AI Applications Engineer

Cirrus Logic; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Cirrus Logic’s AI Applications team is seeking a software engineer to build AI-enabled workflows and toolchains that empower engineering operations. You will collaborate across teams to integrate AI agents and workflows, while evolving infrastructure for secure, scalable AI adoption.

The role emphasizes debugging, testing, and practical problem solving, with a focus on delivering measurable improvements in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in a technical field.
• 1+ years of software engineering experience.
• Strong debugging, testing, and problem-solving fundamentals.
• Interest in AI agents and LLM-enabled systems.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices, CI/CD, and developer tooling.
• Ability to analyze workflows and identify inefficiencies.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; cross-team collaboration.
• Thrives in a fast-paced, evolving environment; owns results.

Responsibilities

• Proactively identify high-value opportunities for AI-enabled workflow improvements.
• Develop and maintain AI-enabled tools used across our Engineering Operations team.
• Partner with engineering teams to integrate AI agents and AI-assisted workflows into daily work.
• Build infrastructure for secure, scalable adoption of AI across operations.
• Demonstrate new tools, gather feedback, and support adoption.
• Turn ambiguous needs into practical, scalable solutions that improve efficiency.
• Navigate obstacles, challenge assumptions, and drive decisions with limited direction.

Skills

Software debugging

Software testing

AI workflow integration

DevOps & CI/CD

Workflow analysis

Cross-team collaboration

Communication skills

Ownership & initiative

Decision making in ambiguity

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering, CS, or related

Equivalent practical experience

Tools

CI/CD pipelines

AI tooling / agent platforms

Developer tooling

Job description

For over four decades, Cirrus Logic has been propelled by the top engineers in mixed-signal processing. Our rockstar team thrives on solving complex challenges with innovative end-user solutionsfor the world's top consumer brands. Cirrus Logic is also known for its award-winning culture, which was built on a foundation of inclusion and fairness, meaningful community engagement, and delivering enjoyable employee experiences at every turn. But we couldn’t do it without our extraordinary workforce – and that’s where you come in. Join our team and help us continue to make Cirrus Logic an exceptional place to grow your career!

As a member of the AI Applications team, you will help build the infrastructure, tools, and workflows that enable engineering teams to use AI effectively. You’ll partner with teams across engineering operations to design and improve AI-augmented workflows that increase efficiency and productivity. You’ll also help collect and analyze user feedback to continuously improve our AI platforms and agent harnesses. If you enjoy debugging complex problems, identifying inefficiencies, and building practical solutions in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, we invite you to apply.

What You’ll Do

• Proactively identify high-value opportunities for AI-enabled workflow improvements.
• Develop and maintain AI-enabled tools used across our Engineering Operations team.
• Partner with engineering teams to integrate AI agents and AI-assisted workflows into their day-to-day work.
• Build infrastructure that enables secure, scalable adoption of AI across operations.
• Demonstrate new tools and capabilities, gather feedback, and support adoption.
• Turn ambiguous needs into practical, scalable solutions that improve engineering efficiency and productivity.
• Navigate obstacles, challenge assumptions, and drive decisions with limited direction.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering, Computer Science, related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 1+ years of relevant software engineering experience.
• Strong software engineering fundamentals, including debugging, testing, and problem solving.
• Interest in building, evaluating, and integrating AI-agent or LLM-enabled systems.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices, CI/CD systems, and developer tooling.
• Ability to analyze workflows, identify inefficiencies, and deliver practical improvements.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, with experience collaborating across teams.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and managing competing priorities.
• Demonstrated ability to take ownership and deliver results in ambiguous, rapidly evolving environments.
• Strong bias toward action, paired with sound technical judgment and disciplined validation.

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

Export control restrictions based upon applicable laws and regulations would prohibit candidates who are nationals of certain embargoed countries from working in this position without Cirrus Logic first obtaining an export license. Candidates for this role must be able to access technical data without a requirement for an export license. We are unable to sponsor or obtain export licenses for this role.

Cirrus Logic strives to select the best qualified applicant for any opening. Different approaches, ideas and points of view are both valued and respected. Employment decisions are made on the basis of job-related criteria without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, genetic information, or any other classification protected by applicable law.