Simulation AI Software Engineer

Description

Invent the future with us.

Recognized by Fast Company’s 2023 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators List, Ampere is a semiconductor design company for a new era, leading the future of computing with an innovative approach to CPU design focused on high-performance, energy efficient, sustainable cloud computing.

By providing a new level of predictable performance, efficiency, and sustainability Ampere is working with leading cloud suppliers and a growing partner ecosystem to deliver cloud instances, servers and embedded/edge products that can handle the compute demands of today and tomorrow.

Join us at Ampere and work alongside a passionate and growing team — we’d love to have you apply!

About The Role

As a Simulation Software AI Engineer, you will be a key team member driving Ampere's groundbreaking AmpereOne Aurora product to success. We are seeking a hands-on, senior-level engineer with strong development skills and proven experience developing software to simulate AI workloads.

What You’ll Achieve

• Design and implement cutting-edge hardware simulation software toolchains, with a focus on instruction set simulators and memory controllers tailored for RISC/ARM-like architectures.
• Develop advanced software models for processor features, ensuring accuracy in functional and cycle-accurate simulations, as well as seamless HW/SW integration.
• Spearhead the verification of software models within a sophisticated hardware-software co-simulation environment, guaranteeing reliability and performance.
• Integration of the ARM instruction set simulator with 3rd party system modeling environments
  
  

About You

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Mathematics or a related technical field & 12 years of related experience; or Master's degree & 8 years; or PhD & 5 years
• Strong experience developing hardware modeling tools for performance analysis or Hardware/Software Co-simulation is required for this role
• Proven experience developing software to simulate AI workloads
• Showcase your advanced development skills in C/C and Python, demonstrating your coding prowess in creating innovative solutions
• Strong understanding of Large Language Models (LLM) and their execution patterns
• Knowledge of Instruction Set Architecture (ISA), CPU microarchitecture, and assembly language
• Experience developing software on Linux environment
• Strong analytical skills with ability to create, measure, and evaluate development tradeoffs
• Effective communication skills and ability to convey complex technical concepts and work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
  
  

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, bonus, equity, and comprehensive benefits. The full base pay range for this role is between $163,100 and $271,900, except in the San Francisco Bay Area where the range is between $171,800 and $286,300. We offer an annual bonus program tied to internal company goals and annual meritocratic equity awards that enable our employees to participate in the success of the company.

Our benefits include health, wellness, and financial programs that support employees through every stage of life, with full benefits eligibility at 20 hours per week.

Benefit Highlights Include

• Premium medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, as well as income protection and a 401K retirement plan, so that you can feel secure in your health and financial future.
• Unlimited Flextime and 10 paid holidays so that you can embrace a healthy work-life balance.
• A variety of healthy snacks, energizing espresso, and refreshing drinks to keep you fueled and focused throughout the day.
  
  

And there is much more than compensation and benefits. At Ampere, we foster an inclusive culture that empowers our employees to do more and grow more. We are passionate about inventing industry leading cloud-native designs that contribute to a more sustainable future. We are excited to share more about our career opportunities with you through the interview process.

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, physical or mental disability, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law.