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Job Description:

Microchip Technology Inc. has an Engineer I-Software opening based in Austin, TX. The Microchip FPGA group develops next-generation compute platforms for edge compute applications integrated within the high-performance low power FPGAs. As a member of a creative, highly motivated and talented team, you will develop a new compute platform for power performance efficiency applicable to broad range of low power applications including smart embedded vision, industrial IOT, Access/Gateways/Aggregation Networks, Advanced compute platforms for aerospace and defense applications. We need our engineers to be versatile and passionate to take on new problems as we continue to push technology forward.

As an Engineer I-Software, you will help develop machine learning inference systems for FPGA. You will be a software programmer in your group, using this knowledge to create new IP and build systems. Your group will work on a vertical design from customer software interfaces to the hardware itself. You will be asked to problem-solve and contribute to many layers of the design. Your tasks may include researching industry trends in AI/ML, bringing new models to our system, handling model conversion and compatibility, analyzing system performance, and developing embedded code that interfaces hardware.

Responsibilities:

• Write high quality code in Python and C/C++.

• Develop software for the SDK that imports and compiles ML models.

• Analyze system performance and determine bottlenecks.

• Develop embedded control software for real-time system.

Requirements/Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or Computer Engineering, Master's preferred.

• Experience working with AI/ML.

• Experience developing with Python and C/C++.

• Familiarity with software version control systems like Git.

• Comfortable working in Linux.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with ML inference systems.

• Experience training custom models in TensorFlow or PyTorch.

• Experience analyzing workloads for multi-core CPUs/ DSP use cases/ Neural Networks.

• Experience working with ML conversion formats such as ONNX or TFLite.

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Microchip Technology Inc is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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