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 300 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.
As a senior radio software engineer at Ambiq, you will drive wireless software development for the Apollo Blue family and develop wireless software solutions (implement specifications, design software, and unit test). This role will work with different cross-functional teams to integrate and debug wireless components on the company’s platform. Perform code review, code optimization, refactoring, bug hunting, and bug fixing.
The successful candidate must be intimately familiar with OpenThread, have extensive experience in developing deeply embedded applications for wireless silicon, and be good at analyzing RF and firmware issues using an air sniffer, logic analyzer, etc. The person in this role will be responsible for scoping software development work, delegating tasks, identifying resource/technical gaps, and taking the initiative to tackle challenging technical issues by seeking support from across teams. Write technical documents, including white papers, architecture diagrams, modules, and API descriptionsResponsibilities
- Develop wireless solutions and implement new feature development.
- Perform code review, code optimization, refactoring, bug hunting, and bug fixing.
- Assist FAE team in customer development issue support.
- Produce unit, functional, integration, and interoperability tests, including automating tests when advantageous.
- Work with Product Planning Team to understand system requirements.
- Work with validation and system test teams to triage issues and communicate their status to management.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related field.
- 5+ years of experience with 802.15.4 technology, including Zigbee or Thread software debugging experience with sniffer tools and protocol analyzers.
- Familiar with engineering best practices: git version control, unit-tests, and continuous integration.
- Fluent in low-level software debugging skills using GDB, emulators, JTAG, and more.
- Expert knowledge of performance and power optimization.
- Experience with Zephyr.
- Peripheral protocols: I2C, I2S, MSPI, UART, PDM, TDM, etc.
- Experience with Bluetooth/BLE or RF tunning/calibration are a plus.
- Strong communication skills; excellent technical communication with peers.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related field
- 5+ years experience with 802.15.4 technology, including Zigbee or Thread debugging with sniffer tools and protocol analyzers
- Intimately familiar with OpenThread
- Extensive experience developing deeply embedded applications for wireless silicon
- Experience analyzing RF and firmware issues using air sniffer, logic analyzer, and similar tools
- Familiar with engineering best practices: git version control, unit tests, continuous integration
- Fluent in low-level software debugging using GDB, emulators, JTAG
- Expert knowledge of performance and power optimization
- Experience with Zephyr
- Familiarity with peripheral protocols: I2C, I2S, MSPI, UART, PDM, TDM
- Strong technical communication skills
- Experience with Bluetooth/BLE or RF tuning/calibration
Ambiq Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision coverage are part of the core package, and the health insurance is portrayed positively across the provided information. This indicates dependable core healthcare support.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off and an expanded holiday schedule, including a year‑end closure, are highlighted. References to PTO accrual and carryover reinforce strong time‑off design.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental leave and family medical leave are explicitly included. This signals structured support for caregiving needs.
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
Ambiq Offices
OnSite Workspace
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.
