Principal Software Engineer, Debug Tools

Ampere Computing

Portland, OR · RemoteFull-time$182,000 – $273,000 / yearly

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Job details

Pay

$182,000 – $273,000 / yearly

Job type

Full-time

Work setting

Remote / Hybrid

Location

Portland, OR

Posted

Posted 11 days ago

Full job description

Architect, design, develop, and deploy software-based debug tools for next-generation Ampere products, including custom 64-bit Armv9 SoCs. Hybrid role based in Portland, OR.

Invent new debug tools and techniques for future products
Influence architecture and design team decisions using knowledge of internal and external debug tools
Build advanced debugging tooling such as instruction trace, bus trace, array dump, scan dump, and ATE bootstrapping
Develop open source JTAG and self-hosted trace and debugger software, plus Arm Development Studio and TRACE32 utilities
Perform pre-silicon bring-up of debug software on software simulators and hardware emulation platforms
Write software architecture and design documents, application notes, and product documentation
Work with hardware design, architecture, post-silicon validation, and platform AE teams to resolve critical customer issues

Qualifications

Experience with system software debugging, tracing, and analysis tools such as perf and ftrace

Requirements

Bachelor's in EE/CE/CS with 8 years of related experience, or Master's with 5 years, or PhD with 3 years
Proficiency with the Arm architecture and ecosystem (Armv8-a/v9-a, Armv7-m, Arm Debug Interface Architecture, Arm CoreSight)
Familiarity with Arm AMBA protocols: APB, AXI, AHB, and CHI
Proficiency in C/C++, Python, and Bash
Experience using Arm Development Studio, TRACE32 PowerView, and GDB
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

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