Software Engineering Manager – Silicon Tools, Infrastructure, Automation & DevOps

📍 Canada

Alphawave Semi

Job Description

Overview

Software Engineering Manager – Silicon Tools, Infrastructure, Automation & DevOps. Alphawave Semi enables tomorrow’s future by accelerating data communication across data centers, networking, storage, AI, 5G, and autonomous vehicles. We are seeking an experienced Software Engineering Manager to lead a cross-functional team supporting silicon design, verification, and validation workflows, focusing on automation, regression systems, test frameworks, and DevOps infrastructure. What you’ll do

Lead and mentor a team of software engineers, firmware engineers, and DevOps engineers. Define roadmaps and priorities for SDKs, regression systems, and test framework development. Partner with silicon design, verification, post-silicon, and validation teams to identify automation opportunities. Architect, develop, and maintain regression and continuous integration frameworks for silicon simulation and post-silicon validation. Oversee build systems, test harnesses, and performance dashboards to improve engineering efficiency. Establish robust CI/CD pipelines tailored for hardware-in-the-loop regression, EDA, verification, and firmware/software co-design environments. Manage on-premise and cloud-based compute clusters for large-scale regression workloads. Develop internal tools and GUIs to simplify engineers’ workflows. Ensure scalability, maintainability, and observability of all systems. Define engineering best practices, coding standards, and documentation requirements. Implement metrics-driven decision making for test coverage, performance, and resource utilization. What you’ll need

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field. 8+ years of software development experience, with at least 3 years in a leadership/management role. Proven track record in automation frameworks, continuous integration, and large-scale regression systems for silicon or hardware development. Strong programming skills in Python, C++, C, or similar languages. Experience with DevOps tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, Docker) and EDA flows (simulation, synthesis, verification). Familiarity with distributed computing and workload schedulers (e.g., LSF, Slurm). Preferred Skills

Background in ASIC/FPGA verification environments or firmware/hardware co-design. Knowledge of silicon bring-up, post-silicon validation, or lab automation. Experience with metrics/telemetry systems (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ElasticSearch). Comfortable operating in a hybrid on-premise + cloud compute environment. Benefits and Work Environment

We have a flexible work environment to support and help employees thrive in personal and professional capacities. Health & Wellness Comprehensive health plan Health Spending Account (HSA) Wellness Spending Account (WSA) Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Time Off Paid Vacation Paid Holidays Parental Leave Top-Up Program Equal Employment Opportunity

Alphawave Semi is an equal opportunity employer, welcoming all applicants regardless of age, gender, race, disability, or other protected characteristics. We value diversity and provide accommodations during the recruitment process. Seniority level

Mid-Senior level Employment type

Full-time Job function

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Job Details

Posted Date: October 5, 2025
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Location: Canada
Company: Alphawave Semi

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