Software / Applications Engineer - ASIP Designer Tools (AI)

Location: Germany

Company

hirify.global is a semiconductor manufacturer providing process technology, design, development, and manufacturing services for global customers.

What you will do

• Develop, implement, verify, and apply advanced Application-Specific Instruction-set Processors for next-generation systems-on-chip.
• Develop retargetable compiler technology using LLVM and specialized optimization and code-generation techniques.
• Build tools for instruction-set simulation, RTL generation, processor modeling, automatic test-program generation, and formal verification.
• Help customers apply ASIP Designer to processor-development challenges, analyze applications, develop processor features, and investigate complex technical questions.
• Develop AI-powered features that support processor design workflows and integrate them into professional engineering tools.

Requirements

• MSc or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline.
• Strong programming skills, particularly in C and/or C++.
• Solid problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Knowledge of, or strong interest in, processor and computer architecture.
• Interest in developing sophisticated software tools for processor design.
• Good communication and collaboration skills.

Nice to have

• Experience with LLVM, GCC, MLIR, compiler optimization, or code generation.
• Experience with processor or DSP architectures, embedded C/C++, or assembly programming.
• Experience with instruction-set simulation, RTL design, Verilog, SystemVerilog, or VHDL.
• Experience with SystemC/TLM, UVM, processor verification, or formal verification.
• Experience with DSP algorithms or domain-specific programming models.
• Experience with AI/ML, generative AI, AI-assisted software engineering, or AI-enabled features for complex engineering tools.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment in Germany.
• Global semiconductor organization with manufacturing locations in the U.S., Europe, and Asia.
• Commitment to diversity, equal opportunities, and inclusion, including encouragement for women and applications from people with disabilities.
• Benefits information is provided through the company’s Europe careers resources.