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November 10, 2026
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Software Engineer - Intern

Toronto, ON
Internship
Onsite
CA$95K/yr - CA$100K/yr
Intern
Altera is hiring a Software Engineer Intern to develop software for the Quartus tool used to program next-generation FPGA devices. The role focuses on C/C++ development, automation of FPGA peripheral device modeling, hardware/software co-design, and analytical tasks related to peripheral placement.

Responsibilities

  • Developing high quality C/C++ software code for Quartus Prime Pro to support routing, placement and programming of various state of the art peripheral components in FPGAs such as IOs, Network-on-Chip (NoC), High Speed Serial Interface HSSI Transceivers also called SERDES
  • Owning, developing and enhancing tools that automate the Device Modeling of peripheral components of FPGA
  • Owning the hardware/software co-design architecture of various blocks
  • Designing and implementing new features based on the hardware/software co-design architecture as well enhancing existing features while maneuvering your way through a huge code base
  • Owning various analytical/logical/CAD tasks involved in peripheral placement such as Device Graph Generation, etc

Qualification

Required

  • Excellent technical skills
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Works well independently and develops quick engineering solutions for complex problems
  • High problem-solving skills and good tolerance for ambiguity
  • Knows how to prioritize tasks independently
  • Focus on quality, discipline, and accurate results for engineering customers
  • Contributes and works well in a multi-site team setting
  • The candidate must be pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Engineering Science, Computer Science, Mathematics, or similar
  • 3+ months of experience or coursework in one, or more, of the following: C/C++, Python, digital logic, FPGAs, Verilog, or similar

Preferred

Benefits

  • Performance-based incentive opportunities that reward both individual contributions and overall company success.
Altera provides programmable logic devices and design software for various applications. It is a sub-organization of Intel.
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Founded in 1983
San Jose, California, USA
1001-5000 employees
https://www.altera.com

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