Senior Principal Application Engineer (AI)

Location: San Jose, United States of America

Annual salary: $148,400–$275,600 in California. Additional incentive compensation may include bonus, equity, benefits, and sales OTE.

Company

hirify.global develops Digital IC products and solutions for advanced-node design and implementation.

What you will do

• Lead technical strategy and execution for critical customer design projects at advanced nodes, including 3nm and below.
• Influence design methodologies and implementation flows and support complex pre-sales and post-sales engagements.
• Consult on synthesis, place and route, clock-tree synthesis, floor planning, timing signoff, timing closure, and power optimization.
• Partner with sales teams to demonstrate hirify.global leadership in digital implementation and support business growth.
• Develop custom automation and flow solutions using TCL, Perl, and Python.
• Mentor junior engineers and promote technical knowledge sharing.

Requirements

• 12+ years of hands-on experience in physical implementation and signoff at 7nm and below, including multiple successful tapeouts.
• Expertise in digital synthesis, place and route, static timing analysis, AI in EDA, and achieving timing and power goals for advanced-node designs.
• Strong debugging skills and the ability to isolate and resolve critical design issues efficiently.
• Proficiency in scripting for automation and flow customization.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering.
• Exceptional communication and leadership skills, with a track record of building.

Culture & Benefits

• Paid vacation and paid holidays.
• 401(k) plan with employer match.
• Employee stock purchase plan.
• Medical, dental, and vision plan options.
• Potential bonus, equity, benefits, and incentive compensation.