Principal Engineer – NPU Compiler & Architecture
NXP Semiconductors2 days ago
Hyderābād, IndiaStaff+
Responsibilities
- Develop compiler and software proof-of-concepts for current and next-generation NPU architectures.
- Define compiler flows and software abstractions that expose NPU capabilities to AI workloads.
- Implement and evaluate graph lowering, intermediate representations, operator mapping, scheduling, tiling, fusion, memory planning, and code generation concepts.
- Analyze AI workloads and build software-based performance models to evaluate architectural proposals.
- Provide software-driven feedback on NPU compute architecture, memory hierarchy, data movement, dataflow, scheduling, instruction sets, and programmability.
- Prototype functional models, compiler components, simulators, emulators, reference implementations, and runtime abstractions for proposed architectures.
- Collaborate with hardware architects, micro-architects, RTL designers, and production compiler teams from architecture definition through silicon bring-up.
- Mentor engineers and contribute to technical direction for compiler-driven hardware-software co-design.
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
- 8+ years of experience in compiler development, systems software, computer architecture, AI accelerators, or a closely related area.
- Strong understanding of compiler architecture and compiler optimization techniques.
- Strong C++ programming skills and proficiency in Python.
- Strong understanding of computer architecture, accelerator architectures, memory hierarchies, and data movement.
- Experience analyzing AI/ML workloads and understanding performance bottlenecks.
- Ability to work across hardware and software boundaries and communicate with hardware architects.
- Experience developing compilers or software stacks for NPUs, GPUs, DSPs, TPUs, or other AI accelerators is preferred.
- Experience with MLIR, LLVM, TOSA, StableHLO, Torch-MLIR, or similar compiler infrastructure is preferred.
- Experience with accelerator-specific scheduling, tiling, memory management, or code generation is preferred.
- Understanding of dataflow, tensor engines, systolic or array-based compute, local SRAMs, DMA/data movement, and accelerator instruction sets is preferred.
About NXP Semiconductors
NXP Semiconductors designs and supplies microcontrollers, application processors (i.MX), analog/RF, secure connectivity, and automotive chips for OEMs in automotive, industrial/IoT, mobile, and communications infrastructure markets. A public company (NASDAQ: NXPI) founded in 2006 and headquartered in Eindhoven, it sells silicon, software, and reference designs, and supports customers with BSPs and development tools. Notable lines include i.MX processors, S32 automotive platforms, NFC and secure elements, radar, and power management devices.