Lead Debug Tools Architect for Armv9 SoCs

Ampere Computing LLC; Durham (NC); Remote; USD 182,000 - 273,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Job summary

Ampere Computing LLC in the United States is seeking a Principal Software Engineer for Debug Tools to own the architecture, design, and development of debug solutions for next-generation Arm-based SoCs.

You will collaborate with hardware, validation, and platform teams to deliver tools such as trace, bus, and array dumps, and you will lead pre-silicon bring-up on simulators and emulation platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a relevant engineering field with 5–8 years of related experience.
• Proficiency with Arm architecture (Armv8-a/v9-a) and associated debug toolchains.
• Strong C/C++, Python, and Bash programming skills.
• Experience with debugging tools and tracing techniques (instruction, bus, crash capture).
• Experience with version control and software best practices.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, develop, and deploy software-based Debug Tools for custom 64-bit Armv9 SoC and other processors.
• Invent new debug tools and techniques for future products and technologies.
• Influence architecture and design decisions with knowledge of internal/external debug tools.
• Contribute to software architecture documents, application notes, and product documentation.
• Develop tooling for advanced debugging techniques such as instruction trace, bus trace, array dump, and scan dump.

Skills

C/C++

Python

Bash

Arm Development Studio

TRACE32 PowerView

GDB

Git

Instruction trace

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science

Master’s degree

PhD

Tools

Arm Development Studio

TRACE32 PowerView

GDB

Job description

Ampere Computing LLC in the United States is seeking a Principal Software Engineer for Debug Tools to own the architecture, design, and development of debug solutions for next-generation Arm-based SoCs.

You will collaborate with hardware, validation, and platform teams to deliver tools such as trace, bus, and array dumps, and you will lead pre-silicon bring-up on simulators and emulation platforms.