Senior Debug Tools Architect for Arm SoCs

Ampere; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 182,000 - 273,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401K retirement plan

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Income protection

Unlimited flextime

Job summary

Ampere is hiring for a core member of the Debug Tools team to architect, design, and develop software-based debugging tools for our high-performance Arm-based SoCs. The role focuses on deep technical ownership, architecture leadership, and cross-team influence across the Ampere software group.

You will drive the debugging strategy, deploy tools for internal and external Ampere SoCs, and collaborate with hardware, validation, and platform teams to resolve complex customer issues while expanding

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science with 8+ years of related experience; or a Master’s with 5+ years, or a PhD with 3+ years.
• Proficiency with Arm architecture and ecosystem (Armv8-a/v9-a, Armv7-m, Arm CoreSight, AMBA APB/AXI/AHB/CHI).
• Proficiency in C/C++, Python, and Bash programming.
• Experience using Arm Development Studio, TRACE32 PowerView, and GDB debuggers.
• Experience with instruction trace, bus trace, scans dumps, array dumps, and crash capture.
• Experience with version control (git) and software best practices.
• Strong analytical, debugging, and testing methodology skills.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, develop, and deploy software-based Debug Tools for a 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 and external debug tools on Ampere SoCs.
• Contribute to software architecture documents, application notes, and software product documentation.
• Develop tooling for advanced debugging techniques (instruction trace, bus trace, array dump, scan dump, ATE bootstrapping).
• Develop Open Source JTAG and self-hosted trace and debugger software for Ampere microprocessors.
• Develop Arm Development Studio and TRACE32 utilities for internal and external debugging.
• Perform pre-silicon bring-up of debug software on simulators and hardware emulation platforms.
• Collaborate with hardware design, architecture, post-silicon validation, and platform AE teams to resolve critical customer issues.

Skills

C/C++

Python

Bash

Arm architecture

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering / Computer Engineering / Computer Science

Tools

Arm Development Studio

TRACE32 PowerView

GDB

Job description

Ampere is hiring for a core member of the Debug Tools team to architect, design, and develop software-based debugging tools for our high-performance Arm-based SoCs. The role focuses on deep technical ownership, architecture leadership, and cross-team influence across the Ampere software group.

You will drive the debugging strategy, deploy tools for internal and external Ampere SoCs, and collaborate with hardware, validation, and platform teams to resolve complex customer issues while expanding