CareerPlan

Staff Software Application Engineer

Santa Clara, California, United StatesFull-time$159k2026-10-07 → 2026-11-10
No visa sponsorship

Core

Staff Software Applications Engineer supporting customers in designing with SiFive RISC-V IP, resolving software issues, and maintaining datacenter hardware development platforms.

Role type

Staff-level individual contributor (Customer Experience)

Builds

SiFive RISC-V processor IP, datacenter hardware development platforms, simulation and emulation environments

Domain

Semiconductor, Chip Design, RISC-V Architecture, Datacenter

Required skills

Computer architecture, C/C++/assembly, GNU tools, Debug and Trace, Linux kernel, RTOS, Git, Jira, Confluence

Preferred skills

Semiconductor IP support, waveform analysis, visual trace tools, server hardware knowledge, cross-functional influence

Technologies

RISC-V, Linux, C, C++, Assembly, GNU tools, Debuggers, Trace tools, RTOS, Git, Jira, Confluence

Responsibilities

Support customers using SiFive IP and resolve software issues involving simulations, toolchains, firmware, and operating systems; Serve as the technical escalation point for customer issues; Characterize performance metrics and run benchmarks on simulation, emulation, and real silicon; Create and present customer trainings and enablement sessions; Improve documentation and write application notes.

Seniority

Staff, hands-on IC with strategic customer impact