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Principal Software ArchitectBrainChip • Laguna Hills, CA, United States
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Principal Software Architect

Principal Software Architect

BrainChip • Laguna Hills, CA, United States
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Base Pay Range

$100,000.00 / yr - $225,000.00 / yr

Additional Compensation Types

Annual Bonus and RSUs

  • We are not accepting outside agencies at this time

BrainChip is pioneering neuromorphic edge AI processors that deliver ultra-low-power intelligence at the point of data creation. We are seeking a seasoned Principal Software Architect with 7+ years of deep systems software experience to own the full developer platform for our 3rd-generation Neural Processing Unit (NPU).

Reporting directly to the CTO and partnering closely with our internal compiler lead, you will architect, integrate, and deliver a production-grade software ecosystem—including a VS Code-based IDE with embedded LLM assistance, system-level profiling, target-side bootloader, RTOS integration, and advanced debugging—all built atop mature open-source foundations and our in-house compiler.

Your mission : assemble together a seamless, best-in-class developer experience that hides complexity and accelerates adoption of BrainChip’s unique neuromorphic hardware.

This is a hybrid role, in our Laguna Hills, CA office 2x-3x a week.

Key Responsibilities

  • Own end-to-end integration of our internal compiler into a unified toolchain with runtime, IDE, debugger, profiler, and deployment pipeline.
  • Design a VS Code-based IDE with LLM‑powered developer assistance.
  • Architect a secure, minimal target bootloader.

    • Extend GDB / LLDB with NPU‑specific commands for cycle‑accurate stepping, event tracing, and state inspection (membranes, synapses, queues), and support JTAG, SWD, and OTA debug with non-intrusive hardware tracing.

  • Implement custom GDB / LLDB extensions for NPU debugging.
  • Enable hardware tracing via JTAG, SWD, OTA.
  • Work hand‑in‑hand with the CTO and silicon team to expose hardware capabilities via software abstractions and use profiling & simulation data to influence microarchitecture (e.g., memory tiling, sparsity engines, event routing).

    • Qualifications

  • Education : BS in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent.
  • Experience : 7+ years in systems software; 3+ years integrating and productizing complex toolchains (compilers, IDEs, debuggers, profilers). Proven success shipping VS Code extensions or full developer platforms. Deep experience with open‑source integration and upstream contribution workflows.

    • Technical Expertise :

  • IDE & Tooling : VS Code Extension API, LSP, DAP, TypeScript, WebAssembly UI.
  • Debug & Profiling : GDB / LLDB extensions, OpenOCD, eBPF, perf, hardware trace (ETM / HTM).
  • RTOS & Embedded : Zephyr / FreeRTOS, device trees, linker scripts, bare‑metal bring‑up.
  • Languages : Expert in C / C++, Rust; strong in Python, TypeScript.
  • Domain Fit : Experience with edge AI, neuromorphic, or ultra‑low‑power SoCs strongly preferred or intense curiosity and interest.

    • Preferred Qualifications

  • Upstream contributions to VS Code, LLVM, Zephyr, OpenOCD, or other large open source projects.
  • Experience with LLM integration in IDEs (Copilot, CodeLlama, custom fine‑tuned models).
  • Secure boot and firmware update systems in production devices.
  • Patents or publications in developer tools, profiling, or edge AI deployment.
  • Strong background in robotics and embedded systems.

    • Seniority Level

    Director

    Employment Type

    Full-time

    Job Function

    Computer Hardware Manufacturing

    Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at BrainChip by 2x.

    Benefits

  • Medical insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • 401(k)

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