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Software Engineering Manager

ASICSoft
San Diego, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 7/8/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/6/2026

Job Title: Software Engineering Manager

Location: US-CA-Carlsbad

Duration:: Fulltime



Responsibilities

Seeking a Software Engineering Manager to join our team. The position combines hands-on technical leadership, people management, project eecution, and cross-functional collaboration in a fast-paced product development environment. In this role, you will focus on the following:

  • Lead a team of software and firmware engineers developing embedded solutions for communication and networking products
  • Drive software development activities across the product lifecycle, from architecture and design through implementation, validation, release, and sustaining support
  • Collaborate closely with DSP, ASIC, Hardware, Validation, Systems, and Program Management teams to resolve technical challenges and eecute project deliverables
  • Lead software bring-up activities for new silicon, FPGA/emulation platforms, and hardware prototypes
  • Drive root-cause analysis and resolution of complex system-level issues involving software, firmware, DSP, hardware, and test infrastructure
  • Own project planning, eecution tracking, schedule management, risk identification, and mitigation within the software organization
  • Ensure software deliverables meet product quality, performance, reliability, and schedule objectives
  • Review software architecture, design, code quality, and test strategies to ensure maintainability and scalability
  • Guide the development of software requirements, design specifications, implementation plans, and test documentatiob
  • Establish and improve engineering processes, development methodologies, and quality practices
  • Support customer escalations / field issues by driving technical investigations and corrective actions
  • Conduct performance reviews, provide career development guidance, and foster a culture of accountability, innovation, and collaboration
  • Promote effective communication and alignment across geographically distributed teams



Qualification

  • Strong eperience developing embedded software and firmware for communication, networking, telecommunications, semiconductor, or related products
  • Deep understanding of DSP-based SoC architectures and embedded systems
  • Eperience working with DSP firmware and signal-processing systems
  • Strong proficiency in C/C programming in embedded environments
  • tperience with RTOS
  • Eperience with multi-core processors, microcontrollers, and hardware/software integration
  • Strong debugging skills across software, firmware, DSP, SoC, and hardware domains
  • Hands-on eperience with silicon bring-up, board bring-up, and system-level validation
  • Ability to drive complex technical issues across multiple organizations and stakeholders
  • Demonstrated eperience leading engineering teams and delivering products on aggressive schedules
  • Aability to influence technical direction and drive eecution in a cross-functional environme
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills

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