Sr. Software Engineer - Radio
Ambiq Micro, Inc. · Austin, TX
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Jul 5, 2026
Austin, TX
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior embedded wireless software role focused on developing and maintaining firmware for a Bluetooth/Thread-capable chip family. Day-to-day work covers implementing wireless specs, code review, optimization, and debugging RF and firmware issues using tools such as air sniffers and logic analyzers. The role also involves scoping work, supporting customer issues alongside field application engineers, and producing technical documentation. Suits an engineer with deep 802.15.4 and OpenThread expertise.
Senior level · 5+ years · Austin, TX · Bachelor's required · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 40 people in the Austin, TX area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 8–60
Applicant volume Light — Few people clear these requirements, so an application that does clear them gets looked at. Worth applying to even if you miss a nice-to-have.
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What the occupation pays Median $137,069 (middle half $106,287–$172,440).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (6)
The role is based in Austin, TX; Ambiq also has offices in Hsinchu, Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Singapore, but the posting is framed around the Austin headquarters and is classified as US-based.
Zigbee and Thread are listed as alternatives within the 802.15.4 requirement ('including Zigbee or Thread'); OpenThread is separately called out by name as a hard gate ('must be intimately familiar with OpenThread').
Peripheral protocols (I2C, I2S, MSPI, UART, PDM, TDM) are listed as a block in the Requirements section; I2C and UART are emitted as representative named protocols — the full list also includes I2S, MSPI, PDM, and TDM.
Bluetooth/BLE and RF tuning/calibration are explicitly flagged as 'a plus' in the Requirements section, so they are marked as preferred.
No compensation range is stated in the posting.
The degree requirement accepts Bachelor's or Master's; Bachelor's is captured as the minimum.
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