Senior RTL Engineer (UCIe/PCIe/CXL)

Location: Daily onsite presence at the San Jose, California office in the United States

Base pay range: $138,000–$206,000 USD annually, plus incentive opportunities.

Company

hirify.global develops technology solutions for smartphones, electric vehicles, hyperscale data centers, IoT devices, and future AI/ML computing platforms.

What you will do

• Develop Verilog/SystemVerilog RTL for IO die subsystems in chiplet-based architectures.
• Integrate and configure UCIe, PCIe, CXL, die-to-die, and NoC interconnect IP, including glue logic, clock/reset logic, and interface bridges.
• Customize interconnect controllers, PIPE/PHY interfaces, and configuration logic to meet die-level requirements.
• Define UCIe die-to-die interfaces and ensure protocol compliance and interoperability across chiplets.
• Collaborate with verification, architecture, PHY/SerDes, physical design, and software teams to debug issues and close performance, power, area, latency, bandwidth, and interoperability requirements.
• Develop automated IP integration and RTL assembly flows using Tcl, Python, Perl, and agentic AI tools and frameworks.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years, Master’s degree with 3+ years, or PhD with 0+ years of industry experience.
• 5+ years of RTL development experience with Verilog/SystemVerilog for high-speed interconnect and IO subsystems.
• Strong microarchitecture and RTL design background for complex SoC and die integration.
• Hands-on experience with PCIe, CXL, UCIe, die-to-die interfaces, chiplet architectures, and interconnect IP customization.
• Understanding of PCIe/CXL transaction, data link, and physical layers, PIPE, IP-XACT, and AXI, ACE, CHI, or APB protocols.
• Ability to work onsite daily at the San Jose, California office.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with agentic AI tools and frameworks.
• Experience with AI/ML workloads.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive workplace focused on collaboration, innovation, curiosity, resilience, and diverse perspectives.
• Medical, dental, vision, and 401(k) benefits.
• 4+ weeks of paid time off annually, plus holidays and sick leave.
• Family support benefits, emotional wellness resources, charitable giving match, and fitness programs.
• Onsite café and gym, virtual classes, and a flexible work environment within the onsite work policy.