FPGA Development Tools Engineer

Altera • Toronto, ON

19h • CA$100,000 - CA$130,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Altera is at the forefront of programmable logic and hardware acceleration. Our mission is to empower developers and system architects to rapidly design and deploy cutting-edge solutions using advanced FPGA and SoC technologies. The High Level Synthesis (HLS) team at Altera specializes in creating sophisticated tools and compiler technologies that translate high-level programming languages into efficient hardware implementations. Join us and help shape the future of HLS, enabling faster innovation in fields such as AI, cloud computing, and embedded systems.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field with 3+ years of experience.
• Academic or project experience with C/C++ programming.
• Familiarity with compiler concepts (parsing, code generation, optimization) through coursework or personal projects.
• Exposure to digital logic design fundamentals and hardware flows (FPGA/ASIC).

Nice To Haves

• Eagerness to learn about HLS compilers and hardware synthesis.
• Good analytical, communication, and teamwork skills.
• Coursework or internship experience in compiler development or hardware synthesis.
• Familiarity with MLIR, LLVM, or Clang.
• Exposure to HLS tools (e.g., Xilinx Vivado HLS, Intel HLS).
• Basic understanding of hardware description languages (Verilog/VHDL).
• Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git).

Responsibilities

• Assist in the development and maintenance of HLS compiler infrastructure.
• Support the implementation of compiler passes and code transformations to optimize high-level code for hardware synthesis.
• Analyze and improve compilation flow from C/C++ to hardware description languages.
• Research in cutting edge compiler technology for AI computation workload.
• Help integrate and test new features in HLS compilers, focusing on performance and resource optimization.
• Participate in debugging and validating compiler outputs.
• Document work and contribute to internal knowledge bases.

Benefits

• Mentorship and hands-on training from experienced compiler and hardware engineers.
• Competitive salary and benefits.
• Opportunities for professional growth and advancement.
• Supportive and innovative work environment.
• performance-based incentive opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level