Senior Semiconductor Software Architect

Bright Vision Technologies; Chapel Hill (NC); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Bright Vision Technologies seeks a highly experienced Semiconductor Software Engineer with 10+ years of industry expertise to design, develop, and optimize software, firmware, and automation for semiconductor design, verification, manufacturing, and post-silicon validation.

The candidate will apply deep knowledge of C/C++, Python, EDA tools, and hardware-software integration to deliver scalable solutions for complex silicon platforms, and will lead cross-functional teams across engineering

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of professional software engineering experience, including semiconductor/embedded systems.
• Expert-level programming in C, C++, and Python.
• Experience with EDA tools, ASIC/SoC verification, silicon bring-up, or post-silicon validation.
• Strong hardware-software integration, debugging, and performance optimization.
• Proficiency in scripting, Linux, HPC/cloud compute, and CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop high-performance software for semiconductor design, verification, and validation workflows.
• Architect and implement firmware, device drivers, and low-level software for silicon platforms.
• Build scalable automation frameworks for EDA tools, build systems, and compute environments.
• Develop post-silicon validation, debugging, and data analysis tools.
• Collaborate with hardware, ASIC/FPGA/verification, and manufacturing teams for silicon bring-up.
• Lead design discussions, code reviews, and software development best practices.
• Mentor engineers and provide technical leadership across teams.
• Evaluate emerging technologies to improve productivity and product quality.
• Create and maintain technical documentation and specifications.

Skills

C

C++

Python

EDA tools

Hardware-software integration

Software architecture

Linux development

CI/CD pipelines

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/EE

Master's degree in related field

Tools

SystemVerilog

UVM

Verilog

VHDL

FPGA

Job description

Bright Vision Technologies seeks a highly experienced Semiconductor Software Engineer with 10+ years of industry expertise to design, develop, and optimize software, firmware, and automation for semiconductor design, verification, manufacturing, and post-silicon validation.

The candidate will apply deep knowledge of C/C++, Python, EDA tools, and hardware-software integration to deliver scalable solutions for complex silicon platforms, and will lead cross-functional teams across engineering