Sr. Imaging & Computer Vision Architect
About this role
Company Overview
Ambiq is on a mission to enable intelligence everywhere — powering the AI edge revolution with the world's lowest-power semiconductor solutions.
Built on our proprietary sub- and near-threshold technology, our chips deliver multi-fold improvements in energy efficiency without costly process scaling. Since 2010, we've shipped over 300 million units to customers building smarter wearables, medical devices, IoT products, and AI-powered edge applications.
Our cross-functional teams span design, research, development, production, marketing, sales, and operations across Austin, Hsinchu, Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Singapore. We move fast, tackle hard problems, and create space for people to grow through complex, meaningful work that shapes the future of technology.
We're looking for self-motivated, creative problem-solvers who are eager to push technological limits and make a real impact in energy efficiency.
At Ambiq, we live by five values: Innovate. Collaborate. Focus. Learn. Achieve.
If that's you, join us — the intelligence everywhere revolution starts here.
We're seeking a Senior Imaging & Computer Vision Architect to help define the future of camera, imaging, video, and AI capabilities across Ambiq's next-generation SoC platforms.
What You'll Do
As a key member of our architecture team, you'll drive the definition and development of advanced imaging and computer vision architectures optimized for ultra-low-power operation. You'll work across hardware, software, AI, applications, and product teams to transform concepts into market-leading solutions.
Responsibilities include:
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Define imaging, ISP, video, and computer vision architectures for future Ambiq products
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Develop architecture specifications, power/performance models, system flows, and use-case definitions
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Drive camera image quality and imaging pipeline strategy
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Evaluate and integrate external and internal imaging, video, and AI IP
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Partner with software teams to define APIs, hardware abstraction layers, and imaging frameworks
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Collaborate with FPGA, design, verification, and physical design teams through implementation
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Support customer engagements to understand requirements and align product capabilities with market needs
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Contribute to product roadmaps and next-generation imaging technology strategy
What We're Looking For
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BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
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8+ years of imaging, ISP, video, computer vision, AI accelerator, or related architecture experience
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Proven experience creating architecture specifications for complex SoCs or hardware platforms
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Expertise in one or more of the following:
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Image Signal Processing (ISP)
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Camera Systems
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Computer Vision
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Video Encode/Decode
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Neural Network Acceleration
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Embedded AI
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Experience delivering products from concept through silicon validation
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Strong understanding of low-power mobile, wearable, or IoT systems
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Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
Preferred:
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MS or PhD
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Advanced process node experience
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Team leadership or technical leadership experience
Why Ambiq?
At Ambiq, you'll help create the world's most power-efficient semiconductor solutions, enabling a future where AI is everywhere. You'll work alongside exceptional engineers solving some of the industry's most challenging architecture problems while influencing products that reach millions of users worldwide.
Please note: Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship requirements. This position is based in Austin, Texas and requires onsite attendance five days per week.
Company at a glance
Ambiq® was founded in 2010 on the simple yet powerful notion that extremely low-power semiconductors are the key to the future of electronics. Through the use of pioneering ultra-low power technology, innovative companies around the world are developing differentiated solutions that reduce or eliminate the need for batteries, reduce overall system power and maximize industrial design flexibility.
Our mission is to enable intelligence (artificial intelligence (AI) and beyond) everywhere by delivering the lowest power semiconductor solutions. We enable our customers to deliver artificial intelligence compute at the edge where power consumption challenges are the most profound. Our technology innovations, built on the patented and proprietary subthreshold power optimized technology (SPOT), fundamentally deliver a multi-fold improvement in power consumption over traditional semiconductor designs. We’ve powered over 270 million devices today.
As we see the shift in devices move from “smart” to “AI,” our technology and solutions have evolved to accommodate the power requirements needed to enable feature rich devices that are always on, high performing, secure, accurate, energy efficient, and just as important practical. Our leadership in powering devices made for edge AI has helped technology innovators across wearable, smart home and buildings, industrial, healthcare, and other sectors deliver intelligent devices that can do more while consuming less.
For more information, visit www.ambiq.com.
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