Software Engineer Intern
AmbarellaAbout the role
AI Vision Processors For Edge Applications
Our solutions make cameras smarter by extracting valuable data from high-resolution video streams.
Job Description
Microcode summer intern engineers at Ambarella are responsible for the design, implement and test of advanced imaging and video algorithms across our line of proprietary SoCs. As a member of our team, you will be working with industry-recognized scientists and architects to bring our superior video quality to a variety of camera markets including automobile, IP-security and more.
For this position, we are seeking a talented intern with a particular interest in the firmware and tools development for a variety of camera markets.
Responsibilities:
Develop a deep understanding of Ambarella’s DSP architecture to ensure the efficient use of hardware resources such as CPU cycles and memory during code development.
Design and develop microcode within the boundaries defined by the relevant algorithm and DSP hardware.
Research papers and implement some of the ideas on DSP.
Develop test codes for hardware blocks.
Requirements:
A Bachelor’s degree in EE, computer engineering, CS or equivalent. Current master students in one of these aforementioned disciplines are preferred.
Solid experiences with C or C++..
Some experience with assembly code development and debugging.
Solid knowledge of scripting languages such as Perl or python.
Understand modern computer architecture including registers, interrupts, threads, on-chip memory and DRAM. Must be able to resolve data synchronization issues with computer architecture.
Must be comfortable with modern software development methodologies such as code review, unit testing, peer reviews, and more.
Familiarity with image processing and video compression standards (e.g., MPEG, H.264/265). Must have basic knowledge of video representation.
Familiarity with Neural Network frameworks such as TensorFlow, caffe, pytorch etc.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Excellent analytical, problem solving and presentation skills.
Excellent cross-functional, cross-site teamwork abilities.
Responsibilities
- Develop a deep understanding of Ambarella’s DSP architecture
- Design and develop microcode within defined boundaries
- Research papers and implement ideas on DSP
- Develop test codes for hardware blocks
Qualifications
- A Bachelor’s degree in EE, computer engineering, CS or equivalent
- Solid experiences with C or C++
- Some experience with assembly code development and debugging
- Solid knowledge of scripting languages such as Perl or Python
- Understand modern computer architecture
- Familiarity with image processing and video compression standards
- Familiarity with Neural Network frameworks such as TensorFlow, caffe, pytorch
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Skills mentioned
About Ambarella
With an installed base of more than 42 million AI SoC units, Ambarella’s products are utilized in a wide variety of physical edge AI applications, spanning edge endpoint and edge infrastructure use cases including physical security, vehicle safety, telematics, autonomy, portable video, aerial drones, and other emerging robotic applications. Building on this footprint, Ambarella offers a full-stack edge AI platform, from highly optimized silicon and programmable software to AI agentic frameworks that coordinate perception, decision-making and control across devices. Ambarella’s low-power systems-on-chip (SoCs) integrate proprietary and highly efficient perception and deep learning neural network AI accelerators, enabling electronic systems to become more productive with partial or complete levels of machine autonomy.