Drive wireless software development for the Apollo Blue family at Ambiq, focusing on energy-efficient solutions.
Posted by employer 2 months ago
First seen on Joblaze 1 week ago
Last verified on the company career page 1 day ago
Skills & Technologies
Requirements
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
Not disclosed in this posting: compensation, work arrangement, visa sponsorship.
Joblaze summary
In the role of Senior Software Engineer for Radio at Ambiq, the individual will focus on developing and optimizing wireless software solutions for the Apollo Blue family, collaborating with cross-functional teams to integrate and debug components. Key skills include expertise in OpenThread, deep experience with embedded applications, and proficiency in RF analysis tools. This position is ideal for seasoned engineers with a strong background in wireless technologies and a proactive approach to problem-solving. Ambiq fosters a fast-paced environment that encourages innovation and collaboration among its diverse teams.
Joblaze insights
- Listed 9 days ago on Joblaze — tracked directly from Ambiq's career page.
- Ambiq has 45 other open roles including Sr. Director, SoC Architecture, Software Architect, Staff Engineer, Product Test .
- 82 active I2C roles on Joblaze right now.
- 44 active UART roles on Joblaze right now.
- 15 active Zephyr roles on Joblaze right now.
- Typical I2C salary we track runs $125,000–$160,000 (median $140,000, across 41 roles).
Quick facts
- How much experience is required?
- At least 5 years of relevant experience for this Sr. Software Engineer - Radio role.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: 802.15.4, BLE, Bluetooth, GDB, I2C, I2S.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Ambiq targets senior candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Sr. Software Engineer - Radio role at Ambiq.
From the original posting
Company Overview
Ambiq is on a mission to enable intelligence everywhere — powering the AI edge revolution with the world's lowest-power semiconductor solutions.
Built on our proprietary sub- and near-threshold technology, our chips deliver multi-fold improvements in energy efficiency without costly process scaling. Since 2010, we've shipped over 300 million units to customers building smarter wearables, medical devices, IoT products, and AI-powered edge applications.
Our cross-functional teams span design, research, development, production, marketing, sales, and operations across Austin, Hsinchu, Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Singapore. We move fast, tackle hard problems, and create space for people to grow through complex, meaningful work that shapes the future of technology.
We're looking for self-motivated, creative problem-solvers who are eager to push technological limits and make a real impact in energy efficiency.
At Ambiq, we live by five values: Innovate. Collaborate. Focus. Learn. Achieve.
If that's you, join us — the intelligence everywhere revolution starts here.
As a senior radio software engineer at Ambiq, you will drive wireless software development for the Apollo Blue family and develop wireless software solutions (implement specifications, design software, and unit test). This role will work with different cross-functional teams to integrate and debug wireless components on the company’s platform. Perform code review, code optimization, refactoring, bug hunting, and bug fixing.
The successful candidate must be intimately familiar with OpenThread, have extensive experience in developing deeply embedded applications for wireless silicon, and be good at analyzing RF and firmware issues using an air sniffer, logic analyzer, etc. The person in this role will be responsible for scoping software development work, delegating tasks, identifying resource/technical gaps, and taking the initiative to tackle challenging technical issues by seeking support from across teams. Write technical documents, including white papers, architecture diagrams, modules, and API descriptionsResponsibilities
- Develop wireless solutions and implement new feature development.
- Perform code review, code optimization, refactoring, bug hunting, and bug fixing.
- Assist FAE team in customer development issue support.
- Produce unit, functional, integration, and interoperability tests, including automating tests when advantageous.
- Work with Product Planning Team to understand system requirements.
- Work with validation and system test teams to triage issues and communicate their status to management.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related field.
- 5+ years of experience with 802.15.4 technology, including Zigbee or Thread software debugging experience with sniffer tools and protocol analyzers.
- Familiar with engineering best practices: git version control, unit-tests, and continuous integration.
- Fluent in low-level software debugging skills using GDB, emulators, JTAG, and more.
- Expert knowledge of performance and power optimization.
- Experience with Zephyr.
- Peripheral protocols: I2C, I2S, MSPI, UART, PDM, TDM, etc.
- Experience with Bluetooth/BLE or RF tunning/calibration are a plus.
- Strong communication skills; excellent technical communication with peers.