Senior Physical Design Engineer (AI/ML)

Location: Daily onsite presence at the San Jose, California office and U.S. headquarters

Base pay: $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 AI/ML computing platforms.

What you will do

• Own physical implementation of memory-centric computing IP and SoC partitions from RTL netlist through GDSII, including synthesis, floorplanning, placement, CTS, and routing.
• Drive block- and full-chip-level performance, power, and area convergence and timing closure across process corners and operating modes.
• Develop floorplans, power delivery networks, and macro placement strategies for memory controllers, NoC, and high-bandwidth interconnect subsystems.
• Perform STA, constraint development, physical verification, and signoff, resolving timing, IR-drop, electromigration, signal integrity, DRC, LVS, and antenna issues.
• Collaborate with RTL, verification, foundry, and library teams to inform PPA-focused architecture and deliver advanced-node designs.
• Automate physical implementation flows and methodologies using Tcl, Python, and agentic AI tools.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years, Master’s degree with 3+ years, or PhD with 0+ years of industry experience.
• At least 5 years of physical design implementation experience for complex ASIC/SoC designs, including synthesis, floorplanning, place-and-route, CTS, and timing closure.
• Strong digital physical design and VLSI implementation background, including memory controllers, NoC, high-speed interconnect IP, or full-chip SoC integration.
• Proficiency with Synopsys Fusion Compiler/ICC2, PrimeTime, StarRC, or Cadence Innovus.
• Experience with STA, SDC, UPF/CPF, power and reliability analysis, physical verification, tapeout, and advanced FinFET process nodes.
• Proficiency in Tcl, Python, or Perl scripting and 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, including fertility and adoption assistance, medical travel support, and virtual veterinary care.
• Emotional wellness support, including confidential therapy sessions and wellness applications.
• Onsite café and gym, virtual fitness classes, charitable giving match, and a flexible work environment.