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# Engineer II-Software

- **Company:** Microsemi
- **Location:** San Jose, CA, United States
- **Salary:** $70,304.0 - $143,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Data Analysis, C++ (Programming Language), Program Optimization, Computer Programming, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Tensorflow, Reinforcement Learning, Deep Learning, Linux Development, Optimization Algorithms, Build Tools
- **Published:** July 9, 2026
- **Apply:** https://wd5.myworkdaysite.com/recruiting/microchiphr/External/job/CA---San-Jose---3850-N-First-St/Engineer-II-Software_R2880-26

## About the Role

* Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in relevant technical disciplines.
 * 0-4 years of experience in AI/ML, deep learning, or reinforcement learning.
 * Strong programming skills in Python and/or C/C++ with ML frameworks.
 * Familiarity with Linux development environments.
 * Knowledge of ML algorithms, RL, statistics, and optimization.
 * Interest in hardware/software co-design (FPGAs, ASICs, accelerators).
 * Strong analytical and communication skills.

## Description

* Develop and evaluate AI/ML model architectures, including deep learning and deep reinforcement learning (DRL) systems.
 * Explore reinforcement learning, neural architecture search, and hardware-aware model optimization.
 * Contribute to system optimization pipelines balancing performance, power, latency, and cost.
 * Develop AI/ML benchmarks, training/inference pipelines, and simulation environments.
 * Build tools leveraging statistical modeling, graph-based learning, and optimization algorithms.
 * Analyze data and collaborate across software, hardware, and product teams.
 * Help define future AI/ML-enabled FPGA product directions.


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