Field Applications Engineer

InspireSemi Applications Engineer At InspireSemi, we're revolutionizing high-performance computing. Our groundbreaking architecture packs thousands of 64-bit CPU cores onto a single chip, all seamlessly connected. We're driven by a mission to make high performance computing more accessible, energy-efficient, and easier for developers to harness. Ready to make a real impact? Join our passionate team! We're looking for a talented and driven Applications Engineer to help our customers deploy and optimize their software on our new accelerated computing platform. In this high-impact role, you will be a key technical resource, applying your programming and performance tuning skills to a wide range of cutting-edge HPC-AI workloads. What You'll Do: Serve as the primary technical expert during pre-sales engagements, guiding customers through the deployment, porting, and optimization of HPC and AI workloads on the Thunderbird "supercomputer cluster-on-a-chip" platform. Articulate the architectural advantages of Thunderbird and act as the first line of technical support to maximize workload performance. Translate customer-facing application bottlenecks, workload profiles, and functional requirements into actionable specifications for internal hardware and software engineering teams. Develop high-impact technical assets, including proof-of-concept demos, application notes, whitepapers, and benchmarking guides, to accelerate customer onboarding. Design and deliver technical training programs for the direct sales organization, field engineers, and channel partners. Collaborate with research and hardware design teams to develop, validate, and refine performance models for next-generation accelerated computing platforms. Establish deep, trusted technical partnerships with engineering leads, software architects, and technical executives across strategic focus accounts. Build seamless cross-functional bridges with internal engineering, product, and sales teams to drive rapid issue resolution and alignment. What You Bring: Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field. 7+ years of hands-on experience with development in one or more HPC-AI application domains. Excellent C/C++ programming skills; proficiency in Fortran is a plus. Working knowledge of Linux. Ability to measure and profile HPC-AI application-level performance at the node level. Working understanding of OpenMP, MPI, or related parallel programming models. Strong problem-solving abilities with the ability to analyze complex data and attention to detail. Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present technical information clearly to technical stakeholders. Willingness to travel as necessary and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment. Bonus Points: Experience with competitive performance analysis. Experience with graph analytics or other compute-intensive workloads. If you're excited about pushing the boundaries of computing and working on truly innovative technology in a rewarding environment, we'd love to hear from you! InspireSemi