The job in short
Chip software engineering.
PythonC++VLSI
Details
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- 21 d ago · posted 2026-08-04
- Location as listed
- San Francisco, California, US
- Role
- Software Engineer
- Source
- The company’s own careers site
Full description
We’re looking for an engineer with significant experience with the VLSI front-end design flow and strong coding skills to help us build/scale AI-native EDA tools and agent-driven workflows.
Who you are:
You are excited about transforming the way chips are built by the semiconductor 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:
• Write code (Python/C++) that ships to Fortune enterprises and chip unicorns
• Make software architectural decisions for key product features
• Translate user feedback into product updates/features
• Plan core product roadmap and strategy
Minimum requirements:
• Passionate and excited about chips and AI for EDA
• Experienced with designing ASICs using SystemVerilog and synthesis/verification tools (open-source and/or commercial)
• Experienced with common front-end EDA tools
• Good at writing/shipping high-quality code (Python/C++) quickly
• Basic knowledge of statistics & AI/ML methods
• Resilient, data-driven, and works from first principles
Ideal requirements:
• 1+ tapeouts (ideally on advanced technology nodes)
• Contributor to open-source EDA/chip efforts
• Significant experience with PPA optimization and/or functional correctness convergence
Benefits:
• Generous salary and equity package
• Full health/vision/dental/401k benefits
• Team meals
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Apply to chat with the founders about the details!
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