Staff Software Engineer-AI/ML

Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Staff Software Engineer to lead the development and integration of embedded software solutions for cutting-edge AI hardware platforms. This role requires deep expertise in FreeRTOS, low-level device driver development, and porting AI hardware IPs to embedded environments. You will collaborate closely with hardware, systems, and AI teams to deliver high-performance, reliable software stacks for next-generation products.

Responsibilities:

• Architect, design, and implement embedded software using FreeRTOS for custom hardware platforms.
• Develop and optimize device drivers for various peripherals including I2C, SPI, UART, PCIe, and custom interfaces.
• Lead the porting of AI hardware IPs (e.g., NPU, DSP, custom accelerators) to embedded platforms, ensuring performance and power efficiency.
• Collaborate with hardware engineers to bring up new boards and validate hardware-software integration.
• Drive system-level debugging and performance tuning across firmware, drivers, and AI workloads.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to technical leadership across cross-functional teams.
• Participate in code reviews, documentation, and continuous improvement of development processes.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in embedded software development.
• Strong proficiency in C/C++, with hands-on experience in FreeRTOS.
• Proven track record in device driver development for embedded systems.
• Experience with AI hardware IP integration, including performance profiling and optimization.
• Familiarity with hardware bring-up, board support packages (BSP), and low-level debugging tools (JTAG, logic analyzers).
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work independently and in teams.

Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with AI frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow Lite, ONNX) on embedded platforms.
• Knowledge of security and bootloader development for embedded systems.
• Exposure to silicon validation and post-silicon software development.

Company Description

Renesas is one of the top global semiconductor companies in the world. We strive to develop a safer, healthier, greener, and smarter world, and our goal is to make every endpoint intelligent by offering product solutions in the automotive, industrial, infrastructure and IoT markets. Our robust product portfolio includes world leading MCUs, SoCs, Analog and power products, plus Winning Combination solutions that curate these complementary products. We are a key supplier to the world’s leading manufacturers of electronics you rely on every day; you may not see our products, but they are all around you.

Renesas employs roughly 21,000 people in more than 30 countries worldwide. As a global team, our employees actively embody the Renesas Culture, our guiding principles based on five key elements: Transparent, Agile, Global, Innovative, and Entrepreneurial. Renesas believes in, and has a commitment to, diversity and inclusion, with initiatives and a leadership team dedicated to its resources and values. At Renesas, we want to build a sustainable future where technology helps make our lives easier. Join us and build your future by being part of what’s next in electronics and the world.

Additional Information

Renesas is an embedded semiconductor solution provider driven by its Purpose ‘To Make Our Lives Easier.’ As the industry’s leading expert in embedded processing with unmatched quality and system-level know-how, we have evolved to provide scalable and comprehensive semiconductor solutions for automotive, industrial, infrastructure, and IoT industries based on the broadest product portfolio, including High Performance Computing, Embedded Processing, Analog & Connectivity, and Power.
With a diverse team of over 21,000 professionals in more than 30 countries, we continue to expand our boundaries to offer enhanced user experiences through digitalization and usher into a new era of innovation. We design and develop sustainable, power-efficient solutions today that help people and communities thrive tomorrow, ‘To Make Our Lives Easier.’
At Renesas, you can:

• Launch and advance your career in technical and business roles across four Product Groups and various corporate functions. You will have the opportunities to explore our hardware and software capabilities and try new things.

• Make a real impact by developing innovative products and solutions to meet our global customers' evolving needs and help make people’s lives easier, safe and secure.

• Maximize your performance and wellbeing in our flexible and inclusive work environment. Our people-first culture and global support system, including the remote work option and Employee Resource Groups, will help you excel from the first day.

Are you ready to own your success and make your mark?

Join Renesas. Let’s Shape the Future together.

Renesas Electronics is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, committed to supporting diversity and fostering a work environment free of discrimination on the basis of sex, race, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, military status, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. For more information, please read our Diversity & Inclusion Statement.

We have adopted a hybrid model that gives employees the ability to work remotely two days a week while ensuring that we come together as a team in the office the rest of the time. The designated in-office days are Tuesday through Thursday for innovation, collaboration and continuous learning.