Job Summary:
As a Lead Software Engineer, you’ll take ownership of the end-to-end software stack, design, implementation, and optimization of our core AI operator modules/kernels. You will be working with diverse cross-functional teams, enhance the performance, reliability, and scalability of our edge AI processors. Your contributions will directly impact our ability to deliver best-in-class Edge AI/ML performance across our product portfolio.
What You’ll Do:
· Architectural Leadership:
o Define and lead the evolution of our AI operators/kernel architecture to maximize performance and efficiency on our custom ISA-based hardware.
o Evaluate cutting-edge technologies and methodologies to enhance AI operator capabilities.
o Drive proof Of concepts for addition of current operators and solutions that help improve overall performance and stability of software stack.
o Guide developers technically to ensure on-time deliverables closure.
- Innovation & Continuous Learning:
- Stay current on emerging trends in AI operator development, and specialized ISA optimizations.




- Champion a culture of innovation by proposing and implementing forward-thinking solutions that drive our technology forward.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration:
- Work closely with hardware architects, compiler teams, and application developers to ensure seamless integration of kernel components with higher-level systems.

o Be a technical point of contact supporting HW and other Software cross functional teams.
- Design and Development:
- Design and Development of our AI operator modules/kernels to maximize performance and efficiency on our custom ISA-based edge AI processors.
- Develop, optimize, and maintain high-performance kernel-level code in C/C++ (and assembly when needed) for AI/ML operators.
- Performance Optimization & Debugging:
- Utilize advanced profiling and debugging tools (e.g., GDB, trace analyzers) to diagnose and resolve performance bottlenecks.
- Drive continuous performance improvements thro

📌 Lead Software Engineer – AI Operators (Hyderabad)
🏢 NXP Semiconductors
📍 Hyderabad