Description
The Role:
Ampere is currently hiring Firmware Engineers to design and develop Power Management FW for Ampere ARMv8 server SoCs
What you’ll do:
- Develop specs and design documents as needed.
- Integrate code into virtual platform environment and debug functionality.
- Work with HW design teams and bring up Pre-Silicon software support on HW emulation system.
- Post-silicon bring up of Power Management FW.
- Debug, root cause, and resolve SW bugs across multiple subsystems (firmware/OS) and drive them to a resolution.
- Support multiple platforms and projects for internal and external customers.
- Work with ODMs to implement FW features in SoC Reference Platforms.
- Interact with Field Application Engineers to address customer issues.
What you’ll bring:
Required skills and experience:
- BS degree + 8 years of related experience or MS degree + 6 years of related experience.
- 6+ years strong and demonstrable skill in C and ARM programming experience.
- Strong analytical, debugging, and testing methodology skills.
- Experience with 32-bit/64-bit in ARM v8 architecture.
- Experience with firmware, BIOS/UEFI, Linux, Windows software development. Strong understanding of system power management.
- Knowledge of server hardware interfaces (SPI, I2C, DDR3/4/5, PCIe).
- Intimate knowledge of software development process methodology.
- Self managed individual with experience in Agile Software development process.
- Minimum of 5 years experience with customer interaction and issue diagnostics
Other desired skills and experience:
- Experience with SCM, GIT, Jenkins, BugZilla, and JIRA are an added plus.
- Experience using JTAG TRACE32 or OpenOCD debuggers.
- Experience with the product lifecycle. Ability to drive features from requirements to a product.
- Experience in writing sustainable/maintainable quality code.
- Ability to efficiently debug, root cause, and resolve issues spanning multiple subsystems. Proven ability to own problems and drive them to a resolution.
- Strong communications skills, both verbal and written.
Education
- Bachelor’s degree or foreign degree equivalent in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related technical field. Master’s Degree preferred.
Perks in Santa Clara
- Office has panoramic views of Silicon Valley
- Garage parking
- Gym and café on campus
- Healthy snacks, espresso and drinks
- Standing /Ergo friendly desk set-up
- Ping-pong/game room
- Unlimited Flextime and 10+ paid holidays
Perks in Portland
- Walking distance of breweries, landscaped parks, art galleries, restaurants and shops
- Garage parking
- On-site bike parking and repair station
- Gym
- On-site café, bar, and market
- Roof top terrace with Willamette River views
- Healthy snacks, espresso and drinks
- Standing /Ergo friendly desk set-up
- Game room
- Unlimited Flextime and 10+ paid holidays
Perks in Raleigh
- Modern and open office setting
- Four miles of jogging and pedestrian trails
- Walking distance to various restaurants and shopping
- Healthy snacks, espresso, and drinks
- Adjustable sit-stand desks
- Unlimited Flextime and 10+ paid holidays
Benefits and Pay
Ampere offers a competitive total rewards package that includes base pay, bonus, stock, and comprehensive benefits. The full base pay range for this role is between $129,000 and $215,000, except in the San Francisco Bay Area where the range is between $143,000 and $238,000. We also offer an annual bonus program tied to internal company goals and annual meritocratic stock awards that enable our employees to participate in the success of the company. 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. Beyond compensation and benefits, our passionate teams thrive in an inclusive culture that empowers our employees to do more and grow more – all in service of inventing industry leading cloud-native designs that contribute to a more sustainable future. We look forward to sharing more about our career opportunities through interviews.
About Us
Ampere is designing the future of hyperscale cloud and edge computing with the world’s first cloud native processor. Built for the cloud with a modern 64-bit Arm server-based architecture, Ampere gives customers the freedom to accelerate the delivery of all cloud computing applications. With industry-leading cloud performance, power efficiency and scalability, Ampere processors are tailored for the continued growth of cloud and edge computing.
Our Story
Like the scientist behind its name, Ampere employees are innovators. We understand the needs of cloud computing and different software requirements. We are inventing what comes next and looking at everything from the structure of memory and how efficient the system is, to considerations on speed, cost of electricity and ability to cool. Power, size, weight and cost are driving the technology requirements and the innovation to come.
Our world class team of engineers, with depth and expertise in the cloud and semiconductor industries, is not only focused on the development of new semiconductor designs but also building out the first software ecosystem for Arm®-based server processors. Through the Ampere approach to the cloud and edge, we give our customers the freedom to challenge the status quo and accelerate next-generation data centers for the most memory-intensive applications. Given the challenge we have outlined, we are building a culture of entrepreneurs that ensure customers come first, proactively approaching industry challenges in the areas of security, power and performance, delivering results that matter most.
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We are an inclusive and equal opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.