Senior Application Engineer (m/f/d), AI Workbench

Renesas is one of the top global semiconductor companies in the world. We strive to develop a safer, healthier, greener, and smarter world, and our goal is to make every endpoint intelligent by offering product solutions in the automotive, industrial, infrastructure and IoT markets. Our robust product portfolio includes world-leading MCUs, SoCs, analog and power products, plus Winning Combination solutions that curate these complementary products. We are a key supplier to the world’s leading manufacturers of electronics you rely on every day; you may not see our products, but they are all around you.

Renesas employs roughly 21,000 people in more than 30 countries worldwide. As a global team, our employees actively embody the Renesas Culture, our guiding principles based on five key elements: Transparent, Agile, Global, Innovative, and Entrepreneurial. Renesas believes in, and has a commitment to, diversity and inclusion, with initiatives and a leadership team dedicated to its resources and values. At Renesas, we want to build a sustainable future where technology helps make our lives easier. Join us and build your future by being part of what’s next in electronics and the world.

Overview  

We are seeking a talented and motivated Application Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will be part of the AI & Cloud Engineering (ACE) Division and AI Workbench team. Our AI Workbench is a cloud-based environment to accelerate Automotive AI Software Development and Evaluation. The AI Workbench has 4 main functional blocks today, with one of those blocks providing access to both SILS (Software in the Loop Simulator) and HILS (Hardware in the Loop Simulator).  

As an Application Engineer - ACE, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining web-based applications that meet our organization’s needs and requirements. You should have a strong background in web development, programming languages, and software engineering principles, as well as a passion for creating innovative and user-friendly web applications.  

Our division’s mission is to use the latest AI and cloud technologies to develop the best AI inference for advanced driver safety engineers building self-driving vehicles and other high performance compute products. Renesas is the leading automotive electronics supplier globally, and this is a rare opportunity to develop the infrastructure required to deploy our AI software to the billions of devices we ship to customers every year. You will join our newly formed AI & Cloud Engineering organization of around 100 software engineers. Due to strong demand for our AI-related products we are planning to triple in size in the next three years, so there is lots of room for you to help us grow the team together while remaining small. Our team’s key locations are Tokyo, London, Paris, Dusseldorf, Beijing, Singapore, Ho Chi Minh City, and other metropolitan areas, but you can also join fully remotely from other locations globally or get our support to relocate to our key hubs such as Tokyo.   

Responsibilities   

• Design, develop, and maintain web-based applications using modern web technologies and frameworks. 

• Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code following best practises and coding standards. 

• Implement user interfaces that work seamlessly across different browsers and devices. 

• Integrate third-party APIs and services into web applications to enhance functionality and user experience. 

• Perform code reviews, testing, and debugging to identify and fix issues, optimize performance, and ensure reliability of web applications.  

• Provide technical support and assistance to end-users and other team members as needed. 

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field. 

• Experience working as a Web Developer, Software Engineer, or similar role.  

• Proficiency in web development technologies and frameworks such as HTML, Javascript, React, or similar.  

• Programming skills in languages such as Javascript, Python, or similar. 

• Experience with server-side programming languages and frameworks such as Django, React, or similar. 

• Knowledge of web standards, protocols, and best practices for web development.  

• Experience with applying security mechanisms for web applications such as handling certificates and tokens. 

• Experience with version control systems such as Git. 

• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills. 

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills. 

Renesas Electronics Corporation empowers a safer, smarter and more sustainable future where technology helps make our lives easier. The leading global provider of microcontrollers, Renesas combines our expertise in embedded processing, analog, power and connectivity to deliver complete semiconductor solutions. These Winning Combinations accelerate time to market for automotive, industrial, infrastructure and IoT applications, enabling billions of connected, intelligent devices that enhance the way people work and live. Learn more at www.renesas.com. 

Renesas’ mission, To Make Our Lives Easier, is underpinned by our company culture, TAGIE. TAGIE stands for Transparent, Agile, Global, Innovative and Entrepreneurial. Our goal is to embed this unique culture in everything we do to succeed as a company and create trust with our diverse colleagues, customers and stakeholders.

Renesas Electronics is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, committed to  supporting diversity and fostering a work environment free of discrimination on the basis of sex, race, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, military status, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. For more information, please read our Diversity & Inclusion Statement.