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Chip/Software Engineer

Chip/Software Engineer role at Silimate in Mountain View, CA, US / San Francisco, CA, US. Focus areas include Python, Machine Learning, Product Strategy, Python, Machine Learning, Product Strategy. 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

Mountain View, CA, US / San Francisco, CA, USFull-time

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About the role

What will you do at Silimate?

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 — Apply to chat with the founders about the details!

Which skills does this role require?

PythonMachine LearningProduct Strategy

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