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Software Engineering Manager
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Leads and grows a Bangalore software engineering team of 10-15+ engineers building low-level software, drivers, firmware and toolchains for silicon IP, coordinating closely with US architecture and product teams.
About this role
Baya Systems is inspired by the baya bird, also known as the weaver. Baya birds weave very unique and intricate hanging nests from different materials. The nests are robust and safe while being extremely lightweight and efficient.
Baya is a fast-moving Series B startup built by serial entrepreneurs with a vision to accelerate intelligent computing in the emerging chiplet era. We focus on software-driven, unified fabric solutions for single-die and multi-die systems. We design and license disruptive intellectual property for use in semiconductor chips, with software development platforms to simplify the design process and reduce the time to market for complex System-on-Chip (SoC) and multi-chiplet systems. This enables our partners to innovate and deliver compelling solutions for data center, infrastructure, AI, Automotive, and Edge IoT markets. We are looking for energetic and dedicated individuals share our passion for enabling innovation and excellence in the semiconductor industry that empowers game-changing products and services!
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Direct Team Management: Lead, mentor, and scale an engineering team of 10–15+ software engineers (ranging from mid-level developers to principal software architects).
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Talent Development: Drive hiring, performance evaluations, technical mentoring, and career progression frameworks for the Bangalore software engineering organization.
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Cross-Site Alignment: Build strong collaborative channels with US-based hardware architecture, silicon validation, and product management teams to ensure seamless cross-geographic project planning and delivery.
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Developing Baya’s system software in Python and C++
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Developing core software optimization algorithms and platforms
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Building performance models of different IP's
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Working closely with hardware teams to implement configuration knobs for IP’s
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Executing verification test plans to produce high-quality software
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Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
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Semiconductor / Chip Industry Experience: Minimum 12+ years total technical experience in the semiconductor, SoC, or silicon IP domain, with at least 3–5+ years in formal people management.
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Proven Leadership Scope: Proven track record of direct line management for teams of 10 to 15+ software engineers in a fast-paced product environment.
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Onsite Commitment: Willingness and capability to work 100% onsite at our Bangalore office with daily overlap across US time zones.
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Prior background at a tier-1 semiconductor company or leading silicon IP provider (e.g., Synopsys, Cadence, Arm, Qualcomm, Intel, AMD, MediaTek, Marvell).
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Prior experience establishing or growing an India software engineering center operating in tight synchronization with US engineering headquarters.
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Experience delivering commercial software development kits (SDKs) and reference software stacks directly to global OEM/tier-1 customers.
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Interconnects & Protocols: PCIe, CXL, CHI, AMBA (AXI/AHB/APB)
Compensation:
- Salary commensurate with experience
- Performance incentives
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Equity
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