Senior Principal Software Engineer, Debug Tools

Ampere; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 169,000 - 283,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading semiconductor design company is looking for a Senior Principal Software Engineer in Debug Tools to develop innovative debugging solutions for their next-generation products. The role involves architecture, design, and software deployment for complex ARM systems, with a focus on high-performance and energy-efficient CPU designs. Candidates should possess extensive experience in debugging and electrical engineering.

Benefits

Premium medical insurance

Unlimited Flextime

401K retirement plan

10+ paid holidays

Healthy snacks and drinks

Qualifications

• 12 years of experience with a Bachelor’s; Master’s with 8; PhD with 5.
• Proficient with ARM architecture.
• Experience with debugging tools and techniques.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, develop, and deploy software-based Debug Tools for ARMv9 SoC.
• Influence architecture decisions leveraging debugging knowledge.
• Develop tooling for advanced debugging techniques.

Skills

C/C++

Python

Bash

Debugging

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Master’s degree in Computer Engineering

PhD in Computer Science

Tools

TRACE32 PowerView

OpenOCD

GDB

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Invent the future with us.

Recognized by Fast Company’s 2023 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators List, Ampere is a semiconductor design company for a new era, leading the future of computing with an innovative approach to CPU design focused on high-performance, energy efficient, sustainable cloud computing.

Description

Invent the future with us.

Recognized by Fast Company’s 2023 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators List, Ampere is a semiconductor design company for a new era, leading the future of computing with an innovative approach to CPU design focused on high-performance, energy efficient, sustainable cloud computing.

By providing a new level of predictable performance, efficiency, and sustainability Ampere is working with leading cloud suppliers and a growing partner ecosystem to deliver cloud instances, servers and embedded/edge products that can handle the compute demands of today and tomorrow.

Join us at Ampere and work alongside a passionate and growing team — we’d love to have you apply!

About The Role

As a core member of the Ampere Debug Tools team, you will be responsible for the architecture, design, and development of Debug Tools solutions for the next generation of Ampere products.

In this role, you will be at the forefront of AI innovation, building AmpereOne Aurora, our groundbreaking AI compute solution. Aurora combines high-performance general-purpose CPUs with integrated AI capabilities, offering a compelling combination of efficiency and market reach. This revolutionary product is poised to deliver superior performance while consuming significantly less power.

The Debug Tools Team is part of the Software Team. Our mission is to develop a comprehensive debug strategy and roadmap for internal debug capabilities, as well as to develop and deploy debug solutions for all internal and external Ampere Datacenter SoC users.

• Internal users include the Emulation, Platform, Design Validation (DV), Validation, Design For Test (DFT), Firmware, Operating System, Benchmarking, and Application Engineering teams.
• External users include partners, ODMs, OEMs, and Datacenter customers.
• Debug solutions include TRACE32 PowerView and OpenOCD debuggers, Arm Self-Hosted Trace for linux, and utilities for invasive debug, bus trace, instruction trace, scan dump and BMC remote debug.
  
  

What You’ll Achieve

• 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, such as the AmpereOne Aurora AI compute solution.
• Influence the architecture and design team decisions with knowledge of internal and external debug tools on Ampere SoCs.
• Contribute to software architecture and design documents., application notes, and other software product documentation.
• Develop tooling for advanced debugging techniques, such as BMC remote debug, instruction trace, bus trace, array dump, scan dump, and ATE bootstrapping.
• Develop open source JTAG and self-hosted trace and debugger software for internal and external use in debugging Ampere microprocessors.
• Develop TRACE32 and OpenOCD utilities for internal and external use in debugging Ampere microprocessors.
• Perform pre-silicon bring-up of debug software on software simulators and hardware emulation platforms.
• Collaborate with hardware design, architecture, post-silicon validation, and platform AE teams, as necessary, to resolve critical customer issues.
  
  

About You

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science with 12 years of related experience; or a Master’s degree with 8 years of experience, or a PhD with 5 years of experience.
• Proficiency with Arm architecture and ecosystem, including Armv8-a/v9-a and Armv7-m processor architectures, Arm Debug Interface Architecture, Arm CoreSight Architecture, Arm AMBA APB, AXI, AHB, and CHI protocols.
• Proficiency in C/C++, Python, and Bash programming.
• Experience using TRACE32 PowerView, OpenOCD, and GDB debuggers.
• Experience with instruction trace, bus trace, scan dumps, array dumps, and crash capture.
• Experience with version control tools such as git, and software best practices.
• Strong analytical, debugging, and testing methodology skills.
• Proven ability to own problems and drive them to a resolution.
• Experience with system software debugging, tracing, and analysis tools, such as perf, ftrace, etc, is recommended.
  
  

What We’ll Offer

At Ampere we believe in taking care of our employees and providing a competitive total rewards package that includes base pay, bonus (i.e., variable pay tied to internal company goals), long-term incentive, and comprehensive benefits. The full base pay range for this role is between $169,500 and $282,500, except in the San Francisco Bay Area where the range is between $178,500 and $297,500.

Our benefits include health, wellness, and financial programs that support employees through every stage of life, with full benefits eligibility at 20 hours per week.

Benefit highlights include:

• Premium medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, as well as income protection and a 401K retirement plan, so that you can feel secure in your health and financial future.
• Unlimited Flextime and 10+ paid holidays so that you can embrace a healthy work-life balance.
• A variety of healthy snacks, energizing espresso, and refreshing drinks to keep you fueled and focused throughout the day.
  

And there is much more than compensation and benefits. At Ampere, we foster an inclusive culture that empowers our employees to do more and grow more. We are passionate about inventing industry leading cloud-native designs that contribute to a more sustainable future. We are excited to share more about our career opportunities with you through the interview process.

Ampere is an inclusive and equal opportunity employer and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, religion, age, veteran and/or military status, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, physical or mental disability, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law.

Seniority level

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  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Semiconductor Manufacturing and IT System Custom Software Development

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