Full-System SQA Engineer

19 Jan 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Axelera AI

Research Field

Computer science » Other

Researcher Profile

Established Researcher (R3)

Country

Netherlands

Application Deadline

26 Jan 2024 - 00:00 (UTC)

Type of Contract

To be defined

Job Status

Negotiable

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

About us
Axelera AI is a truly European deep-tech Start Up company which is developing a game-changing hardware and software platform for AI at the edge that will make the industry more integrated, efficient and accessible. Our mission is to spread artificial intelligence for a green, fair, trusted and safe world enabling new application of AI in diverse sectors like smart cities, retail and other markets. Our company is a spin-off from a multinational deep-tech group and is backed by a strong syndicate of institutional investors. We have an extraordinary and international team of top talented researchers and developers working in the headquarter in Eindhoven (NL) and in the branch offices in Leuven (BE), Zurich (CH) and Florence and Milan (IT).

We are building a novel software stack to unlock the power of industry-leading in-memory computing technology. Our stack enables AI developers to transform their Machine Learning models into highly optimized machine code for the Axelera hardware platform easily and efficiently and to run DL applications with high efficiency and performance.
We are now seeking a highly skilled and motivated Full-System Software Quality Assurance (SQA) Engineer to join our dynamic team.

Job description
As a Full-System SQA Engineer, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the quality and reliability of our AI software product. You will work closely with software development teams to define and implement end-to-end testing strategies for our software stack running across a number of different hardware platforms using our inference accelerator. The scope of testing includes functional, performance and accuracy testing.

Key responsibilities:

• Collaborate with software developers to understand the architecture and functionality of the components of our AI software stack.
• Develop and execute comprehensive test plans to assess the correctness and performance of our software.
• Implement automated testing procedures and create test scripts to verify software behavior and identify issues.
• Analyze and report software defects and work closely with developers to facilitate their resolution.
• Create and maintain test cases, test suites, and documentation for testing.
• Perform regression testing to ensure software stability across different versions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for continuous improvement in quality and performance.
• Stay current with industry best practices and emerging trends in software engineering and software quality assurance.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Proven experience in software quality assurance and testing, with a deep understanding of the following technical areas:
• Proficiency in test automation tools and scripting, with a focus on Python, C/C++ and Shell scripting.
• Extensive experience with software testing methodologies and tools, including unit testing, integration testing, and performance testing.
• Familiarity with AI and machine learning concepts, and experience in testing AI-related components is a significant advantage.
• Solid understanding of software development lifecycle, version control systems (e.g., Git), and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
• Ability to analyze complex software systems and demonstrate a strong grasp of debugging and problem-solving techniques.
• Knowledge of parallel and distributed computing and experience with multi-threading and multi-core architectures is a plus.
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities.

Job location.
We offer a flexible working arrangement, with the option to work from or relocate near an Axelera AI office (currently in Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium and Switzerland) or collaborate remotely from any European country.

What we offer
Take the chance to become part of a dynamic, fast-growing, international organization. We offer an attractive compensation package, including a pension plan, extensive employee insurance and the option to get company shares.
An open culture that not only supports creativity and continual innovation is awaiting you. Collaborative ownership and freedom with responsibility is characteristic for the way we act and work as a team.

At Axelera AI, we wholeheartedly embrace equal opportunity and hold diversity in the highest regard. Our steadfast commitment is to cultivate a warm and inclusive environment that empowers and celebrates every member of our team. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to join us in shaping the future of AI.

Requirements
Additional Information

Website for additional job details

https://www.hipeac.net/jobs/14513/full-system-sqa-engineer/

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Axelera AI

Country

Netherlands

City

EU or UK

Where to apply

Website

https://jobs.lever.co/axelera/dff63190-3e9f-44a3-be72-997a708271c4

Contact

Website

https://www.axelera.ai/

STATUS: EXPIRED