💰 $180,000 - $250 🌍 Seattle, San Jose 📅 08/27/2024
**About Chipstack:**
Chipstack is a well-funded startup at the cutting edge of integrating LLMs
with chip design. Our team is composed of experts in the fields of AI,
software development, and semiconductor design. With a strong foundation and
existing customer base, we are poised to redefine the landscape of chip
design. Join us to work alongside industry-leading professionals and shape the
future of technology.
**Job Description:**
We are looking for a skilled and passionate Chip Designer to collaborate
closely with our ML and software teams. In this unique role, you will work on
advanced technologies that leverage ML for innovative chip design solutions.
You will have the opportunity to learn from experienced ML leads and directly
contribute to projects for our existing customers. This position is ideal for
a chip designer who is eager to push beyond traditional roles and explore the
frontier of AI-integrated semiconductor design.
**Key Responsibilities:**
* Collaborate with ML and software teams to develop advanced, AI-driven chip design solutions.
* Learn from and work closely with strong ML leads to understand and implement cutting-edge technologies in chip design.
* Engage directly with customer projects, applying your expertise to develop practical and innovative solutions.
* Contribute to the integration of LLM technologies into the chip design process, enhancing design efficiency and performance.
* Stay updated with the latest advancements in chip design and AI/ML technologies to continually improve methodologies and solutions.
**Qualifications:**
* Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
* Strong experience in chip design, including a good understanding of design verification.
* Proficiency in UVM (Universal Verification Methodology) and/or other verification methodologies.
* Solid programming skills (e.g., Python, C/C++, Verilog, SystemVerilog).
* Experience or interest in AI/ML technologies, especially in the context of LLMs, is highly desirable.
* Strong problem-solving abilities and a proactive attitude toward learning and innovation.
* Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment.
### **Why Join Us?**
As a young startup funded by top VCs in Silicon Valley, this is a unique
opportunity that you can’t really get anywhere else:
* **Personal impact** — The opportunity to build something from the ground up and define a new product for an industry that is at the core of the modern technological revolution.
* **Access to unique learning opportunities** — With the Allen Institute for AI (AI2) as a co-founder, our team gets access to numerous talks by leading AI researchers/paper authors, knowledge sharing amongst the community of hundreds of engineers working for AI2 companies, and much more. As a part of the multi-disciplinary team, you get to interact with people from very different backgrounds (from chip design to AI to software engineers).
* **Founding title** — You will be one of our first hires. For the rest of our days, no matter how many thousands of people join after you, you will always have that honor and distinction.
* **Early-stage equity** — Early-stage risk comes with early-stage equity for you. And none of us would be here if we didn’t think our company would create tremendous value over time.
* **Benefits** — In spite of being an early-stage company, taking care of our team is a priority for us. From health insurance to catered lunches, we continue to add unique benefits.
