Salary
$150k – $200k per year
Location
In office (Pleasanton)
Seniority
Senior · 5+ years exp
Employment
Full-Time
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 28, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 5, 2023. alifsemi scores D on the Alion truth index.
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Alif Semiconductor is revolutionizing the way developers create products using secure 32-bit microcontrollers, with Arm cores for AI/ML acceleration.
Backed by Kleiner Perkins, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Mayfield
We are looking for self-driven and motivated Application Engineer in Pleasanton, CA to help us promote and support the groundbreaking family of Ensemble Micro Controllers that has received a lot of industry attention.
Responsibilities
- Design Embedded Firmware, Application Examples and a Proof-of-Concept solutions.
- Develop reference designs in cooperation with Partners and Independent Design Houses.
- Create and present training material targeting embedded applications and solutions.
- Ensure customer satisfaction by providing outstanding support and guidance.
- Contribute to the development of documentation such as Application Notes, Quick Start Guides and User Manuals.
- Work with the marketing team to validate product requirements and review new product introduction materials.
- Work with the Documentation team to review and update Datasheets and Technical Reference Manuals.
- Assist in business development activities.
Requirements
- BSc degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science.
- 5+ years of experience of developing firmware and/or software for embedded products. Experience with IoT edge devices a plus.
- Demonstrated experience in developing device drivers and application software for digital and analog peripherals.
- Proficient in developing software for embedded Linux. Experience with Real Time Operating Systems and bare metal is a big plus.
- Proficient in C and/or C++ programming with best engineering and software development practices.
- Hands-on experience with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers and other standard lab equipment.
- Comfortable working with well-defined and ambiguous requirements.
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills and proactive, can-do attitude.
Desired Skills & Experience
- Experience and interest in ML/AI are a big plus.
- Experience with processor startup code, BSP, board bring up and debugging is a big plus.
- Experience with power management for embedded systems is a big plus.
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