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AI Engineer – Technical Leader (Agentic AI & FPGA Systems)

Altera
🇨🇳 China
On-site
Mid level
6 days ago
  • AI
  • FPGA
  • Large Language Models
  • RAG
  • System Design
  • PyTorch
  • Hugging Face
  • LangChain
  • LlamaIndex
  • Python
  • C++
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Job Details:

Job Description:

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly experiencedAI Technical Leader to drive the design and deployment ofnext-generation agentic AI systems optimized for FPGA/ASIC platforms.

This role sits at the convergence of:

  • Large Language Models (LLMs)

  • Agentic AI & autonomous systems

  • Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)

  • Hardware-aware AI system design (FPGA / ASIC / EDA)

You will define system architecture, lead technical strategy, and deliver scalable AI solutions that tightly integratesoftware intelligence with hardware acceleration, with a strong focus onAI model optimization and deployment on FPGA.

Key Responsibilities

AI Architecture & System Design

  • Architect and implementend-to-end agentic AI systems (data → reasoning → action)

  • Design scalablemulti-agent orchestration frameworks

  • Build enterprise-gradeRAG pipelines for knowledge integration and retrieval

  • Define system-level architecture bridging cloud, edge, and hardware acceleration

Agentic AI & LLM Development

  • Develop advanced agent workflows, including:

    • Tool-using agents
    • Planning and reasoning agents
    • Multi-agent collaboration systems
  • Evaluate and integratestate-of-the-art LLMs (open-source and proprietary)

  • Optimizeprompting, memory, and reasoning strategies for performance and reliability

AI Model Optimization on FPGA (Core Focus)

  • LeadAI model optimization and deployment on FPGA platforms, including:

    • Quantization (INT8 / BF16 / mixed precision)
    • Graph compilation and operator fusion
    • Model partitioning across CPU/GPU/FPGA
    • Memory and bandwidth optimization
  • Develop workflows tomap AI models (e.g., CV, LLM inference) from PyTorch/Hugging Face to FPGA

  • Enablelow-latency, high-efficiency inference pipelines on FPGA-based systems

  • Collaborate with hardware teams to alignmodel architecture with FPGA constraints (DSP, BRAM, interconnect)

Hardware-Aware AI Co-Design

  • Co-design AI systems with:

    • FPGA acceleration
    • ASIC platforms
    • Heterogeneous compute architectures (CPU/GPU/FPGA)
  • Integrate AI workflows intoEDA toolchains and hardware design flows

  • Drive innovations insoftware-hardware co-optimization

Framework & Platform Development

  • Build internal AI platforms leveraging:

    • LangChain
    • LlamaIndex
    • Custom agent orchestration frameworks​

  • Develop reusable components for:

    • Memory management
    • Tool integration
    • Knowledge retrieval and indexing​

  • Enable scalable deployment pipelines for AI applications on FPGA

Technical Leadership

  • Lead architecture design reviews and set technical direction

  • Mentor senior engineers and guide cross-functional teams

  • Drive innovation at the intersection ofAI systems and semiconductor platforms

What Makes This Role Unique

  • Defineagentic AI architecture for hardware-native AI systems

  • Work at the frontier of:

    • AI reasoning systems

    • FPGA-based acceleration

    • Next-generation computing platforms

  • High-impact role shapingAI + semiconductor convergence

Impact

You will enable a new class of intelligent systems where AI agents are tightly coupled with hardware, delivering:

  • Real-time decision-making pipelines

  • Efficient, scalable AI deployment on FPGA

  • End-to-end automation from model to hardware execution

Summary

This role is ideal for a senior technical leader who can:

  • BridgeLLM + Agentic AI + RAG withFPGA/ASIC system architecture

  • DriveAI model optimization and deployment on FPGA

  • Lead innovation in next-generationAI + hardware integrated systems

Qualifications:

Required

  • Strong experience inLLMs, agentic AI, or RAG systems

  • Proven track record inlarge-scale AI system architecture and deployment

  • Solid programming skills inPython/C++ and modern AI frameworks

  • Experience designingdistributed or production AI systems

  • Strong system-level thinking across software and infrastructure

Preferred / Plus

  • Experience withFPGA, ASIC, or hardware acceleration platforms

  • Familiarity withFPGA development flows and toolchains (e.g., synthesis, compilation, HLS, runtime)

  • Experience withAI model optimization for hardware (quantization, compilation, deployment)

  • Exposure toEDA tools and semiconductor design workflows

  • Background inheterogeneous computing systems (CPU/GPU/FPGA)

Job Type:

Regular

Shift:

Shift 1 (China)

Primary Location:

Shanghai, China

Additional Locations:

Posting Statement:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance.

AI Engineer – Technical Leader (Agentic AI & FPGA Systems) · Altera

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