Software Developer

About GlobalFoundries:

GlobalFoundries is a leading full-service semiconductor foundry providing a unique combination of design, development, and fabrication services to some of the world’s most inspired technology companies. With a global manufacturing footprint spanning three continents, GlobalFoundries makes possible the technologies and systems that transform industries and give customers the power to shape their markets. For more information, visit www.gf.com.

MIPS is well-known as a microprocessor pioneer, having led the way in RISC-based computing to enable faster and more power efficient semiconductors for a wide range of applications from consumer electronics to networking and communications. More than 30 years after the introduction of the original MIPS RISC architecture, MIPS processors have shipped into billions of consumer and enterprise products.

Today, MIPS is once again leading a RISC revolution as we build on our deep roots to accelerate the RISC-V architecture for high-performance applications. We are focused on delivering our first RISC-V products: the MIPS P8700 processors, which provide a new level of scalability for high-performance heterogeneous computing. Because of our RISC heritage, deep engineering expertise, and proven technologies, MIPS can accelerate development and deployment of RISC-V based solutions

Summary of Role: We are seeking a talented and adaptable Staff Software Engineer with a strong background in application engineering and modern software development. You’ll play a key role in building new features and improving our Atlas Explorer products -- an innovative platform that empowers developers to shift-left by enabling software development and performance tuning well before RTL, FPGA, or silicon are available.

In this role, you’ll focus on designing, testing, developing, and delivering software to drive our platform forward. Our primary development languages are Typescript, Python, and C/C++. We also use others as needed. As part of your work, you will also help the core engineering team test and validate applications, engage with other software teams whose work is integrated into the Atlas Explorer, partner with the sales team to ensure product demonstrations are smooth and effective and occasionally work directly with customers to ensure successful adoption of our technology.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain application features for Atlas Explorer primarily using Python, TypeScript, and modern frameworks.
• Collaborate with product managers, DevOps engineers to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Assist the core development team with testing and validation of new features and applications.
• Support the sales team by providing technical guidance and ensuring applications are demo-ready.
• Work directly with customers when needed, helping translate requirements into solutions and gathering feedback to improve applications.
• Apply software engineering best practices, including CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and code reviews, to ensure reliability and maintainability.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and optimize application performance.
• Contribute to the evaluation and adoption of new tools, frameworks, and processes that improve developer productivity and product quality.
• Write clear documentation to support long-term maintainability of applications.

Other Responsibilities:

• Perform all activities in a safe and responsible manner and support all Environmental, Health, Safety & Security requirements and programs.

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of professional software development experience, with strong skills in Python and TypeScript/JavaScript.
• Solid understanding of modern application development practices, including testing, continuous integration, and containerized environments.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across engineering, QA, and sales teams, and to interact with customers as part of the development process.
• A proven ability to deliver features end-to-end, from design through implementation and testing.
• Strong problem-solving skills, with attention to software quality, security, and performance.
• Excellent communication skills for both technical and customer-facing interactions.
• A bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in the semiconductor industry or with additional programming languages/frameworks
• Project management skills - i.e., the ability to innovate and execute on solutions that matter; the ability to navigate ambiguity.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong pl