Ambarella

Sr. System Software Engineer

Ambarella

China ShanghaiFull timePosted Aug 3, 2026

Job description

AI Vision Processors For Edge Applications Our solutions make cameras smarter by extracting valuable data from high-resolution video streams. Job Description Responsibilities Optimize CNN, Transformer, and related models for our hardware architecture and deployment constraints. Build conversion tooling from Py. Torch / ONNX to chip-executable representations, supporting automated model deployment pipelines.

Develop an edge AI runtime covering model loading, task scheduling, and memory management, with multi-task parallel inference. Support customer model porting and performance tuning, and deliver tailored AI solutions where needed. Contribute to technical documentation and standards: write specifications and best practices, and help the team capture and share technical knowledge.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or above in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, with 2+ years of experience in embedded AI development. Strong C/C++ and Python; hands-on embedded system development and debugging. Solid familiarity with deep learning frameworks (Py. Torch / ONNX) and the end-to-end model deployment workflow.

Understanding of CNN and Transformer architectures; model optimization or operator/kernel development experience is a plus. Experience in edge AI deployment, LLM serving / efficiency (e.g. vLLM-class stacks), or AI agent development is a plus. Strong cross-team collaboration and problem-solving; ability to narrow down and resolve complex technical issues quickly.