Prototyping Design Software Engineer (SoC)

TL;DR

Prototyping Design Software Engineer (SoC): Porting complex SoC RTL onto FPGA and emulation platforms to enable early firmware development and system validation with an accent on hardware-software integration. Focus on building pre-silicon platforms, debugging low-level bring-up issues, and developing embedded software for bootloaders, drivers, and RTOS environments.

Location: Must work onsite in Paris 4+ days per week

Company

hirify.global Inc. is a technology company focused on camera-based products, augmented reality platforms, and advanced eyewear like Spectacles.

What you will do

• Port SoC and subsystem RTL onto FPGA, HAPS, and ZeBu platforms while managing target-specific conditionals.
• Build and maintain pre-silicon platforms to enable early firmware development and validation of interfaces like PCIe, MIPI, and LPDDR.
• Develop and adapt low-level embedded software including bootloaders, device drivers, and RTOS applications.
• Debug complex hardware/software bring-up issues including clock sequencing, timing, and controller interaction.
• Participate in designing and maintaining SoC validation tests at pre-tapeout stages.
• Integrate prototyping platforms into CI/CD flows to improve build reliability and automated regressions.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science.
• 5+ years of experience in SoC prototyping, FPGA/emulation bring-up, and embedded software.
• Proficiency in C/C++ for embedded, bare-metal, or RTOS-based systems.
• Hands-on experience with FPGA prototyping and hardware emulation platforms like HAPS or ZeBu.
• Experience debugging complex SoC designs on non-silicon targets using JTAG/SWD, waveforms, and logs.
• Familiarity with ARM Cortex architectures and system interfaces.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive medical coverage and emotional/mental health support.
• Paid parental leave.
• Compensation packages including equity to share in long-term success.
• Collaborative environment with a default-together office policy.