Senior FPGA Compiler Software Engineer

Job Details: Job Description: Become a member of our world-class software research and development team! Altera® develops programmable logic technologies to accelerate innovation for many customers worldwide. You will be designing and developing leading-edge software innovations for Quartus, the tool that optimizes our FPGA devices, within a research-oriented team. The Quartus Placement optimization engines are key to unlocking high performance, area and power efficiency for our customer's design applications. As part of the Quartus Placement team, your role will include: Actively researching & developing novel optimization algorithms for our FPGA CAD software tools, including timing-driven analytic placement, detailed placement, partitioning and floorplanning Developing and optimizing the software to drive performance improvements by leveraging innovative FPGA hardware features Ideal candidates exhibit the following behavioral traits: Intellectual curiosity and a passion for exploring new technology Excellent problem-solving, debugging, and attention to detail Great communication, teamwork, and interpersonal skills Salary Range The pay range below is for Bay Area California only. Actual salary may vary based on a number of factors including job location, job-related knowledge, skills, experiences, trainings, etc. We also offer incentive opportunities that reward employees based on individual and company performance. $178.9k - $259.0k USD #LI-CG1 Qualifications: Minimum Requirements: Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related field. MS 10 years of industry software experience, or PhD 5 years of industry software experience Desired/Preferred Skills: Significant experience coding & hands-on development of high performance multi-core software systems Extensive experience developing EDA placement optimization algorithms Proven leadership skills for collaborative cross functional projects Experience with Altera® Quartus or AMD Vivado software Experience with combinatorial/continuous optimization, including but not limited to Boolean SAT, stochastic search-based methods, numerical methods for continuous optimization, dynamic programming, and applications to FPGA placement Experience with NOC optimization for FPGA placement Experience with applying machine learning techniques to EDA software Job Type: Regular Shift: Shift 1 (United States of America) Primary Location: San Jose, California, United States Additional Locations: Posting Statement: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance. About Altera Altera: Accelerating Innovators Altera provides leadership programmable solutions that are easy-to-use and deploy in applications from cloud to edge, offering limitless AI possibilities. Our end-to-end broad portfolio of products including FPGAs, CPLDs, Intellectual Property, development tools, System on Modules, SmartNICs and IPUs provide the flexibility to accelerate innovation. Altera is helping to shape the future through pioneering innovation that unlocks extraordinary possibilities for everyone on the planet. Don't see the dream job you are looking for? Click "Get Started" below to drop off your contact information and resume and we will reach out to you if we find the perfect fit.

Salary : $178,900 - $259,000