Principal Embedded Software Architect – Edge AI MCU Austin, Texas

Principal Embedded Software Architect – Edge AI MCU

Austin, Texas, United States

Ambiq's mission is to enable intelligence everywhere by delivering the lowest power semiconductor solutions. Ambiq is a pioneer and a leading provider of ultra-low-power semiconductor solutions based on our proprietary and patented sub- and near-threshold technologies. With the increasing power requirements of artificial intelligence (AI) computing, our customers are relying on our solutions to deliver AI to edge environments. Our hardware and software innovations fundamentally deliver a multi-fold improvement in power consumption over traditional semiconductor designs without expensive process geometry scaling.

We began in 2010 by addressing the power consumption challenges of battery-powered devices at the edge, where they were most pronounced . As of the beginning of 2025, we ' ve shipped more than 2 8 0 + million units worldwide.

Our innovative and fast-moving teams of design, research, development, production, marketing, sales, and operations are spread across several continents, including the US (Austin ), Taiwan (Hsinchu), China ( Shanghai and Shenzhen), and Singapore. We value relentless technology innovation, a deep commitment to customer success, collaborative problem-solving, and an enthusiastic pursuit of energy efficiency. We embrace candidates who also share these same values.

The successful candidate must be self-motivated, creative, and comfortable learning and driving exciting new technologies . We encourage and nurture an environment that fosters growth and opportunities to work on complex, meaningful, and challenging projects, creating a lasting impact and shaping the future of technology. Join us on our quest for enabling billions of intelligent devices. The intelligence everywhere revolution starts here.

Austin, TX – Onsite (5 days/week)
U.S. Work Authorization Required (No Sponsorship Available)

Ambiq designs and ships ultra-low-power Edge AI MCUs that enable real-time intelligence directly on device.

We are expanding our Austin engineering organization and hiring a Principal Embedded Software Architect to define the software architecture and requirements for our next-generation Edge AI MCU platforms.

This role sits at the hardware/software boundary — partnering directly with SoC architects, product teams, IP vendors, and embedded software leaders to shape how our silicon is exposed, controlled, optimized, and validated.

You won’t just write code.
You will define how the system behaves.

As Principal Architect, you will:

• Define the software architecture for next-generation low-power Edge AI MCUs
• Drive early-stage functional allocation between hardware and software
• Develop and refine Software Requirements Specifications (SRS) tied to real customer use cases
• Multi-processor communication
• Data movement acceleration
• Memory management and protection
• Dynamic resource allocation
• Power optimization strategies
• Debug and visibility tooling
• Partner with SoC architects to influence hardware/software trade-offs
• Support software prototyping to validate architectural decisions
• Act as architectural SME through implementation, validation, and bring-up phases
• Review designs, test plans, and implementation details to ensure alignment with architectural intent
• Mentor engineers and define best practices across embedded teams

This is a high-impact architectural role influencing multiple MCU generations.

You will work deeply across:

• Bare metal and RTOS-based systems
• Asymmetric multi-core systems
• Data movement engines and acceleration blocks
• MMU/MPU, caches, shared memory, dual-port memory
• FPGA-based emulation…