Performance Systems Engineer for AI Accelerators

Arago; Paris (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Relocation support

Healthcare + pension

Professional development

25 days PTO

Public transport subsidy

Job summary

Arago seeks a Performance Software Engineer to build core computation software for its AI accelerators. You will bridge host systems and custom hardware, from on-board kernels to debugging tooling, playing a key role in chip bring-up and high-performance primitives.

Requirements include PhD/masters/BS in CS/CE, strong C/C++, assembly, bare-metal work, and experience with RISC-V/ARM, GDB/JTAG, and performance optimization. English fluency is essential; French is a plus.

Qualifications

• PhD/masters/BS in CS/CE or related field.
• Strong low-level programming with C/C++ and assembly.
• Experience with bare-metal development and startup code.
• In-depth computer architecture knowledge and DMA/caches.
• Hands-on with RISC-V and/or ARM instruction sets.
• Experience debugging with GDB/JTAG and simulators.
• Ability to read RTL docs and translate to software.
• Proficient English; French is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize low-level software primitives for RISC-V/ARM.
• Implement kernels, drivers, and firmware for bare-metal environments.
• Collaborate with hardware teams to define interfaces and boot flows.
• Analyze latency, throughput, and memory footprint for optimization.
• Bring up software on simulation, emulation, FPGA, and silicon platforms.
• Develop validation tests and benchmarks for processor/accelerator features.
• Contribute to ISA extensions and memory hierarchy discussions.

Skills

Low-level systems programming

C/C++

Assembly

Bare-metal development

RISC-V/ARM

Hardware/software debugging

Computer architecture

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s/PhD in CS/CE or related

Tools

GDB

JTAG

Trace/Debug interfaces

Simulators/Emulators

FPGA platforms

Job description

Arago seeks a Performance Software Engineer to build core computation software for its AI accelerators. You will bridge host systems and custom hardware, from on-board kernels to debugging tooling, playing a key role in chip bring-up and high-performance primitives.

Requirements include PhD/masters/BS in CS/CE, strong C/C++, assembly, bare-metal work, and experience with RISC-V/ARM, GDB/JTAG, and performance optimization. English fluency is essential; French is a plus.