Software Manager

The High Performance Compute SoC Business team is seeking a Software Manager to lead an engineering team supporting the development of software solutions for ADAS IVI Connected Gateway and Industrial segments. This role will focus on delivering high-quality embedded software solutions with strong emphasis on edge AI vision analytics video pipelines graphics connectivity and AI compute acceleration on Renesas SoC platforms. 

The successful candidate will manage a team of application engineers and embedded software developers while continuing to provide technical leadership across product development customer engagement proof-of-concept delivery and technical marketing support. This role requires close collaboration with internal teams including development marketing sales FAE and other Application Engineering groups as well as external customers and partners. 

Responsibilities: 

• Lead and manage a team of embedded software engineers and application engineers supporting HPC/HSBD SoC-based solutions for automotive and industrial markets. 
• Define technical direction and execution plans for AI-focused software solutions in areas such as: 
  • Edge AI inference 
  • Vision analytics 
  • Video pipelines 
  • Camera processing 
  • Graphics acceleration 
  • Connectivity stacks 
  • AI compute optimization on SoC platforms 
• Support the development of system-level software solutions for ADAS IVI Connected Gateway robotics factory automation data center edge and other industrial applications. 
• Drive concept-to-product migration by working with product management hardware teams SW architecture groups and customer-facing engineering teams. 
• Develop and oversee Proof-of-Concepts (POCs) demos reference designs and evaluation platforms for internal and external use. 
• Provide technical leadership in AI/ML software deployment on embedded SoC platforms including model optimization runtime integration performance tuning and accelerator utilization. 
• Support customer engagement from a technical perspective including: 
  • RFI/RFQ responses 
  • Technical deep dives 
  • Solution architecture discussions 
  • POC scoping and validation support 
  • Customer issue triage and escalation management 
• Collaborate with marketing and sales teams to prepare technical materials such as application notes workshop content solution briefs and customer-facing demos. 
• Establish engineering best practices for embedded SW development code quality testing debugging performance analysis and release readiness. 
• Mentor engineers on AI/ML edge deployment embedded Linux RTOS C/C video pipelines and SoC-specific optimization techniques. 
• Work with global teams across Japan U.S. Europe China and Asia to support product development and customer programs. 

Qualifications :

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Electrical Engineering AI/ML Robotics or a related field. 
• 510 years of experience in embedded software development with at least 2 years in a technical leadership or management role. 
• Strong programming skills in C and C. 
• Solid understanding of embedded Linux and/or FreeRTOS. 
• Experience developing deploying or optimizing AI/ML workloads on edge devices is strongly preferred. 
• Familiarity with vision pipelines camera interfaces video processing graphics acceleration or multimedia subsystems. 
• Understanding of embedded debugging techniques performance profiling memory management concurrency and system-level troubleshooting. 
• Experience working with SoC-based platforms for automotive industrial or edge AI applications is highly desirable. 
• Strong communication skills and ability to interact effectively with engineers product managers sales teams FAEs and customers. 
• Ability to independently learn new Renesas SoC architectures software stacks and AI acceleration technologies. 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Experience with edge AI inference frameworks model optimization quantization or accelerator-based deployment. 
• Familiarity with automotive software development environments including ADAS/IVI system architecture. 
• Exposure to functional safety concepts such as ISO 26262 is a plus. 
• Experience supporting customer POCs reference designs or technical marketing activities. 
• Prior experience in application engineering FAE embedded SW management or product engineering roles. 

Additional Information :

Renesas is an embedded semiconductor solution provider driven by its Purpose To Make Our Lives Easier. With a global team of over 21000 engineers and problem solvers in more than 30 countries we offer the opportunity to work on worldleading technology for Automotive Industrial Infrastructure and IoT shaping a safer healthier greener and smarter future.

At Renesas TAGIE is our culture grounded in being Transparent Agile Global Innovative and Entrepreneurial. It shapes how we work grow and deliver on our purpose together. This collaborative spirit and mindset drive our semiconductor technology to transform industries and impact millions of lives.

We believe in rewarding our employees with a competitive benefits package alongside their salary. More information will be provided during the hiring process.

Are you ready to join our team and shape the future with us

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time