.

Skills

Embedded development

C/C++ programming

RTOS experience

Python scripting

Debugging complex system-level issues

Education

MS in ECE or CS

BS in ECE/CS with 8+ years

Tools

Arm/Keil/IAR/SEGGER IDEs

Git

Zephyr RTOS

Job description

Ambiqis on a mission to enable intelligence everywhere — powering the AI edge revolution with the world's lowest-power semiconductor solutions.

Built on our proprietary sub- and near-threshold technology, our chips deliver multi-fold improvements in energy efficiency without costly process scaling. Since 2010, we've shipped over 300 million units to customers building smarter wearables, medical devices, IoT products, and AI-powered edge applications.

Our cross-functional teams span design, research, development, production, marketing, sales, and operations across Austin, Hsinchu, Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Singapore. We move fast, tackle hard problems, and create space for people to grow through complex, meaningful work that shapes the future of technology.

We're looking for self-motivated, creative problem-solvers who are eager to push technological limits and make a real impact in energy efficiency.

At Ambiq, we live by five values:Innovate. Collaborate. Focus. Learn. Achieve.

If that's you, join us — the intelligence everywhere revolution starts here.

Scope

As the Staff Applications Software Engineer at Ambiq , you will be responsible for supporting Ambiq’s Apollo and Atomiq families of SoCs.

This role will workwith our hardware and software development teams, field engineering team, and customers todevelopsoftware, includingexample applications forAmbiqand customer evaluation hardware,device drivers, HAL updates, and Zephyr enablement. In addition, the Software Engineer willdebug device level software issues, support field engineering with customer issues, andhelpcreatecustomer-facing documentation such as application notes and software design guidelines.

The successful candidate should have a strong understanding of embedded development on Cortex-M MCUs, bare-metal and real-time operating systems, and be familiar with debugging the same . They must possess strong written and oral communication skills.

The person in this role will be responsible for supporting Ambiq’s field engineering team and customers, coordinating with the global team to make improvements and fix customer issues, and extending Ambiq's offerings with new software examples, application notes, and software design guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Design,debug,porting,andanalysisofembeddedmicrocontrollersoftwaredrivers,algorithms,applicationcode,boardsupportpackages,automatedscripts,anddesigntestcasestoprovidetherequiredfunctionalitytoendcustomers.
• Collaboratewithinternaldevelopmentteamstoanalyzeanddebugcomplexsystemlevelissuesanddevelopsoftwaresolutions.
• Createapplicationnotes,knowledgebasearticles,andsoftwaredesignguidelines.
• AssistcustomerswiththeuseoftheAmbiqSDK s andhardwareplatforms.
• Collaboratewithhardwareengineeringinthearchitectureanddesignofhardwareevaluationplatforms,providesoftwarefortestanddebugofhardwareevaluationplatforms.
• Developcustomsoftwarefunctionsandapplicationstofacilitatemicrocontrollerperformanceanalysisandsiliconissuedebug.

Qualifications

• MS in ECE or Computer Science and6+years of experience or BS in ECE/CS with8+years of experience.
• Experience developing embedded MCU code in Crequired.
• Experience with embedded systems in real-time environments.
• Experience with Zephyris a plus.
• Experience with at least one MCU IDE from ARM, Keil, IAR, SEGGER, or other.
• Familiarity with MCU peripherals including SPI, I2C, UART, ADC, USB,I2Sand PDM. MIPI and USB are a plus.
• Experience with Bluetooth and Bluetooth Low Energy.
• Experience with short-range technologies including Zigbee and Thread are a plus.
• Experience working hands-on in the lab.
• Familiarity with source code control systems (git)required.
• Excellent problem-solving skills dealing with complex system level issues related to HW/SW debug.
• Experience in embedded security and cryptographic algorithms is a plus.
• Experience with embedded graphics and display technologies is a plus.
• Experience with scripting languagesrequired,andpythonexperience is specifically desirable.
• Experienceleveragingmodern AI-assisted software development tools (e.g., Cursor, Codex, or similar) is desirable.