Senior System Software Engineer - HW/SW Co-Design

• 5+ years of experience in embedded software, firmware development, or SoC platform software
• Proficiency in C/C++ with hands-on experience writing device drivers, HALs, or register-level firmware
• Strong understanding of hardware/software interfaces: register maps, memory-mapped I/O, interrupt handling, DMA, and bus protocols (AXI/AHB/APB)
• Ability to read and interpret RTL (Verilog/SystemVerilog) or hardware specification documents
• Experience collaborating directly with hardware design engineers during IP or SoC development
• Familiarity with SystemC (TLM 2.0) or willingness to develop proficiency quickly for virtual platform work
• Attention to detail -- able to identify subtle interface issues, race conditions, or ambiguities in hardware specifications
• Strong interpersonal skills -- able to work side-by-side with HW engineers for extended periods, negotiate trade-offs constructively, and build trust

• Familiarity with AMBA protocols
• Experience with SystemC modeling or virtual platform development (e.g., Synopsys Virtualizer, QEMU, or custom TLM platforms)
• Familiarity with FPGA prototyping or pre-silicon software bring-up workflows
• Experience with Zephyr RTOS and/or Embedded Linux kernel driver development
• Knowledge of RISC-V or Arm architecture, including interrupt controllers, memory protection, and debug infrastructure
• Experience with signal processing, data converter, or mixed-signal IP blocks
• Familiarity with hardware emulation environments (Palladium, Veloce, etc.)
• Background in design verification or functional coverage from a software stimulus perspective
• Experience with Verilog/SystemVerilog for co-simulation or design comprehension

This is not a downstream software role where you receive a finished data sheet and write a driver.

You are part of the design process from the start -- shaping the hardware you will eventually program.

When the register map doesn't make sense for software, you have the authority and responsibility to push back and propose alternatives.

Expect to spend weeks at a time working intensively with a single HW engineer on a specific IP block -- whiteboarding interfaces, debating trade-offs, writing prototype code, and iterating until the design is right.

This requires patience, attention to detail, and the ability to compromise effectively when hardware constraints conflict with software ideals.

You will stay with your IP blocks through the full lifecycle: initial concept, specification review, virtual platform validation, silicon bringup, and production driver handoff.

If you want deep ownership of the hardware/software boundary at the block level and enjoy the craftsmanship of getting interfaces right, this role is for you.

• BS/MS in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field

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