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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.
We’re looking for a Director, MCU Software to lead the development and delivery of our embedded software platform and help shape the future of energy-efficient computing.
The RoleAs Director of MCU Software, you will lead the team responsible for the execution, quality, and release of Ambiq’s AmbiqSuite SDK across current and next-generation ARM Cortex-M–based MCU platforms. You’ll play a critical role in ensuring our software platform meets the highest standards of performance, reliability, and usability—enabling customers to bring innovative products to market faster.
This is a high-impact leadership role that blends technical depth with organizational leadership. You’ll work across engineering, product, and customer-facing teams to drive alignment, execution, and continuous improvement in how we build and deliver software.
What You’ll Do- Lead the development and delivery of Ambiq’s embedded software platform across multiple MCU product lines
- Drive alignment between software execution and silicon program milestones to ensure successful product launches
- Oversee day-to-day engineering operations, ensuring high-quality, predictable software releases
- Champion robust support for embedded RTOS environments, including FreeRTOS and Zephyr
- Establish and evolve engineering best practices, including CI/CD, automated testing, and quality metrics
- Partner cross-functionally with Architecture, Silicon Design, Validation, Applications, and Field teams to resolve dependencies and execution risks
- Serve as a technical escalation point for complex issues and customer-facing challenges
- Build, mentor, and scale a high-performing embedded software team
- Foster a culture of technical excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement
- 15+ years of experience in embedded software development, with 10+ years in leadership roles
- Strong background in MCU or embedded systems, ideally with ARM Cortex-M architecture
- Deep expertise in C/C++ development for real-time, resource-constrained environments
- Experience delivering SDKs, platform software, HAL/BSP, or driver stacks for production systems
- Hands-on knowledge of RTOS environments such as FreeRTOS or Zephyr
- Proven experience working across the silicon lifecycle, including hardware/software integration and system-level debugging
- Familiarity with modern development practices: Agile, CI/CD, automated testing, and defect tracking tools
- Strong cross-functional leadership and communication skills
- Passion for building teams and delivering high-quality software at scale
- This role is onsite in Austin, TX, five days per week
- Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship
- Be part of a company at the forefront of ultra-low power innovation
- Work on technology that enables real-world impact across healthcare, consumer, and industrial markets
- Collaborate with a highly technical, mission-driven team
- Competitive compensation, benefits, and growth opportunities
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