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About the role
We’re looking for a key engineer with significant experience with the VLSI front-end design flow and strong coding skills to help us build/scale chip AI models and agent-driven workflows.
Who you are
You are excited about transforming the way chips are built by the entire chip industry.
You are resourceful, a self-starter, and care intensely about the quality of your work.
You want to work at a scrappy startup that sets and meets aggressive goals.
You want to own/drive core product and write/ship code every day.
You want to work with our customers/users and translate their feedback into company/product direction.
If this sounds like you, please apply to join the team!
What you’ll do
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Write code (Python/C++) that ships to Fortune 500s and chip unicorns
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Make software architectural decisions for key product features
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Translate user feedback into product updates/features
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Plan core product roadmap and strategy
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Minimum requirements:
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Passionate and excited about chips and AI for EDA
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Experienced with designing ASICs using SystemVerilog and synthesis/verification tools (open-source and/or commercial)
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Experienced with common front-end EDA tools
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Good at writing/shipping high-quality code (Python/C++) quickly
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Basic knowledge of statistics & AI/ML methods
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Resilient, data-driven, and works from first principles
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Ideal requirements:
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1+ tapeouts (ideally on advanced technology nodes)
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Contributor to open-source EDA/chip efforts
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Significant experience with PPA optimization and/or functional correctness convergence
Benefits
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Generous salary and equity package
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Full health/vision/dental/401k benefits
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Team meals
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Apply to chat with the founders about the details!
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