ASIC Architect (AI)

Location: Hybrid in Palo Alto, United States

Target base salary: $160,000–$280,000 per year, plus meaningful equity, benefits, and 401(k).

Company

hirify.global is a startup building foundational technology for performance, scalability, and resiliency challenges in large-scale AI data center clusters.

What you will do

• Define architecture for IP blocks, subsystems, and full SoC integration for AI accelerators, networking, and datacenter computing workloads.
• Lead Architectural Design Specifications and Micro-architecture Specifications for complex ASICs, including Ethernet, PCIe, UCIe, and high-speed interconnect fabric.
• Develop performance models with SystemC/TLM, C++, or Python to analyze workloads and validate architectural assumptions.
• Optimize chip- and block-level designs against power, performance, and area goals, including DVFS, power domains, and clock gating.
• Collaborate with RTL design, verification, physical design, firmware, and software teams; lead trade-off studies and design reviews.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science.
• 7+ years of experience in ASIC architecture, micro-architecture, or high-level design.
• Strong proficiency in SystemVerilog/Verilog and C/C++ or SystemC for modeling.
• Deep knowledge of computer architecture, including CPU/GPU cores, caches, fabric, and memory hierarchies.
• Experience with industry-standard protocols such as Ethernet, PCIe, or UAL.
• Familiarity with EDA tools such as Synopsys Design Compiler, Cadence Genus, or similar, plus performance modeling and analysis tools.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science.
• Experience designing AI/ML accelerators or high-performance networking silicon.
• Experience shipping high-performance silicon from concept to tape-out.
• Familiarity with pre-silicon emulation platforms.
• Python, Tcl, or Perl scripting for automation.
• Excellent communication, proactive problem-solving, independent execution, leadership, and mentorship skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a hybrid environment across remote and on-site locations in the United States and Canada.
• Collaborate with experienced builders and operators with a strong sense of unity and shared responsibility.
• Culture emphasizes trust, integrity, respect, accountability, fairness, growth, and meaningful technical work.
• Benefits include meaningful equity, benefits, and a 401(k).

Hiring process

• Applications from agencies or search firms are not accepted; do not forward candidate profiles through the careers page, email, LinkedIn messages, or directly to company employees.