Principal Software Engineer, Debug Tools

Principal Software Engineer, Debug Tools Ampere | Posted Mar 12 | Full-time | Portland | Advanced (5-10 yrs) 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. You will be at the forefront of AI innovation. The Debug Tools Team is part of the Ampere 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. What You’ll Achieve Architect, design, develop, and deploy software-based Debug Tools for a custom 64-bit Armv9 SoC and other processors. Invent new debug tools and techniques for future products and technologies. 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 8 years of related experience; or Master’s degree with 6 years. This position requires previous experience designing, developing, and deploying software-based Debug Tools. 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, cash long-term incentive, and comprehensive benefits. The full base pay range for this role is between $182,000 and $273,000, except in the San Francisco Bay Area where the range is between $195,000 and $292,000. Our benefits include health, wellness, and financial programs that support employees through every stage of life. Premium medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, as well as income protection and a 401K retirement plan. Unlimited Flextime and 10+ paid holidays for work-life balance. A variety of healthy snacks, energizing espresso, and refreshing drinks to keep you fueled and focused. 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, disability, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law. SupportFinity is not responsible for any consequences that may arise from disclosing information to unauthorized or fraudulent entities. #J-18808-Ljbffr SupportFinity™