Senior NPU SDK Software Engineer

• To take care of the full life-cycle of our SDK features in one of the components, including the simulator and compiler, or the API and the infrastructure of our SDK;
• Set and uphold high standards for code quality, maintainability, testing, and release readiness;
• Conduct code reviews and improve engineering practices and ensure robust documentation within the expertise domain;
• Work closely with other teams (Digital Design, Firmware, Applications), translate complex algorithm or hardware specifications into efficient, user friendly, and testable software behaviour, and provide technical feedback;
• Provide support to internal teams and customers to enable them to develop applications quickly using our SDK or help solve any issues;
• Contribute to improving power consumption performance, latency, and any performance bottlenecks for our efficient edge-AI solution;
• Keep innovating, bring latest trend of the technology and best practice to keep our product competitive in the market.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field;
• Strong Python development skills;
• Extensive experience with PyTorch and its customization, including knowledge of internal mechanics;
• Modern C++ development skills (including C++17/20) would be a big plus, or a willingness to expand the knowledge;
• Proven track record of designing modular, maintainable and testable software architecture;
• Experience in low-power resource-constrained embedded programming;
• Familiarity with hardware/software co-design concepts;
• Great communication skills., * Exposure to bare-metal firmware development;
• Solid understanding of computer architecture, particularly ARM or RISC-V-based systems, and basic digital design knowledge is a big plus;
• Familiarity with ML compilers like MLIR, IREE or PyTorch compiler (Dynamo);
• Familiarity with the runtime of TinyML or EdgeAI runtimes (TensorFlow Lite Micro, execuTorch);
• Knowledge of SNN (Spiking Neural Networks).

Innatera is a rapidly growing Dutch semiconductor company that develops ultra-efficient neuromorphic processors for AI at the edge. These microprocessors mimic the brain’s mechanisms for processing fast data streams from sensors, enabling complex turn-key sensor analytics functionalities, with 10,000x higher performance per watt than competing solutions. Innatera’s technology serves as a critical enabler for next-generation use cases in the IoT, wearable, embedded, and automotive domains.