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SiFive’s unrivaled compute platforms are continuing to enable leading technology companies around the world to innovate, optimize and deliver the most advanced solutions of tomorrow across every market segment of chip design, including artificial intelligence, machine learning, automotive, data center, mobile, and consumer. With SiFive, the future of RISC-V has no limits.\nAt SiFive, we are always excited to connect with talented individuals, who are just as passionate about driving innovation and changing the world as we are.\nOur constant innovation and ongoing success is down to our amazing teams of incredibly talented people, who collaborate and support each other to come up with truly groundbreaking ideas and solutions. Solutions that will have a huge impact on people's lives; making the world a better place, one processor at a time.\nAre you ready?\nTo learn more about SiFive’s phenomenal success and to see why we have won theGSA’s prestigious Most Respected Private Company Award(for the fourth time!), check out ourwebsite andGlassdoor pages.\nJob Description:\nThe Role\nSiFive is seeking a Senior Staff Software Quality Assurance Engineer (SWQA) to join our team in Hsinchu, Taiwan.\nThis is a senior, hands-on leadership role for an experienced engineer who can serve as a technical lead within SWQA. The ideal candidate brings strong expertise in software test automation, RISC-V embedded software validation, and cross-functional execution.\nIn this role, you will own key validation areas for SiFive hardware products, with a strong focus on RISC-V embedded software validation in pre-silicon environments such as QEMU, FPGA, and RTL simulators. 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