Company Overview
Ambiq is on a mission to enable intelligence everywhere — powering the AI edge revolution with the world's lowest-power semiconductor solutions.
Built on our proprietary sub- and near-threshold technology, our chips deliver multi-fold improvements in energy efficiency without costly process scaling. Since 2010, we've shipped over 290 million units to customers building smarter wearables, medical devices, IoT products, and AI-powered edge applications.
Our cross-functional teams span design, research, development, production, marketing, sales, and operations across Austin, Hsinchu, Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Singapore. We move fast, tackle hard problems, and create space for people to grow through complex, meaningful work that shapes the future of technology.
We're looking for self-motivated, creative problem-solvers who are eager to push technological limits and make a real impact in energy efficiency.
At Ambiq, we live by five values: Innovate. Collaborate. Focus. Learn. Achieve.
If that's you, join us — the intelligence everywhere revolution starts here.
This role will be on-site 5 days a week in NW Austin.
Scope
As a member of the Security team at Ambiq, the Embedded Software Engineer - Security will participate in extending and supporting Ambiq’s Secure Bootrom/Bootloader and SDK for the Apollo SoC and emulation platforms. This role will work within our global MCU software development team. It will work closely with the architecture team and the local MCU SoC design team, focusing on MCU software development and test activities. A successful candidate should be a fast-learning, result-driven, and self-motivated team player with an “always learning” mindset. They should possess an inquiring spirit and be comfortable working in a lab environment, with the ability to execute hands-on debugging for embedded systems. The candidate will be involved in extending each of these to cover new MCU members of the family as they become available.
Responsibilities
- Participate in the design, implementation, testing & support of the Secure Bootrom and Secure Bootloader solutions.
- Participate in automated testing of the pre-silicon verification (via FPGA emulations), and post-silicon bring up, verification, and debug, focusing on Secure Bootrom and Bootloader.
- Testing of runtime cryptographic operations utilizing supported hardware accelerators.
- Work closely with the SQA and System Test team to help define and implement test cases for security deliverables to ensure complete coverage.
- Work with other team members to implement the hardware abstraction layer (HAL) and board support package (BSP) of the SDK.
Qualifications
- BS/MS (EE, CE, or CS) with embedded projects utilizing both bare metal and RTOS systems/real-time environments.
- 1 year of work experience or internship working with Embedded Security, cryptography, and secure boot concepts.
- Exposure to cryptographic algorithms and protocols, including Public Key Infrastructure, symmetric encryption algorithms, hashing, etc.
- Understanding of security implications for the embedded systems, and familiarity with IoT security concepts (TrustZone, CryptoCell, and secure boot)
- Classroom or work experience developing embedded C and ARM assembly language in a project setting with a focus on system initialization and low-level code.
- Strong proficiency in Python
- Experience with at least one MCU IDE from ARM, Keil, IAR, Eclipse, or other
- Excellent problem-solving skills dealing with issues related to HW/SW debug
- Hands-on experience with lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, etc., for debugging issues.
- Understanding of software testing and test automation principles.
Skills Required
- BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science
- 1 year of experience with Embedded Security and cryptography
- Experience in coding with Embedded C and ARM assembly
- Knowledge of cryptographic algorithms and IoT security concepts
- Proficient in Python
Ambiq Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is characterized as strong, with medical, dental, and vision included and plan quality described favorably. Additional supports such as FSA and related wellness-oriented perks are referenced, reinforcing overall healthcare breadth.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered decent-to-good and roughly market-aligned overall, with certain roles described as competitive within the market. Total rewards span base, bonus, and equity, supporting a perception of balanced compensation.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off is part of the core package and generous parental leave is referenced by external profiles. Together these elements indicate a reasonably comprehensive time-off offering.
Ambiq Insights
What We Do
Ambiq® enables intelligence (AI and beyond) everywhere by delivering the lowest-power semiconductor solutions for battery-powered edge devices. As a pioneer in ultra-low power SoCs, Ambiq empowers wearables, IoT, smart home, healthcare, and industrial products with always-on, energy-efficient intelligence. Backed by our SPOT® technology and global innovation leadership, Ambiq is shaping the future of edge AI.
Why Work With Us
Direct influence on silicon architecture Smaller, high-impact teams Hardware/software co-design in real time Faster technical decision cycles Visible ownership at Staff & Director level Austin-based collaboration culture
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Building silicon and embedded AI systems requires tight collaboration across firmware, hardware, validation, and architecture teams. We believe the hardest engineering problems are solved through direct, daily collaboration.
