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You will research, design, develop, and optimize software tools that enable the use of FPGAs. Our engineers develop and optimize compilers, flows, models, tools, and runtimes that are closely coupled to FPGA silicon and IP. You will be learning about FPGAs and hardware logic design in your day to day job activities and utilize your software skill set to design, develop and optimize software abstractions and frameworks for acceleration with the FPGA for domains such as deep learning, DSP algorithms, or data analytics. You will have many opportunities to respond to customer/client requests or events as they occur.\nIn this role you will be developing the software for Quartus tool that programs the next generation of FPGA devices. 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