Summer Internship – IT & Data Analytics Intern (AI/ML Focus) 

Location:                      Irving, TX (On-Site) 
Department:                 Meriton IT & Data Analytics 
Internship Type:          Summer Internship (Full‑Time) 
Reports To:                  Hiring Manager – Meriton Technology & Analytics 

 If you’re looking to make an impact, we’re glad you’re here. At Meriton, you’ll join a team that believes in big ideas, doing great work, and building careers that matter—every step of the way. 

About the Role 

Meriton is seeking a highly motivated IT & Data Analytics Intern with a strong interest in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Data Science. This role is ideal for students who enjoy problem‑solving, exploring emerging technologies, and applying analytics to drive insights and operational excellence. 

You’ll work closely with the Meriton technology team to support internal analytics, automation projects, and AI‑driven initiatives that enhance business decision‑making and improve efficiency. 

Key Responsibilities 

AI & Data Analytics 

• Assist in building and evaluating machine learning models, including data preprocessing, feature engineering, and model validation. 

• Use tools such as Cursor, Claude Code, AI Foundry, and similar AI development platforms to prototype automation and analytics solutions. 

• Conduct exploratory data analysis (EDA) on structured and unstructured datasets. 

• Support the creation of dashboards, reports, and visualizations for business stakeholders. 

• Research and recommend AI use cases that align with team strategy and business needs. 

IT & Technical Support 

• Collaborate with IT partners to streamline workflows through scripts, automation, and analytics. 

• Troubleshoot data, system, or integration issues as needed. 

• Document technical processes, workflows, and best practices. 

AI Product & Tooling Initiatives 

• Experiment with generative AI tools to assist with:  

• Query generation 

• Code generation & refactoring 

• Data pipeline development 

• Business insights summarization 

• Workflow automation 

• Partner with team members to test, evaluate, and implement AI‑powered solutions. 

Required Qualifications 

• Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Information Systems, Statistics, Engineering, or related fields. 

• Foundational coursework or hands‑on experience in:  

• Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning 

• Data Science methodologies 

• Python, R, SQL, or similar languages 

• Comfortable working with modern AI coding tools such as:  

• Cursor (AI coding environment) 

• Claude Code / Claude AI 

• AI Foundry or other LLM ops platforms 

• Strong analytical thinking, problem‑solving abilities, and attention to detail. 

• Eagerness to learn, experiment, and adopt emerging technologies. 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Experience with:  

• Jupyter Notebooks 

• Pandas, NumPy, Scikit‑Learn, PyTorch or TensorFlow 

• Git / version control 

• Power BI or Tableau 

• Familiarity with API calls, cloud platforms, or DevOps automation. 

• Prior hands‑on project work involving AI agents, ML modeling, or generative AI use cases. 

Meriton is an equal opportunity employer

Machine Learning Engineer – Inspire11

Elevens, as we call ourselves here, are curiously smart, purposefully scrappy, and dedicated to the highest standard of quality. By being true to ourselves and others, we create a respectful environment that enhances collaboration, drives growth through high expectations, and ensures alignment with our core values. Inspire11 is more than a modern business and technology consulting firm; we're a revolution. We work differently — and it shows. Every move we make is tied to measurable value, and our success aligns with our clients’ success. We partner to simplify the complex, solve sustainably, and stay ahead by continuously pushing our own thinking forward. Value creation isn't something we talk about — it's something we live, every day. 

At Inspire11, we're not just offering a job; we're providing a platform for you to transform the future. You'll feel right at home here if you think differently, build boldly, and lead with impact. We're a place where your unique perspective is valued, your boldness is celebrated, and your potential is unleashed. 

• Growth Through Challenge:  We hold ourselves to the highest standards of excellence and accountability. At Inspire11, we are committed to delivering exceptional results and empowering our employees to take ownership of their work and drive meaningful impact. You'll work alongside elite consultants who challenge you to expand your skills and think even more creatively. 

• The Autonomy to Do Your Best Work: Here, outcomes matter more than outputs. It's about the value we create. You'll have the autonomy to shape your work, drive decisions, and make an impact—not just for our clients but for your growth. You'll be challenged to think strategically, anticipate needs, and solve problems. Bold thinking, creative approaches, and challenging conventional wisdom are part of our DNA. Our clients rely on us to lead them into what's next. 

• Diverse Perspectives Driving Innovative Solutions: We champion inclusivity and authenticity, knowing that diverse perspectives drive better solutions. You'll be encouraged to bring your whole self to work, knowing that's where true innovation happens. We also believe that doing great work should be fun. Our culture thrives on energy, camaraderie, and appreciating the unique contributions that make Inspire11 an amazing place. Our teams get energy from being the best they can be. 

 What you can expect in this role: 

• Designing scalable machine learning infrastructure, including implementing CI/CD pipelines for model deployment
• Monitoring models in production
• Developing Generative AI solutions
• Ensuring security and compliance
• Preprocessing and analyzing datasets
• Developing and fine-tuning ML models to optimize for performance
• Communicating results to stakeholders 

Tools for success: 

• Exhibit strong software engineering principles
• Proficiency in cloud architecture (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Familiarity with CI/CD and DevOps
• Expertise in data preprocessing and ML techniques
• Experience with model evaluation and libraries like TensorFlow, PyTorch
• Proven experience in ML engineering
• Strong programming skills (Python, R)
• Cloud services and infrastructure knowledge
• Agile methodologies understanding 

Inspire11 is unable to sponsor employment visas at this time. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. at the time of application and throughout the duration of employment. 

Inspire11’s Privacy Policy: https://www.inspire11.com/privacy-policy/  

U.S. Compensation & Benefits  

Compensation at Inspire11 
Inspire11 follows Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Equal Pay Act of 1963, the Illinois Human Rights Act, the Illinois Equal Wage Act, and the Illinois Equal Pay Act of 2003. We believe that people performing the same role at the same level, with similar levels of ability or experience, should be similarly compensated. We also believe that the most critical factors driving compensation should be an Eleven’s skill, experience, performance, responsibility, and effort. We may also consider an employee’s length of service, relevant education, training, or certification, and the requirements of a specific job. We may also consider whether the cost of living or competition for talent in specific markets requires adjustments in compensation for employees in those markets. Our goal is to fairly compensate all our Elevens based on these factors within the Company’s financial ability.   

Compensation may be increased or decreased at Inspire11’s discretion based on an employee’s performance reviews, market conditions, and the Company’s financial performance. Inspire11 will always notify an employee in writing before any change is made to their compensation.  

Bonuses 
We may allow employees in Sales, Recruiting, or Leadership to earn periodic bonuses based on sales, revenue, client-specific or practice-specific targets. These targets are communicated to each eligible employee via offer letter or annual update. All such target-based bonuses are calculated based on the Company and an individual’s periodic performance and will only be awarded if: (a) the employee is meeting performance expectations and is an employee in good standing of the Company; (b) the target is met; and (c) the Company’s current financial performance and market conditions permit the bonus to be paid out. All periodic bonuses are discretionary and are earned only when paid out.   

Each year, the Company will decide whether the Company’s financial performance, market performance, and business realities allow it to create an annual bonus pool. If the Company decides that annual bonuses may be awarded, then the Leadership Team will grant annual bonuses to employees in good standing based on the same factors discussed in the previous paragraph while also considering employees’ diligence, performance, expertise, skill, judgment, and experience. To be eligible to participate in this annual bonus pool, an employee must be hired by no later than October 1st of the preceding year. Annual bonuses and merit increases may be prorated based on hire date. Employees eligible for target-based periodic bonuses are not eligible to participate in the annual bonus pool.   

Options or Other Equity in Inspire11 
Inspire11 has a legacy program that allowed certain high-performing employees to purchase shares of the Company through an affiliate. The Company also has a newer program that grants options annually to high-performing employees based on their performance reviews, their managers’ recommendation, and leadership approval. These options have a vesting period associated with them.  

Benefits 
Full-time employees are eligible for the following contributory benefits, where premiums are partially paid by the Company and partially by the employee:   

• Medical insurance plans, 
• Dental insurance plans, and  
• Vision insurance plans.  

Full-time employees are eligible for the following benefits provided wholly by the Company:  

• Short-term disability, providing for a benefit of 60% of an employee’s salary up to a maximum of $2,000 per week for up to 11 weeks after a 7-day waiting period; 
• Long-term disability, providing for 60% of an employee’s salary up to a maximum of $10,000 per month for the time period from the 91st day after a qualifying event through the earlier of the end of the disability or age 67; 
• Life insurance, providing for a benefit of two times the employee’s annual salary, up to a maximum payout of $400,000;   
• A connectivity stipend of $325 annually; 
• Employee Assistance Program, providing for confidential counseling sessions, 24-hour crisis support, online peer support groups, skills training, behavioral health coaching, initial free legal consultations (and discounted rates on referred lawyers), online legal forms, assistance with eldercare and parenting services, among other things.  

Full-time employees are also eligible to participate in the Company’s 401(k) plan, which allows employees to contribute to a standard or Roth IRA. According to a vesting schedule, the Company matches 100% of employee contributions up to 3% of an employee’s salary.  

Depending on eligibility and their elections, full-time employees may also have access to certain tax-advantaged savings accounts set up through the Company, into which employees contribute withheld funds:   

• Flexible savings accounts
• Limited-purpose flexible savings accounts  
• Healthcare savings accounts
• Dependent care savings accounts  
• Commuter benefit accounts  

Paid Time Off and Leave 
Inspire11 grants all eligible employees any statutory leave required by federal, Illinois, or other applicable law, such as FMLA, bereavement, sick leave, emergency leave, jury duty or witness leave, and VESSA leave.   

In addition, Inspire11 has a self-managed paid time off policy (PTO) that does not set predetermined upper limits on the amount of PTO an employee may take. All PTO must be requested in advance and approved by the appropriate supervisor to ensure client work can continue. All full-time employees are expected to take a minimum of one week of PTO each year.   

Inspire11 offers paid parental leave to full-time employees who have been with the company for at least one year. Birthing parents are eligible for up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave, while non-birthing parents are eligible for up to 6 weeks. Short-term disability (STD) benefits are also provided following childbirth. When combined with PTO and STD, birthing parents may receive a total of 18–20 weeks of paid leave. Lastly, Inspire11 has eight paid holidays.  

Other Benefits 
Inspire11 also maintains other programs that provide additional benefits to employees, such as:   

• Impact to 11: a charitable giving matching program where, after being employed by Inspire11 for a year, employees may request that a qualifying charity receive up to $500 in matching donations each year. 
• Professional development benefits for qualifying employees: a program allowing for reimbursement of certain course materials and costs on a discretionary basis for employees who have been at Inspire11 for at least 6 months, with supervisor’s approval. 
• Regular gifts of Inspire11 clothes, office items, and swag.  

Disclaimer 
This document applies only to the United States and to Inspire11 LLC, not our worldwide partners.  

Inspire11 reserves the right to change the benefits offered to employees in accordance with applicable law based on business needs, market conditions, and financial stability. Before changing any benefits, Company will notify all employees of the change and will update this document.  

EEOC 
Inspire11 is an Equal Opportunity Workplace and an Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please contact us at hr@inspire11.com, or inform your recruiting partner.  

• Leadership to drive compiler development across multiple layers of the stack, including custom dialects, transformation passes, and runtime integration.
• Alignment with hardware, software, and ML teams to ensure the compiler supports realistic performance and deployment needs.
• Technical ownership of roadmap priorities, planning, and mentorship for a high-performing engineering team.
• Insight to identify bottlenecks, debug performance issues, and improve developer workflows across the stack.

• Experience building compilers or similar systems, with strong fluency in C++ and Python.
• Strong knoweledge of MLIR, LLVM, or related infrastructure, with hands-on work in dialect design or optimization passes.
• You have a strong understanding of modern AI frameworks like PyTorch, TensorFlow, or JAX, including how models are transformed and executed.
• A background in working across teams to ship reliable, scalable tools in fast-paced engineering environments.

• How to build compiler infrastructure that supports both training and inference at scale across custom chip architectures.
• New approaches for human-in-the-loop optimization using TT-Explorer and other internal tooling.
• Best practices for evolving MLIR dialects like TTIR, TTNN, and TTKernel to support next-generation AI workloads.
• How Tenstorrent delivers open, performant, and developer-friendly AI infrastructure that scales with industry demands.

Compensation for all engineers at Tenstorrent ranges from $100k - $500k including base and variable compensation targets. Experience, skills, education, background and location all impact the actual offer made.

Tenstorrent offers a highly competitive compensation package and benefits, and we are an equal opportunity employer.

Join the team revolutionizing AI computing at Tenstorrent. You'll work on TT-Forge, our MLIR-based compiler that enables developers to run AI on all configurations of Tenstorrent hardware using an open-source, performant, and general-purpose compiler. You will be at the forefront of the AI hardware revolution, building compiler technologies that redefine what’s possible.

 This role is hybrid, and can be based out of Santa Clara, CA; Austin, TX; or Toronto; ON.

We welcome candidates at various experience levels for this role. During the interview process, candidates will be assessed for the appropriate level, and offers will align with that level, which may differ from the one in this posting.

Who You Are

• A passionate software engineer eager to work on compiler technologies and the challenges of AI hardware, whether from compilers, systems, or broader software backgrounds.
• Fluent in C++ and Python, with experience building complex systems that bridge high-level frameworks to low-level execution.
• Excited by compiler optimization and machine learning, with experience in PyTorch, JAX, TensorFlow, or deep systems programming.
• A collaborative problem-solver who thrives in open-source and enjoys working closely with hardware and software engineers.

What We Need

• A drive to solve novel challenges in AI compilation, from optimizing computational graphs to creating custom dialects and transformation passes.
• Experience or strong interest in MLIR and how modular compiler frameworks connect AI models to advanced hardware.
• Motivation to build technology that impacts the future of AI, knowing your work will enable the next wave of breakthroughs.

What You Will Learn

• How to build open-source compiler frameworks supporting diverse AI models and workloads, including training and multi-chip scaling.
• Deep expertise in compiler technologies including custom MLIR dialects (TTIR, TTNN, TTKernel) and transformation passes.
• New methods for human-in-the-loop compiler optimization using TT-Explorer, making advanced tuning tools usable by all developers.
• How compiler technology powers Tenstorrent’s mission to deliver affordable, open-source AI computing in a highly competitive space.

Compensation for all engineers at Tenstorrent ranges from $100k - $500k including base and variable compensation targets. Experience, skills, education, background and location all impact the actual offer made.

Tenstorrent offers a highly competitive compensation package and benefits, and we are an equal opportunity employer.

Tenstorrent is seeking an Physical Design Engineer to lead  cross-functional efforts to solve complex physical design challenges and develop end-to-end RTL-to-GDS methodologies across advanced nodes, with a strong focus on PPA and runtime improvements. The engineer will architect, integrate, and deploy AI/ML-driven solutions into production physical design flows, creating custom CAD tools and partnering with internal teams and EDA vendors to drive next-generation, ML-enabled capabilities. 

This role is hybrid, based out of Santa Clara, CA or Austin, TX or Fort Collins, CO.

We welcome candidates at various experience levels for this role. During the interview process, candidates will be assessed for the appropriate level, and offers will align with that level, which may differ from the one in this posting.

Who you are

• BS in Electrical or Computer Engineering (or equivalent experience) with 5+ years in Physical Design CAD methodology at advanced nodes.
• Proven track record improving PPA and/or runtime on high-performance, low-power taped-out designs.
• Hands-on with industry-standard EDA tools (e.g., Fusion Compiler) across synthesis, P&R, STA, signoff, and hierarchical flows.
• Strong Python/Tcl and data skills, with interest or experience in ML frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow), and the ability to drive complex projects independently.

What we need

• Lead and contribute to cross-functional efforts solving complex physical design challenges across IPs, projects, and advanced technology nodes.
• Develop and enhance RTL-to-GDS methodologies, including floorplanning, synthesis, P&R, STA, signoff, and assembly.
• Architect and deploy AI/ML-driven solutions in production flows to improve engineering efficiency, turnaround time, and QoR.
• Optimize EDA tools and custom CAD flows using data-driven and ML-based techniques, in close collaboration with verification, extraction, timing, DFT, and EDA vendors.

What you will learn

• How to scale AI/ML-driven methodologies across diverse products and advanced technology nodes in real production flows.
• New ways to blend classical EDA algorithms with modern ML techniques to push PPA and runtime limits.
• Best practices for deploying, validating, and monitoring ML models in production CAD environments.
• How to influence next-generation ML-enabled EDA tools and collaborate deeply with cross-functional teams (PV, extraction, timing, DFT).

Compensation for all engineers at Tenstorrent ranges from $100k - $500k including base and variable compensation targets. Experience, skills, education, background and location all impact the actual offer made.

Tenstorrent offers a highly competitive compensation package and benefits, and we are an equal opportunity employer.

This position requires access to technology that requires a U.S. export license for persons whose most recent country of citizenship or permanent residence is a U.S. EAR Country Groups D:1, E1, or E2 country. 

Scope

Ambiq is seeking an Edge AI Firmware Engineer to build and optimize the embedded software stack that powers real-time, battery-powered on-device AI. You will develop Ambiq’s AI runtimes, performance-critical operator libraries, and profiling/debug tooling that enable customers to deploy efficient inference on resource-constrained devices.

While the cloud has been the default home for AI, the next frontier is distributing intelligence everywhere—directly onto real-world devices. Edge AI enables real-time responsiveness, stronger privacy, lower bandwidth cost, and reliable operation even without connectivity. This role helps accelerate the shift to on-device intelligence across a rapidly growing ecosystem of health and fitness wearables, smart glasses, industrial IoT, and always-on sensors.

You’ll work closely with platform, silicon, and applied ML teams—and directly with customers—to ensure our software extracts maximum performance and energy efficiency from Ambiq hardware while remaining easy to integrate into production embedded toolchains.

Responsibilities 

• Develop and support Ambiq’s embedded AI runtimes (HeliaRT—our fork/extension of TensorFlow Lite for Microcontrollers—and HeliaAOT) with focus on portability, correctness, performance, and usability.
• Implement and optimize ML operator kernels and embedded libraries for on-chip acceleration (DSP, vector, NPU), including HeliaDSP and HeliaCore components.
• Build and maintain on-device profiling and performance analysis tools, including converting PMU counters into actionable insights.
• Drive improvements in latency, memory footprint, and energy (e.g., joules/inference) through compute/bandwidth and memory-hierarchy analysis.
• Develop benchmark harnesses, microbenchmarks, and regression tests to ensure numerical correctness and prevent performance regressions.
• Enable seamless customer integration across embedded environments and toolchains (bare metal, FreeRTOS, Zephyr).
• Improve memory planning/runtime efficiency and manage upstream/fork health; publish and maintain customer-facing assets (docs, guides, examples, benchmarks).

Qualifications 

• BS in Electrical/Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field + 5+ years relevant experience (or equivalent practical experience). MS is a plus, especially in embedded systems, compilers, computer architecture, or ML systems.
• Strong experience designing, developing, and testing embedded software in C/C++.
• Strong debugging discipline with an emphasis on correctness, reproducibility, and performance regression prevention.
• Solid understanding of compute, memory, and bandwidth/cache effects on deterministic latency and energy efficiency in constrained systems.
• Ability to interpret hardware/software documentation (datasheets, reference manuals; schematics a plus).
• Proficiency with Git (or equivalent version control).
• Efficient use of AI-assisted development tools to improve productivity while maintaining engineering rigor.
• Experience with embedded development workflows: Arm toolchains, GDB + J-Link/SEGGER-class probes, and CMake/Make build systems.

Nice to have:

• Python for profiling/analysis tooling, automation, and developer utilities.
• Rust experience.
• Familiarity with TensorFlow Lite for Microcontrollers (or similar embedded inference runtimes).
• Experience optimizing for embedded acceleration targets (e.g., DSP, vector extensions, NPU).
• Familiarity with CMSIS-NN, CMSIS-DSP, and/or Vela (or similar).
• Working knowledge of quantized inference (e.g., int8, per-channel) and embedded debugging implications.
• Packaging/integration (e.g., CMSIS-Pack/CPM.cmake) and/or lab measurement experience (power/debug with basic bench tools).

Must be currently authorized to work in the United States for any employer. We do not sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas (now or in the future) for this role.

Shopmonkey's vision is to help every shop thrive by equipping them with the tools they need to run and grow their business. Our cloud based all-in-one shop management software takes owners and technicians from quote to cashing out a satisfied customer. Our software has a modern and intuitive UI and our backend is powered by the latest technologies so our clients can focus on the things they do best. As a Senior ML Engineer at Shopmonkey, you will be a part of a globally distributed engineering team working closely with your product and design counterparts. You will have the chance to work on the frontier of ML modeling, data pipelines, MLOps, and agentic AI systems to meet real-world auto shop needs. Shopmonkey has the structured data, workflows, and operational maturity to deliver ML powered systems that are not only intelligent but trusted and useful. You’ll move fast to bring ML systems from discovery all the way through production, helping to shape the future of the automotive care experience. For any Bay area based candidates, this would be hybrid with 2-3 days/week office at our Morgan Hill, CA office for collaboration. 

What you will do:

• Design, build, and ship production-ready ML models across a range of problem spaces: regression, classification, clustering, ranking, and recommendation systems.
• Conduct end-to-end development of ML systems: data gathering, experimentation, feature engineering, model training, evaluation, deployment, and monitoring.
• Define and track model performance metrics, run A/B tests, and iterate based on real-world feedback.
• Help design and implement shared feature stores so that reusable features can serve multiple models consistently in both batch and real-time contexts.
• Work within a modern MLOps environment to ensure scalable and reliable deployment of models.
• Contribute to training infrastructure, model versioning, and CI/CD pipelines for ML workflows.
• Work closely with data scientists and data engineers to develop data driven solutions that are high impact for businesses.
• Translate complex ML workflows into digestible updates for cross-functional stakeholders.
• Contribute to backlog velocity by owning appropriate tickets and delivering high-impact work in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.
• Implement NLP and LLM-powered components for sentiment analysis, real-time conversation evaluation, and behavior optimization.
• Contribute to analytics and predictive features such as no-show prediction and sentiment dashboards.
• Help build and ship AI agents that help automate key auto-shop business processes.

We are looking for people who have:

• Minimum of 5+ years of industry experience in applied machine learning; advanced degrees (Master’s or PhD) may offset years of experience.
• Proven experience shipping models into production (not just proof-of-concepts or notebooks).
• Proficiency in Python; experience with ML frameworks like PyTorch or Tensorflow.
• Strong foundations in classical ML/DL. Including some of the following: regression, classification, clustering, ranking, feature engineering, model evaluation, and experimentation.
• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills—comfortable working with PMs, designers, engineers and other cross functional team members.

Nice to have:

Candidates should have some experience in one or more of the following areas.

• Understanding of MLOps principles: model versioning, orchestration, evaluation, monitoring, model serving, and CI/CD for ML. 
• Understanding of MLOps, and experience with modern tooling like MLFlow, DVC, Airflow, etc.
• Experience with LLMs and NLP frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, Hugging Face, LangChain).
• Experience with/interest in LLM workflows and agentic workflows
• Cloud infrastructure experience, (e.g. GCP, AWS).
• Familiarity with vector databases (e.g. Pinecone, pgvector) and embedding-based retrieval or similarity search.
• Strong SQL skills for working with large-scale data.
• Experience designing or contributing to feature stores (e.g. Feast, VertexAI Feature Store, Tecton) for shared, reusable feature pipelines.

Bonus Points:

• Prior experience working at a high growth startup.
• Experience building consumer-facing agents in vertical SaaS, in the automotive industry (business or consumers).
• Background in data processing or real-time analytics.
• Experience with Snowflake or other large-scale data warehouse solutions.

In the United States, the range is typically a salary of $165,000 to $200,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. The range provided is Shopmonkey’s reasonable estimate of the base compensation for this role. The actual amount will be based on job-related and non-discriminatory factors such as location, experience, training, skills, and abilities. Consult with your Recruiter during the initial call to determine a more targeted range based on these job-related factors. In addition to this base compensation company stock options and benefits as outlined below are included.

As a Hunter Solutions Architect on the Digital Natives team, you will shape the future of the big data landscape by working with the most sophisticated data engineering and data science teams in the world.

Reporting to the Field Engineering Manager, you will collaborate with customers, product teams, and the broader customer-facing team to develop architectures and solutions using our platform and APIs. You will guide customers through the competitive landscape, best practices, and implementation; and develop technical champions along the way.

The impact you will have:

• You will partner with the sales team and provide technical leadership to help customers understand how Databricks can help solve their business problems.
• Work directly with prospective, greenfield, customers on their 0 to 1 journey with Databricks 
• Consult on Big Data architectures, implement proof of concepts for strategic projects, spanning data engineering, data science and machine learning, and SQL analysis workflows. As well as validating integrations with cloud services, home grown tools, and other 3rd party applications
• Collaborate with your fellow Solutions Architects, using your skills to support each other and our users
• Become an expert in, promote, and recruit contributors for Databricks inspired open-source projects (Spark, Delta Lake, and MLflow) across the developer community.

What we look for:

• 5+ years in a data engineering, data science, technical architecture, or similar pre-sales/consulting role
• Experience building distributed data systems at scale 
• Comfortable programming in, and debugging, Python and SQL
• Experience using agentic coding harnesses and demonstrable experience scaling your work leveraging them 
• Have built solutions with public cloud providers such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Expertise in one of the following:
• Data Engineering technologies (Ex: Spark, Hadoop, Kafka)
• Data Science and Machine Learning technologies (Ex: pandas, scikit-learn, pytorch, Tensorflow)
• Available to travel to customers in your region
• [Desired] Degree in a quantitative discipline (Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research)
• Nice to have: Databricks Certification

NOTE: If your experience isn’t a perfect match for the job description, but you feel like you’re a good fit for the role, apply.  We want to work with smart, passionate, people who are good at their job, and, a lot of times, those people have non-linear career paths.

Build, Deploy, and Maintain AI for an Unpredictable World

Striveworks helps organizations harness the power of artificial intelligence to solve real-world national security and business challenges by serving as the command center between data, models, and business outcomes. Founded by data scientists and engineers, Striveworks set out to make the journey from deployment to ongoing optimization simple and effective.

With Striveworks, organizations aren’t just deploying AI—they’re building systems that remain reliable, adaptable, and ready to scale in an unpredictable world. Mission-critical operations require models that perform where they’re deployed, scale as workloads grow, and adapt rapidly as AI capabilities advance. Striveworks meets these demands, increasing reliability and performance while lowering costs—and enabling confident, data-driven decision-making in dynamic environments.

The Role

As a Senior Data Scientist at Striveworks, you’ll be challenged—and trusted—on day one to be a core contributor to the projects, products, and direction of the company. You will be a key Striveworks representative and technology builder on projects and solutions that leverage Chariot, our proprietary AI operations (AIOps) platform, and you will inform and contribute to future capabilities of that platform. You will work as part of a team of data scientists, machine learning engineers, software engineers, and DevOps engineers to transform machine learning models into functional products.

You’re right for this opportunity if you value and possess technical expertise and enjoy pushing the boundaries of your own capabilities. You’re outcome driven and are passionate about applying both software and data science to solve real-world problems. You know that being customer focused, rigorous in approach, clear in communication, and able to identify repeatable value opportunities are all critical to success. You are able to sense the needs of the customer, identify evolving demands, and then synthesize that feedback into actionable suggestions for Striveworks’ product teams.

Your day-to-day will include:

• Working with customers, engineers, and other stakeholders to define clear requirements that solve customers’ problems and leverage the capabilities of our AIOps platform
• Developing and validating machine learning models and custom analytic algorithms that are applied to image, video, text, geospatial, time series, and structured data
• Orchestrating and automating complex data and analytic pipelines
• Implementing AI-based software solutions for cloud and edge environments
• Conducting mission-critical field work and interfacing with customers and other stakeholders

This position offers a fully remote work environment, or you can work hybrid/on site at our office in northwest Austin, TX. You will be expected to travel up to 25% of the time.

The Right Fit

In addition to the specific skills and expertise detailed below, we are looking for individuals who share our values. Sharing a set of values allows us to move at the speed of trust. 

Collectively, we value a high-trust work environment where people respect each other and use candor kindly and constructively. We value work that intersects passion and perseverance, we geek out about the potential of our contributions, and we find joy in working hard on things that matter. Finally, we value taking ownership, having agency, and feeling individual responsibility for collective results.

Here’s what we’re looking for:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, machine learning, mathematics, or a related discipline and 6+ years of relevant experience 
• Expertise in machine learning, data science, and their application to image and video data, as well as experience deploying those capabilities to production environments
• Expertise in implementing and analyzing algorithms and data structures
• Proficiency in programming languages and libraries common to machine learning; excellence in Python is essential, as is knowledge of libraries like TensorFlow, PyTorch, and/or scikit-learn
• Exposure to DevOps tooling and best practices (e.g., Git, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD)
• Active Secret (or above) US security clearance
• Due to the nature of this role, candidates must have US citizenship

The Wish List

We’re very interested in candidates who possess the above qualifications, and we appreciate and consider the addition of:

• Graduate degree in computer science, machine learning, mathematics, or a related discipline
• Experience processing a variety of unstructured data types (e.g., imagery, full motion video, text, acoustic, sonar, RF, geospatial, graphs, or telemetry signals)
• Experience building AI agents and agentic workflows
• Experience implementing ETL pipelines, data pipelines, and/or workflow automation
• Experience developing solutions in a compiled programming language (Go, Rust, C++, Java, etc.)
• Experience building full-stack applications (back end, front end, REST) or solutions targeted for cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP) and/or Kubernetes (K8s)
• Experience leading a small team
• Experience delivering technology solutions in secure government environments
• Experience working with federal, state, and/or local government customers

The anticipated base pay range for this position is $170,000–$200,000/year. Striveworks’ total compensation package includes a competitive base salary, equity grants, and cash bonuses.

The Benefits

• Medical/dental/vision insurance
• Voluntary life, long-term disability, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance
• HSA and FSA (including dependent care FSA) plans 
• 401(k) plan
• Unlimited PTO
• Paid parental leave

Striveworks is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, belief, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity or expression), national origin, social or ethnic origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors. Striveworks will not tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind.

If you require assistance or a reasonable accommodation in the application process, please contact Operations at hr@striveworks.us.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete an employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

Striveworks is a participating employer in the E-Verify program.

Build, Deploy, and Maintain AI for an Unpredictable World

Striveworks helps organizations harness the power of artificial intelligence to solve real-world national security and business challenges by serving as the command center between data, models, and business outcomes. Founded by data scientists and engineers, Striveworks set out to make the journey from deployment to ongoing optimization simple and effective.

With Striveworks, organizations aren’t just deploying AI—they’re building systems that remain reliable, adaptable, and ready to scale in an unpredictable world. Mission-critical operations require models that perform where they’re deployed, scale as workloads grow, and adapt rapidly as AI capabilities advance. Striveworks meets these demands, increasing reliability and performance while lowering costs—and enabling confident, data-driven decision-making in dynamic environments.

The Role

As a Senior Data Scientist at Striveworks, you’ll be challenged—and trusted—on day one to be a core contributor to the projects, products, and direction of the company. You will be a key Striveworks representative and technology builder on projects and solutions that leverage Chariot, our proprietary AI operations (AIOps) platform, and you will inform and contribute to future capabilities of that platform. You will work as part of a team of data scientists, machine learning engineers, software engineers, and DevOps engineers to transform machine learning models into functional products.

You’re right for this opportunity if you value and possess technical expertise and enjoy pushing the boundaries of your own capabilities. You’re outcome driven and are passionate about applying both software and data science to solve real-world problems. You know that being customer focused, rigorous in approach, clear in communication, and able to identify repeatable value opportunities are all critical to success. You are able to sense the needs of the customer, identify evolving demands, and then synthesize that feedback into actionable suggestions for Striveworks’ product teams.

Your day-to-day will include:

• Working with customers, engineers, and other stakeholders to define clear requirements that solve customers’ problems and leverage the capabilities of our AIOps platform
• Developing and validating machine learning models and custom analytic algorithms that are applied to image, video, text, geospatial, time series, and structured data
• Orchestrating and automating complex data and analytic pipelines
• Implementing AI-based software solutions for cloud and edge environments
• Conducting mission-critical field work and interfacing with customers and other stakeholders

This position offers a fully remote work environment, or you can work hybrid/on site at our office in northwest Austin, TX. You will be expected to travel up to 25% of the time.

The Right Fit

In addition to the specific skills and expertise detailed below, we are looking for individuals who share our values. Sharing a set of values allows us to move at the speed of trust. 

Collectively, we value a high-trust work environment where people respect each other and use candor kindly and constructively. We value work that intersects passion and perseverance, we geek out about the potential of our contributions, and we find joy in working hard on things that matter. Finally, we value taking ownership, having agency, and feeling individual responsibility for collective results.

Here’s what we’re looking for:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, machine learning, mathematics, or a related discipline and 6+ years of relevant experience 
• Expertise in machine learning, data science, and their application to image and video data, as well as experience deploying those capabilities to production environments
• Expertise in implementing and analyzing algorithms and data structures
• Proficiency in programming languages and libraries common to machine learning; excellence in Python is essential, as is knowledge of libraries like TensorFlow, PyTorch, and/or scikit-learn
• Exposure to DevOps tooling and best practices (e.g., Git, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD)
• Eligibility and willingness to obtain and maintain a Secret (or above) US security clearance
• Due to the nature of this role, candidates must have US citizenship

The Wish List

We’re very interested in candidates who possess the above qualifications, and we appreciate and consider the addition of:

• Active Secret (or above) US security clearance
• Graduate degree in computer science, machine learning, mathematics, or a related discipline
• Experience processing a variety of unstructured data types (e.g., imagery, full motion video, text, acoustic, sonar, RF, geospatial, graphs, or telemetry signals)
• Experience building AI agents and agentic workflows
• Experience implementing ETL pipelines, data pipelines, and/or workflow automation
• Experience developing solutions in a compiled programming language (Go, Rust, C++, Java, etc.)
• Experience building full-stack applications (back end, front end, REST) or solutions targeted for cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP) and/or Kubernetes (K8s)
• Experience leading a small team
• Experience delivering technology solutions in secure government environments
• Experience working with federal, state, and/or local government customers

The anticipated base pay range for this position is $170,000–$200,000/year. Striveworks’ total compensation package includes a competitive base salary, equity grants, and cash bonuses.

The Benefits

• Medical/dental/vision insurance
• Voluntary life, long-term disability, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance
• HSA and FSA (including dependent care FSA) plans 
• 401(k) plan
• Unlimited PTO
• Paid parental leave

Striveworks is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, belief, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity or expression), national origin, social or ethnic origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors. Striveworks will not tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind.

If you require assistance or a reasonable accommodation in the application process, please contact Operations at hr@striveworks.us.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete an employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

Striveworks is a participating employer in the E-Verify program.

Build, Deploy, and Maintain AI for an Unpredictable World

Striveworks helps organizations harness the power of artificial intelligence to solve real-world national security and business challenges by serving as the command center between data, models, and business outcomes. Founded by data scientists and engineers, Striveworks set out to make the journey from deployment to ongoing optimization simple and effective.

With Striveworks, organizations aren’t just deploying AI—they’re building systems that remain reliable, adaptable, and ready to scale in an unpredictable world. Mission-critical operations require models that perform where they’re deployed, scale as workloads grow, and adapt rapidly as AI capabilities advance. Striveworks meets these demands—increasing reliability and performance while lowering costs and enabling confident, data-driven decision-making in dynamic environments.

The Role

As a Machine Learning Engineer at Striveworks, you’ll be challenged—and trusted—on day one to be a core contributor to both the customer-driven projects and the enduring products of the company. You will represent Striveworks as a technology builder on projects and solutions that leverage Chariot, our proprietary AI operations (AIOps) platform, and you will inform and contribute to future capabilities of that platform. You will inform, envision, and help extend Striveworks’ core software products. You will work alongside data scientists, software engineers, and DevOps engineers to transform machine learning models into operational capabilities.

You’re right for this opportunity if you value and possess technical expertise and enjoy pushing the boundaries of your own capabilities. You’re outcome-driven and are passionate about applying both software engineering and data science to solve real-world problems. You know that building customer-centric solutions, communicating clearly, and capturing repeatable value into productized capabilities are all important. 

Your day-to-day will include:

• Developing machine learning models and custom analytics that are applied to image, video, text, geospatial, time series, and structured data
• Orchestrating and automating complex data engineering and analytic pipelines
• Envisioning, specifying, and, at times, designing and implementing core product functionality
• Conducting mission-critical fieldwork in support of customers and other stakeholders

This position offers a hybrid/on-site work environment at our office in northwest Austin, TX. You will be expected to travel up to 30% of the time.

The Right Fit

In addition to the specific skills and expertise detailed below, we are looking for individuals who share our values. Sharing a set of values allows us to move at the speed of trust. 

We value a high-trust work environment where people respect each other and use candor kindly and constructively. We value work that intersects passion and perseverance, we geek out about the potential of our contributions, and we find joy in working hard on things that matter. Finally, we value taking ownership, having agency, and feeling individual responsibility for collective results.

Here’s what we’re looking for:

• BS degree in computer science, machine learning, or a related discipline and 2+ years of relevant experience
• Experience contributing to data-centric systems (e.g., data engineering, data cleaning, ETL pipelines, machine learning, and other production analytics)
• Proficiency in software engineering fundamentals to include algorithms, data structures, design patterns, and at least one systems programming language (e.g., Go, Rust, C++, Java, Scala, etc.)
• Proficiency in Python and exposure to libraries like TensorFlow, PyTorch, and/or scikit-learn
• Exposure to modern software engineering tools and processes (Agile, version control, issue tracking, CI/CD, debugging, etc.)
• Active Secret (or above) US security clearance
• Due to the nature of this role, candidates must have US citizenship

The Wish List

We’re very interested in candidates who possess the above qualifications, and we appreciate and consider the addition of:

• Advanced degree in data science, machine learning, computer science, or a related discipline
• Excellence in Python and deep knowledge of libraries like TensorFlow, PyTorch, and/or scikit-learn
• Knowledge of relevant architectures and design patterns for client-server systems (e.g., asynchronous programming, REST, GraphQL, React, Vue, Angular)
• Experience implementing and deploying software into containerized or cloud environments (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, infrastructure as code, major cloud architectures)
• Experience with machine learning applied to imagery and/or video data
• Experience building agentic systems, agentic workflows, or AI agents
• Experience defining, scoping, planning, and delivering complex technical solutions
• Experience delivering technology solutions in secure government environments

The anticipated base pay range for this position is $140,000–$165,000/year. Striveworks’ total compensation package includes a competitive base salary, equity grants, and cash bonuses.

The Benefits

• Medical/dental/vision insurance
• Voluntary life, long-term disability, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance
• HSA and FSA (including dependent care FSA) plans 
• 401(k) plan
• Unlimited PTO
• Paid parental leave

Check us out on Built In!

Striveworks is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, belief, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity or expression), national origin, social or ethnic origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors. Striveworks will not tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind.

If you require assistance or a reasonable accommodation in the application process, please contact Operations at hr@striveworks.us.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete an employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

Striveworks is a participating employer in the E-Verify program.

Build, Deploy, and Maintain AI for an Unpredictable World

Striveworks helps organizations harness the power of artificial intelligence to solve real-world national security and business challenges by serving as the command center between data, models, and business outcomes. Founded by data scientists and engineers, Striveworks set out to make the journey from deployment to ongoing optimization simple and effective.

With Striveworks, organizations aren’t just deploying AI—they’re building systems that remain reliable, adaptable, and ready to scale in an unpredictable world. Mission-critical operations require models that perform where they’re deployed, scale as workloads grow, and adapt rapidly as AI capabilities advance. Striveworks meets these demands, increasing reliability and performance while lowering costs—and enabling confident, data-driven decision-making in dynamic environments.

The Role

As a Data Scientist at Striveworks, you’ll be challenged—and trusted—on day one to be a core contributor to the projects, products, and direction of the company. You will represent Striveworks as a technology builder on projects and solutions that leverage Chariot, our proprietary AI operations (AIOps) platform, and you will inform and contribute to future capabilities of that platform. You will work as part of a team of data scientists, machine learning engineers, software engineers, and DevOps engineers to transform machine learning models into functional products.

You’re right for this opportunity if you value and possess technical expertise and enjoy pushing the boundaries of your own capabilities. You’re outcome driven and are passionate about applying both software and data science to solve real-world problems. You know that being customer focused, rigorous in approach, clear in communication, and able to identify repeatable value opportunities are all critical to success. You are able to sense the needs of the customer, identify evolving demands, and then synthesize that feedback into actionable suggestions for Striveworks’ product teams.

Your day-to-day will include:

• Developing and validating machine learning models and custom analytic algorithms that are applied to image, video, text, geospatial, time series, and structured data
• Implementing AI-based software solutions for cloud and edge environments
• Conducting mission-critical fieldwork in support of customers and other stakeholders

This position offers a hybrid/on-site work environment at our office in northwest Austin, TX. You will be expected to travel up to 30% of the time.

The Right Fit

In addition to the specific skills and expertise detailed below, we are looking for individuals who share our values. Sharing a set of values allows us to move at the speed of trust. 

Collectively, we value a high-trust work environment where people respect each other and use candor kindly and constructively. We value work that intersects passion and perseverance, we geek out about the potential of our contributions, and we find joy in working hard on things that matter. Finally, we value taking ownership, having agency, and feeling individual responsibility for collective results.

Here’s what we’re looking for:

• BS degree in computer science, machine learning, mathematics, or a related discipline and 2+ years of relevant experience 
• Proficiency in machine learning and data science, and applying both to image and video data
• Proficiency in implementing and analyzing data structures and algorithms
• Proficiency in programming languages and libraries common to machine learning; excellence in Python is essential, as is knowledge of libraries like TensorFlow, PyTorch, and/or scikit-learn
• Exposure to software development life cycle and tools (e.g., Git, Agile) 
• Active Secret (or above) US security clearance
• Due to the nature of this role, candidates must have US citizenship

The Wish List

We’re very interested in candidates who possess the above qualifications, and we appreciate and consider the addition of:

• Advanced degree (e.g., MSA, MEng, PhD) in computer science, machine learning, mathematics, or a related discipline
• Experience deploying machine learning and data science, and applying both to production environments
• Exposure to DevOps and Cloud infrastructure (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, major cloud providers)
• Experience processing a variety of unstructured data types (e.g., imagery, full-motion video, text, acoustic, sonar, RF, geospatial, graphs, or telemetry signals)
• Experience building AI agents and agentic workflows
• Experience implementing ETL pipelines, data pipelines, and/or workflow automation
• Experience developing software in a compiled programming language (e.g., Go, Rust, C++, Java, etc.)
• Experience building full-stack applications (i.e., back end, front end, REST)
• Experience delivering technology solutions in secure government environments
• Experience working with federal, state, and/or local government customers

The anticipated base pay range for this position is $140,000–$165,000/year. Striveworks’ total compensation package includes a competitive base salary, equity grants, and cash bonuses.

The Benefits

• Medical/dental/vision insurance
• Voluntary life, long-term disability, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance
• HSA and FSA (including dependent care FSA) plans 
• 401(k) plan
• Unlimited PTO
• Paid parental leave

Striveworks is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, belief, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity or expression), national origin, social or ethnic origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors. Striveworks will not tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind.

If you require assistance or a reasonable accommodation in the application process, please contact Operations at hr@striveworks.us.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete an employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

Striveworks is a participating employer in the E-Verify program.

Build, Deploy, and Maintain AI for an Unpredictable World

Striveworks helps organizations harness the power of artificial intelligence to solve real-world national security and business challenges by serving as the command center between data, models, and business outcomes. Founded by data scientists and engineers, Striveworks set out to make the journey from deployment to ongoing optimization simple and effective.

With Striveworks, organizations aren’t just deploying AI—they’re building systems that remain reliable, adaptable, and ready to scale in an unpredictable world. Mission-critical operations require models that perform where they’re deployed, scale as workloads grow, and adapt rapidly as AI capabilities advance. Striveworks meets these demands, increasing reliability and performance while lowering costs—and enabling confident, data-driven decision-making in dynamic environments.

The Role

As a Senior Software Engineer at Striveworks, you’ll be challenged—and trusted—on day one to be a core contributor to the products and direction of the company.

Our flagship product, Chariot, is used by customers to develop, deploy, and maintain production ML models. We’re looking for exemplary engineers with a product mindset, who can write quality code in Go and Python and who ultimately want to be core contributors to the direction of the company. You’re right for this challenge if you value and possess technical expertise and you push the boundaries of your own capabilities. You are outcome driven, not requirements driven. We’re looking for people who are excited about our central development themes:

• Everything as Code 
• Cloud-neutral development 
• User-centric design
• Hexagonal, event-driven, microservice architecture 
• Optimizing, deploying, and refining AI models and algorithms 

This position offers a fully remote work environment, or you can work hybrid/on site at our office in northwest Austin, TX.

The Right Fit

In addition to the specific skills and expertise detailed below, we are looking for individuals who share our values. Sharing a set of values allows us to move at the speed of trust. 

Collectively, we value a high-trust work environment where people respect each other and use candor kindly and constructively. We value work that intersects passion and perseverance, we geek out about the potential of our contributions, and we find joy in working hard on things that matter. Finally, we value taking ownership, having agency, and feeling individual responsibility for collective results.

Here’s what else we’re looking for:

• 6–8 years of hands on development experience
• Excellence in Go, C++ (17 or higher), Java (11 or higher), C# (9 or higher), or Rust
• Proficiency in Python
• Experience with DevOps tooling: CI/CD tools, Git, Docker, Kubernetes
• Proven experience with cloud architecture: commercial cloud, OpenStack
• Experience in the design and development of performant, scalable services
• Familiarity with database design and architecture: relational and non-relational
• Ability to work cross-functionally and participate in or lead design discussions
• Ability to independently lead the software development life cycle, from collaborating with product teams on requirements to executing technical design, implementation, and deployment
• Experience in knowledge sharing, mentoring, and coaching (i.e., onboarding, code reviews, leading junior engineers)
• Strong understanding of software development principles, such as object-oriented programming, design patterns, documentation, and agile methodologies
• Driven, self-directed personality
• Strong sense of mission and commitment to making a difference
• Bachelor’s degree in CS or related field, or similar experience
• Due to the nature of this role, candidates must be a US person (a US citizen, a US national, or a Green Card holder)

The Wish List

We’re very interested in developers who possess the above qualifications, and we heavily appreciate and consider the addition of:

• Understanding of synchronous/asynchronous programming and concurrency
• Comfort with integration of deep learning libraries (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow)
• Experience designing RESTful, gRPC, or GraphQL APIs
• Understanding of networked and distributed computing
• Knowledge of messaging systems (e.g., NATS, Kafka, RabbitMQ)
• Experience with workflow automation

The anticipated base pay range for this position is $160,000 to $200,000/year. Striveworks’ total compensation package includes a competitive base salary, equity grants, and cash bonuses. 

The Benefits

• Medical/dental/vision insurance
• Voluntary life, long-term disability, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance
• HSA and FSA (including dependent care FSA) plans 
• 401(k) plan
• Unlimited PTO
• Paid parental leave

Check us out on Built In!

Striveworks is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, belief, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity or expression), national origin, social or ethnic origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors. Striveworks will not tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind.

If you require assistance or a reasonable accommodation in the application process, please contact Operations at hr@striveworks.us.

Striveworks is a participating employer in the E-Verify program.

Build, Deploy, and Maintain AI for an Unpredictable World

Striveworks helps organizations harness the power of artificial intelligence to solve real-world national security and business challenges by serving as the command center between data, models, and business outcomes. Founded by data scientists and engineers, Striveworks set out to make the journey from deployment to ongoing optimization simple and effective.

With Striveworks, organizations aren’t just deploying AI—they’re building systems that remain reliable, adaptable, and ready to scale in an unpredictable world. Mission-critical operations require models that perform where they’re deployed, scale as workloads grow, and adapt rapidly as AI capabilities advance. Striveworks meets these demands, increasing reliability and performance while lowering costs—and enabling confident, data-driven decision-making in dynamic environments.

The Role

As a Staff Machine Learning Engineer at Striveworks, you will be challenged—and trusted—on day one to be both a core contributor and a customer-facing technical leader on the projects and direction of the company. In this mission-critical work, you will design AI-powered solutions, you will bring them into being—from data shaping and ingestion, through analytics, to end-user delivery—and you will inform future platform capabilities.

You’re right for this opportunity if you value and possess technical expertise and enjoy pushing the boundaries of your own capabilities. You are passionate about applying both software engineering and data science to solve real-world problems. You are comfortable simultaneously leading a team, executing directly on critical elements of the plan, and presenting vision and outcomes to your customer.

Your day-to-day will include:

• Working with customers, engineers, and other stakeholders to define clear requirements that solve the customers’ problems and leverage the capabilities of our AI operations platform.
• Translating requirements into a technical approach, design, scoping estimate, and execution plan.
• Leading execution teams to achieve on-time completion of project deliverables mapped to customer business value while making key individual contributions throughout the process.
• Designing, orchestrating, and automating complex data pipelines and algorithms within modern architectures (cloud, event-driven, microservices, etc.).
• Guiding the development of machine learning models and custom analytics applied to image, video, text, geospatial, time series, and structured data.  
• Raising insights, opportunities, challenges, and feedback in order to improve group-level practice, capture reusable functionality, expand company opportunities, and accelerate time to value.
• Conducting mission-critical fieldwork and interfacing with customers and other stakeholders at their work sites.

This position offers a fully remote work environment, or you can work hybrid/on site at our office in northwest Austin, TX. You will be expected to travel up to 20% of the time. 

The Right Fit

In addition to the specific skills and expertise detailed below, we are looking for individuals who share our values. Sharing a set of values allows us to move at the speed of trust. 

Collectively, we value a high-trust work environment where people respect each other and use candor kindly and constructively. We value work that intersects passion and perseverance, we geek out about the potential of our contributions, and we find joy in working hard on things that matter. Finally, we value taking ownership, having agency, and feeling individual responsibility for collective results.

Here’s what we’re looking for:

• Advanced degree in data science, machine learning, computer science, or a related discipline and 10+ years of relevant experience 
• Broad proficiency in programming languages common to machine learning (excellence in Python is essential, as is knowledge of libraries like TensorFlow, PyTorch, and scikit-learn) and systems programming (e.g., Go, Rust, C++, Java, Scala, etc.)
• Proficiency in the design and delivery of algorithms, data structures, and production analytics and in the use of design patterns in cloud environments
• Demonstrated experience defining, scoping, planning, and delivering complex technical solutions in production environments
• Proficiency with modern software engineering tools and processes (Agile, version control, issue tracking, CI/CD, debugging, etc.)
• Demonstrated ability to lead, manage, and mentor small cross-functional teams that work across office, remote, and customer sites
• Ability to communicate complex topics with professionalism, competence, and clarity to internal and external stakeholders (both technical and non-technical) via documents, presentations, and conversations
• Eligibility and willingness to obtain and maintain a Secret (or above) US security clearance
• Due to the nature of this role, candidates must have US citizenship

The Wish List

We’re very interested in candidates who possess the above qualifications, and we appreciate and consider the addition of:

• Experience with Kubernetes (k8s) and horizontally scaled architectures
• Knowledge of messaging systems such as NATS, Kafka, RabbitMQ, or similar
• Experience building AI agents and workflows
• Experience with complex and varied data types, such as multi-spectral imagery, full motion video, acoustic or sonar signals, synthetic aperture radar, or hardware telemetry
• Experience delivering technology solutions in secure government environments
• Active Secret (or above) US security clearance

The anticipated base pay range for this position is $200,000–$250,000/year. Striveworks’ total compensation package includes a competitive base salary, equity grants, and cash bonuses. 

The Benefits

• Medical/dental/vision insurance
• Voluntary life, long-term disability, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance
• HSA and FSA (including dependent care FSA) plans 
• 401(k) plan
• Unlimited PTO
• Paid parental leave

Check us out on Built In!

Striveworks is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, belief, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity or expression), national origin, social or ethnic origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors. Striveworks will not tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind.

If you require assistance or a reasonable accommodation in the application process, please contact Operations at hr@striveworks.us.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify their identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete an employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

Striveworks is a participating employer in the E-Verify program.

Build, Deploy, and Maintain AI for an Unpredictable World

Striveworks helps organizations harness the power of artificial intelligence to solve real-world national security and business challenges by serving as the command center between data, models, and business outcomes. Founded by data scientists and engineers, Striveworks set out to make the journey from deployment to ongoing optimization simple and effective.

With Striveworks, organizations aren’t just deploying AI—they’re building systems that remain reliable, adaptable, and ready to scale in an unpredictable world. Mission-critical operations require models that perform where they’re deployed, scale as workloads grow, and adapt rapidly as AI capabilities advance. Striveworks meets these demands, increasing reliability and performance while lowering costs—and enabling confident, data-driven decision-making in dynamic environments.

The Role

As a Staff Machine Learning Engineer at Striveworks, you will be challenged—and trusted—on day one to be both a core contributor and a customer-facing technical leader on the projects and direction of the company. In this mission-critical work, you will design AI-powered solutions, you will bring them into being—from data shaping and ingestion, through analytics, to end-user delivery—and you will inform future platform capabilities.

You’re right for this opportunity if you value and possess technical expertise and enjoy pushing the boundaries of your own capabilities. You are passionate about applying both software engineering and data science to solve real-world problems. You are comfortable simultaneously leading a team, executing directly on critical elements of the plan, and presenting vision and outcomes to your customer.

Your day-to-day will include:

• Working with customers, engineers, and other stakeholders to define clear requirements that solve the customers’ problems and leverage the capabilities of our AI operations platform.
• Translating requirements into a technical approach, design, scoping estimate, and execution plan.
• Leading execution teams to achieve on-time completion of project deliverables mapped to customer business value while making key individual contributions throughout the process.
• Designing, orchestrating, and automating complex data pipelines and algorithms within modern architectures (cloud, event-driven, microservices, etc.).
• Guiding the development of machine learning models and custom analytics applied to image, video, text, geospatial, time series, and structured data.  
• Raising insights, opportunities, challenges, and feedback in order to improve group-level practice, capture reusable functionality, expand company opportunities, and accelerate time to value.
• Conducting mission-critical fieldwork and interfacing with customers and other stakeholders at their work sites.

This position offers a fully remote work environment, or you can work hybrid/on site at our office in northwest Austin, TX. You will be expected to travel up to 20% of the time. 

The Right Fit

In addition to the specific skills and expertise detailed below, we are looking for individuals who share our values. Sharing a set of values allows us to move at the speed of trust. 

Collectively, we value a high-trust work environment where people respect each other and use candor kindly and constructively. We value work that intersects passion and perseverance, we geek out about the potential of our contributions, and we find joy in working hard on things that matter. Finally, we value taking ownership, having agency, and feeling individual responsibility for collective results.

Here’s what we’re looking for:

• Advanced degree in data science, machine learning, computer science, or a related discipline and 10+ years of relevant experience 
• Broad proficiency in programming languages common to machine learning (excellence in Python is essential, as is knowledge of libraries like TensorFlow, PyTorch, and scikit-learn) and systems programming (e.g., Go, Rust, C++, Java, Scala, etc.)
• Proficiency in the design and delivery of algorithms, data structures, and production analytics and in the use of design patterns in cloud environments
• Demonstrated experience defining, scoping, planning, and delivering complex technical solutions in production environments
• Proficiency with modern software engineering tools and processes (Agile, version control, issue tracking, CI/CD, debugging, etc.)
• Demonstrated ability to lead, manage, and mentor small cross-functional teams that work across office, remote, and customer sites
• Ability to communicate complex topics with professionalism, competence, and clarity to internal and external stakeholders (both technical and non-technical) via documents, presentations, and conversations
• Active Secret (or above) US security clearance
• Due to the nature of this role, candidates must have US citizenship

The Wish List

We’re very interested in candidates who possess the above qualifications, and we appreciate and consider the addition of:

• Experience with Kubernetes (k8s) and horizontally scaled architectures
• Knowledge of messaging systems such as NATS, Kafka, RabbitMQ, or similar
• Experience building AI agents and workflows
• Experience with complex and varied data types, such as multi-spectral imagery, full motion video, acoustic or sonar signals, synthetic aperture radar, or hardware telemetry
• Experience delivering technology solutions in secure government environments

The anticipated base pay range for this position is $200,000–$250,000/year. Striveworks’ total compensation package includes a competitive base salary, equity grants, and cash bonuses. 

The Benefits

• Medical/dental/vision insurance
• Voluntary life, long-term disability, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance
• HSA and FSA (including dependent care FSA) plans 
• 401(k) plan
• Unlimited PTO
• Paid parental leave

Check us out on Built In!

Striveworks is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, belief, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity or expression), national origin, social or ethnic origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors. Striveworks will not tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind.

If you require assistance or a reasonable accommodation in the application process, please contact Operations at hr@striveworks.us.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify their identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete an employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

Striveworks is a participating employer in the E-Verify program.

Build, Deploy, and Maintain AI for an Unpredictable World

Striveworks helps organizations harness the power of artificial intelligence to solve real-world national security and business challenges by serving as the command center between data, models, and business outcomes. Founded by data scientists and engineers, Striveworks set out to make the journey from deployment to ongoing optimization simple and effective.

With Striveworks, organizations aren’t just deploying AI—they’re building systems that remain reliable, adaptable, and ready to scale in an unpredictable world. Mission-critical operations require models that perform where they’re deployed, scale as workloads grow, and adapt rapidly as AI capabilities advance. Striveworks meets these demands—increasing reliability and performance while lowering costs and enabling confident, data-driven decision-making in dynamic environments.

The Role

As a Senior Machine Learning Engineer at Striveworks, you’ll be challenged—and trusted—on day one to be a core contributor to both the customer-driven projects and the enduring products of the company. You will be a key Striveworks representative and technology builder on projects and solutions that leverage Chariot, our proprietary AIOps platform, and you will inform and contribute to future capabilities of that platform. You will inform, envision, and help extend Striveworks’ core software products. You will work alongside data scientists, software engineers, and DevOps engineers to transform machine learning models into operational capabilities.

You’re right for this opportunity if you value and possess technical expertise and enjoy pushing the boundaries of your own capabilities. You’re outcome-driven and are passionate about applying both software engineering and data science to solve real-world problems. You know that building customer-centric solutions, communicating clearly, and capturing repeatable value into productized capabilities are all important. 

Your day-to-day will include:

• Working with customers, engineers, and other stakeholders to define clear requirements that solve customers’ problems and leverage the capabilities of our AI operations platform
• Developing machine learning models and custom analytics that are applied to image, video, text, geospatial, time series, and structured data
• Orchestrating and automating complex data engineering and analytic pipelines
• Envisioning, specifying, and, at times, designing and implementing core product functionality
• Opportunities to conduct mission-critical field work

This position offers a fully remote work environment, or you can work hybrid/on site at our office in northwest Austin, TX. You will be expected to travel up to 25% of the time.  

The Right Fit

In addition to the specific skills and expertise detailed below, we are looking for individuals who share our values. Sharing a set of values allows us to move at the speed of trust. 

We value a high-trust work environment where people respect each other and use candor kindly and constructively. We value work that intersects passion and perseverance, we geek out about the potential of our contributions, and we find joy in working hard on things that matter. Finally, we value taking ownership, having agency, and feeling individual responsibility for collective results.

Here’s what we’re looking for:

• BS degree in computer science, machine learning, or a related discipline and 6+ years relevant experience
• Demonstrated experience delivering data-centric systems (e.g., data engineering, data cleaning, ETL pipelines, machine learning, and other production analytics)
• Proficiency in programming languages and libraries common to machine learning; excellence in Python is essential, as is knowledge of libraries like TensorFlow, PyTorch, and/or scikit-learn
• Proficiency in software engineering fundamentals to include algorithms, data structures, design patterns, and at least one systems programming language (e.g., Go, Rust, C++, Java, Scala, etc.)
• Proficiency with modern software engineering tools and processes (Agile, version control, issue tracking, CI/CD, debugging, etc.)
• Active Secret (or above) US security clearance
• Due to the nature of this role, candidates must have US citizenship

The Wish List

We’re very interested in candidates who possess the above qualifications, and we appreciate and consider the addition of:

• Advanced degree in data science, machine learning, computer science, or a related discipline
• Knowledge of relevant architectures and design patterns for client-server systems (e.g., asynchronous programming, REST, GraphQL, React, Vue, Angular)
• Experience implementing and deploying software into containerized or cloud environments (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes [k8s], infrastructure as code, major cloud architectures)
• Experience with a variety of unstructured data types (e.g., imagery, full motion video, text, acoustic, sonar, RF, telemetry signals)
• Experience building agentic systems, agentic workflows, or AI agents
• Experience defining, scoping, planning, and delivering complex technical solutions
• Experience leading a small team
• Experience delivering technology solutions in secure government environments 

The anticipated base pay range for this position is $160,000–$200,000/year. Striveworks’ total compensation package includes a competitive base salary, equity grants, and cash bonuses.

The Benefits

• Medical/dental/vision insurance
• Voluntary life, long-term disability, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance
• HSA and FSA (including dependent care FSA) plans 
• 401(k) plan
• Unlimited PTO
• Paid parental leave

Check us out on Built In!

Striveworks is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, belief, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity or expression), national origin, social or ethnic origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors. Striveworks will not tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind.

If you require assistance or a reasonable accommodation in the application process, please contact Operations at hr@striveworks.us.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete an employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

Striveworks is a participating employer in the E-Verify program.

Build, Deploy, and Maintain AI for an Unpredictable World

Striveworks helps organizations harness the power of artificial intelligence to solve real-world national security and business challenges by serving as the command center between data, models, and business outcomes. Founded by data scientists and engineers, Striveworks set out to make the journey from deployment to ongoing optimization simple and effective.

With Striveworks, organizations aren’t just deploying AI—they’re building systems that remain reliable, adaptable, and ready to scale in an unpredictable world. Mission-critical operations require models that perform where they’re deployed, scale as workloads grow, and adapt rapidly as AI capabilities advance. Striveworks meets these demands—increasing reliability and performance while lowering costs and enabling confident, data-driven decision-making in dynamic environments.

The Role

As a Senior Machine Learning Engineer at Striveworks, you’ll be challenged—and trusted—on day one to be a core contributor to both the customer-driven projects and the enduring products of the company. You will be a key Striveworks representative and technology builder on projects and solutions that leverage Chariot, our proprietary AIOps platform, and you will inform and contribute to future capabilities of that platform. You will inform, envision, and help extend Striveworks’ core software products. You will work alongside data scientists, software engineers, and DevOps engineers to transform machine learning models into operational capabilities.

You’re right for this opportunity if you value and possess technical expertise and enjoy pushing the boundaries of your own capabilities. You’re outcome-driven and are passionate about applying both software engineering and data science to solve real-world problems. You know that building customer-centric solutions, communicating clearly, and capturing repeatable value into productized capabilities are all important. 

Your day-to-day will include:

• Working with customers, engineers, and other stakeholders to define clear requirements that solve customers’ problems and leverage the capabilities of our AI operations platform
• Developing machine learning models and custom analytics that are applied to image, video, text, geospatial, time series, and structured data
• Orchestrating and automating complex data engineering and analytic pipelines
• Envisioning, specifying, and, at times, designing and implementing core product functionality
• Opportunities to conduct mission-critical field work

This position offers a fully remote work environment, or you can work hybrid/on site at our office in northwest Austin, TX. You will be expected to travel up to 25% of the time.  

The Right Fit

In addition to the specific skills and expertise detailed below, we are looking for individuals who share our values. Sharing a set of values allows us to move at the speed of trust. 

We value a high-trust work environment where people respect each other and use candor kindly and constructively. We value work that intersects passion and perseverance, we geek out about the potential of our contributions, and we find joy in working hard on things that matter. Finally, we value taking ownership, having agency, and feeling individual responsibility for collective results.

Here’s what we’re looking for:

• BS degree in computer science, machine learning, or a related discipline and 6+ years relevant experience
• Demonstrated experience delivering data-centric systems (e.g., data engineering, data cleaning, ETL pipelines, machine learning, and other production analytics)
• Proficiency in programming languages and libraries common to machine learning; excellence in Python is essential, as is knowledge of libraries like TensorFlow, PyTorch, and/or scikit-learn
• Proficiency in software engineering fundamentals to include algorithms, data structures, design patterns, and at least one systems programming language (e.g., Go, Rust, C++, Java, Scala, etc.)
• Proficiency with modern software engineering tools and processes (Agile, version control, issue tracking, CI/CD, debugging, etc.)
• Eligibility and willingness to obtain and maintain a Secret (or above) US security clearance
• Due to the nature of this role, candidates must have US citizenship

The Wish List

We’re very interested in candidates who possess the above qualifications, and we appreciate and consider the addition of:

• Advanced degree in data science, machine learning, computer science, or a related discipline
• Knowledge of relevant architectures and design patterns for client-server systems (e.g., asynchronous programming, REST, GraphQL, React, Vue, Angular)
• Experience implementing and deploying software into containerized or cloud environments (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes [k8s], infrastructure as code, major cloud architectures)
• Experience with a variety of unstructured data types (e.g., imagery, full motion video, text, acoustic, sonar, RF, telemetry signals)
• Experience building agentic systems, agentic workflows, or AI agents
• Experience defining, scoping, planning, and delivering complex technical solutions
• Experience leading a small team
• Experience delivering technology solutions in secure government environments
• Active Secret (or above) US security clearance 

The anticipated base pay range for this position is $160,000–$200,000/year. Striveworks’ total compensation package includes a competitive base salary, equity grants, and cash bonuses.

The Benefits

• Medical/dental/vision insurance
• Voluntary life, long-term disability, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance
• HSA and FSA (including dependent care FSA) plans 
• 401(k) plan
• Unlimited PTO
• Paid parental leave

Check us out on Built In!

Striveworks is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, belief, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity or expression), national origin, social or ethnic origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors. Striveworks will not tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind.

If you require assistance or a reasonable accommodation in the application process, please contact Operations at hr@striveworks.us.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete an employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

Striveworks is a participating employer in the E-Verify program.

Scope  

Ambiq is seeking an experienced Edge AI Applied ML Engineer with deep experience in audio and computer vision. In this role, you will design, train, optimize, and deploy highly efficient on-device AI models—from ultra-small (tens of KB) to larger (hundreds of MB) footprints—targeting resource-constrained, real-time, battery-powered devices.

While the cloud has been the default home for AI, the next frontier is distributing intelligence everywhere—directly onto real-world devices. Edge AI enables real-time responsiveness, stronger privacy, lower bandwidth cost, and reliable operation even without connectivity. This role will help accelerate the shift to on-device intelligence across a rapidly growing ecosystem of health and fitness wearables, smart glasses, industrial IoT, and always-on sensors.

You’ll also help evolve our award-winning open-source AI Development Kits (ADKs): modular tooling that enables developers to mix-and-match datasets, model architectures, tasks, training recipes, and deployment targets. You will bridge cutting-edge research and practical productization by building production-grade demos, reference applications, and customer-facing tooling that accelerates real-world adoption.

Responsibilities 

• Develop and optimize on-device ML models for constrained, real-time, battery-powered products, balancing accuracy with latency, memory, and energy.
• Build and maintain Ambiq’s open-source ADKs for modular datasets, models, tasks, and training recipes.
• Translate cutting-edge research into production-grade demos and reference implementations.
• Apply model efficiency techniques: quantization, compression, pruning, and structured sparsification.
• Serve as a domain expert in audio and vision (data strategy, evaluation, and failure analysis).
• Port and optimize customer models to Ambiq edge runtimes, ensuring correctness, performance, and usability.
• Deliver and promote customer-ready assets: docs, tutorials, examples, benchmarks, plus white papers and conference representation.

Qualifications 

• BS in Computer Science or related field + 5+ years of relevant experience (or equivalent practical experience). MS or PhD in related disciplines (ML, EE, signal processing, computer vision, robotics) is highly desirable.Strong proficiency in Python; working proficiency in C/C++ and/or Rust for performance and runtime integration.
• Domain expertise in audio (KWS, speech enhancement, SLM, TTS) and/or vision (classify/detect/segment/pose/OBB/track), with DSP fundamentals (e.g., FFT).
• Comfortable in Linux development with Docker/dev containers (able to work across Mac/Windows as needed).
• Experience with one or more training frameworks: PyTorch, TensorFlow, JAX, Keras.
• Strong ML engineering fundamentals: data pipelines, augmentation, metrics, experiment reproducibility, and failure analysis.
• Familiarity with edge deployment stacks such as ONNX, LiteRT, ExecuTorch.
• Hands-on with edge optimization: quantization (PTQ/QAT), compression, and (structured) sparsification, plus profiling for latency/memory/energy tradeoffs.
• Efficient use of AI-assisted development tools while maintaining rigor (testing, review, reproducibility).

Must be currently authorized to work in the United States for any employer. We do not sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas (now or in the future) for this role.

Scope

Ambiq is seeking a Principal Edge AI Runtime & Compiler Engineer to build and optimize the embedded software stack that powers real-time, battery-powered on-device AI. You will develop Ambiq’s AI runtimes, performance-critical operator libraries, and profiling/debug tooling that enable customers to deploy efficient inference on resource-constrained devices.

While the cloud has been the default home for AI, the next frontier is distributing intelligence everywhere—directly onto real-world devices. Edge AI enables real-time responsiveness, stronger privacy, lower bandwidth cost, and reliable operation even without connectivity. This role helps accelerate the shift to on-device intelligence across a rapidly growing ecosystem of health and fitness wearables, smart glasses, industrial IoT, and always-on sensors.

You’ll work closely with platform, silicon, and applied ML teams—and directly with customers—to ensure our software extracts maximum performance and energy efficiency from Ambiq hardware while remaining easy to integrate into production embedded toolchains.

Responsibilities 

• Develop and support Ambiq’s embedded AI runtimes (HeliaRT—our fork/extension of TensorFlow Lite for Microcontrollers—and HeliaAOT) with focus on portability, correctness, performance, and usability.
• Implement and optimize ML operator kernels and embedded libraries for on-chip acceleration (DSP, vector, NPU), including HeliaDSP and HeliaCore components.
• Build and maintain on-device profiling and performance analysis tools, including converting PMU counters into actionable insights.
• Drive improvements in latency, memory footprint, and energy (e.g., joules/inference) through compute/bandwidth and memory-hierarchy analysis.
• Develop benchmark harnesses, microbenchmarks, and regression tests to ensure numerical correctness and prevent performance regressions.
• Enable seamless customer integration across embedded environments and toolchains (bare metal, FreeRTOS, Zephyr).
• Improve memory planning/runtime efficiency and manage upstream/fork health; publish and maintain customer-facing assets (docs, guides, examples, benchmarks).

Qualifications 

• BS in Electrical/Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field + 5+ years relevant experience (or equivalent practical experience). MS is a plus, especially in embedded systems, compilers, computer architecture, or ML systems.
• Strong experience designing, developing, and testing embedded software in C/C++.
• Strong debugging discipline with an emphasis on correctness, reproducibility, and performance regression prevention.
• Solid understanding of compute, memory, and bandwidth/cache effects on deterministic latency and energy efficiency in constrained systems.
• Ability to interpret hardware/software documentation (datasheets, reference manuals; schematics a plus).
• Proficiency with Git (or equivalent version control).
• Efficient use of AI-assisted development tools to improve productivity while maintaining engineering rigor.
• Experience with embedded development workflows: Arm toolchains, GDB + J-Link/SEGGER-class probes, and CMake/Make build systems.

Nice to have:

• Python for profiling/analysis tooling, automation, and developer utilities.
• Rust experience.
• Familiarity with TensorFlow Lite for Microcontrollers (or similar embedded inference runtimes).
• Experience optimizing for embedded acceleration targets (e.g., DSP, vector extensions, NPU).
• Familiarity with CMSIS-NN, CMSIS-DSP, and/or Vela (or similar).
• Working knowledge of quantized inference (e.g., int8, per-channel) and embedded debugging implications.
• Packaging/integration (e.g., CMSIS-Pack/CPM.cmake) and/or lab measurement experience (power/debug with basic bench tools).

Must be currently authorized to work in the United States for any employer. We do not sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas (now or in the future) for this role.