Lead Software Engineer

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What You'll Do

  • Core Software Development Design and implement features in: AI-driven development frameworks Developer tools and automation systems Develop reusable libraries and utilities for internal engineering workflows Write high-quality, maintainable, and efficient code C++ based GUI/CLI/TUI applications Generative AI & LLM Engineering Contribute to systems involving: Model fine-tuning and adaptation, Prompt engineering and model steering, Evaluation, and benchmarking of LLM outputs Build and maintain training data pipelines, including Data generation, Data cleaning and pruning, Dataset validation Support development of domain-specific AI systems for: Code generation, Specification understanding, Validation automation Agentic Workflow Development Work on multi-agent systems for: Task decomposition, Code generation, Self-validation and debugging loops Contribute to orchestration frameworks that connect: LLMs, Developer tools, Runtime environments Systems & Performance Engineering Contribute to performance-critical components using: Modern C++ (C++20/23/26) Low-level performance optimisation techniques Work with GPU acceleration where applicable Validation & Quality Develop and maintain: Unit tests, Integration tests, Validation flows Participate in: Code reviews, Debugging and root-cause analysis, ensure engineering quality aligned with production standards Collaboration Work closely with: Cross Geography AVIP development teams AI/ML engineers Verification and validation engineers Quickly learn domain concepts related to: High Speed Serial and Bus Protocols Hardware-software co-design AI-enabled tooling Required Qualifications Master’s degree or Bachelors In: Computer Science with AI focused projects Electronics/Electrical Engineering with Embedded System/HPC/Device Driver Development focussed projects Strong programming skills in: C++ and/or Rust/Python Solid fundamentals in: Data structures and algorithms Software design and debugging Familiarity with: Linux/Unix development environments Git/Perforce-based workflows Experience or coursework in: Compiler/tooling ecosystems (e.g., Clang, language servers) Hardware description languages (SystemVerilog/SystemC) Parallel/GPU computing Behavioral skills required Must possess strong written, verbal and presentation skills Ability to establish a close working relationship with both peers and management.
  • Explore what’s possible to get the job done, including creative use of unconventional solutions.
  • Work effectively across functions and geographies Push to raise the bar while always operating with integrity.
  • We’re doing work that matters.
  • Help us solve what others can’t.

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