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Principal RTL Design Engineer

SambaNova Systems
Location
Austin, Texas, United States; San Jose, California, United States
Posted
1 month ago
Department
Hardware
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science
  • 7+ years of industry experience in ASIC RTL design
  • Mastery of synthesizable SystemVerilog for high-speed, high-performance ASICs
  • High-frequency design experience, including datapath pipelining and critical-path restructuring
  • Deep foundation in computer architecture and digital logic design
  • Ownership of a complex block or subsystem from microarchitecture specification through tape-out on at least one production ASIC
Nice to have
  • M.S. or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science
  • Depth in one RDU domain: compute and dataflow datapath, on-chip network and interconnect, or memory subsystem
  • Industry-standard interconnects and protocols including AXI, PCIe, Ethernet, and HBM or DDR
  • AI and ML workload acceleration techniques
  • Formal property checking applied to design intent
What the job really is

As a Principal RTL Design Engineer at SambaNova, you will lead the microarchitecture and RTL design for the next-generation Reconfigurable Dataflow Unit (RDU) used in AI acceleration systems. Your responsibilities will include writing and debugging synthesizable SystemVerilog RTL, driving timing closure, and collaborating with verification and architecture teams to enhance performance. You will also mentor junior engineers and set technical standards during design reviews.

Benefits
  • Competitive total rewards package including base salary and equity
  • 95% premium coverage for employee medical insurance
  • 77% premium coverage for dependents
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contribution
  • Dental, Vision, Short/Long term Disability, Basic Life, Voluntary Life, and AD&D insurance plans
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options
Things to weigh
  • Base salary range is $180,000 to $255,000 USD, which may vary based on experience
  • The role involves significant technical leadership without formal authority, which may require strong interpersonal skills
  • Expectations for aggressive frequency targets may lead to high-pressure situations
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