Physical Design Engineer (Bengaluru)

Cerebras; Kolkata District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Job stability with startup vitality

Non-corporate work culture

Job summary

Cerebras is on the lookout for a highly skilled Physical Design Engineer to join their innovative team in Kolkata, India. You will engage in tasks like synthesis and block closure, contributing to the cutting-edge design of the world's largest AI chip.

With a focus on learning and growth, you will work closely with the RTL team and be a key player in wafer-scale designs. Cerebras promotes a non-corporate culture that respects individual beliefs and values diversity.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of physical design/verification experience.
• Strong experience in block/subsystem timing closure.
• Strong knowledge of block level and full-chip physical verification methodology.

Responsibilities

• Perform synthesis, place and route, timing and block closure / sign-off.
• Work closely with the RTL team and full-chip integration.
• Contribute to wafer-scale design.

Skills

Physical design/verification experience

Block/subsystem timing closure

Scripting languages like Tcl and Python

Physical verification methodology

IR/EM analysis

Tools

Synopsys tool suite

ICV or Calibre tools

Job description

Overview

Cerebras Systems builds the world\'s largest AI chip, 56 times larger than GPUs. This architecture allows Cerebras to deliver industry-leading training and inference speeds; over 10 times faster than GPU-based hyperscale cloud inference services. This order of magnitude increase in speed is transforming the user experience of AI applications, unlocking real-time iteration and increasing intelligence via additional agentic computation. Cerebras works with the leading model labs, global enterprises, and cutting-edge AI-native startups. OpenAI recently announced a multi-year partnership with Cerebras, to deploy 750 megawatts of scale, transforming key workloads with ultra high-speed inference.

Role and Responsibilities

As our team grows Cerebras is looking for a world class physical design engineer. We are looking for a strong learner who can learn how we do PD and integration of our wafer scale design.

As a member of our tight knit physical design team, you will perform a variety of physical design tasks such as synthesis, place and route, timing and block closure / sign off. You will be involved in all aspects of physical design and implementation. You will work closely with the RTL team and with full-chip integration of these blocks.

Responsibilities

• Perform synthesis, place and route, timing and block closure / sign-off.
• Involved in all aspects of physical design and implementation.
• Work closely with the RTL team and with full-chip integration of these blocks.
• Learn and grow with the team while contributing to wafer-scale design.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of physical design/verification experience.
• Strong experience in block/subsystem timing closure.
• Strong ability to learn and grow with the team.
• Strong knowledge of block level and full-chip physical verification methodology.
• Expert at optimizing for the best power/performance and area.
• Experience with the complete physical design flow. Knowledge of Synopsys tool suite is a plus.
• Expert with ICV or Calibre tools resolving block and full-chip DRC and LVS issues.
• Expert with IR/EM analysis and resolution.
• Good understanding of full chip floor-planning and integration.
• Strong ability in scripting languages like Tcl and Python. Ability to make flow enhancements.
• Demonstrated ability to work with RTL teams to optimize for physical design.
• Ability to take on a leadership role after ramping up on wafer scale design.

Why Join Cerebras

• Build a breakthrough AI platform beyond the constraints of the GPU.
• Publish and open source their cutting-edge AI research.
• Work on one of the fastest AI supercomputers in the world.
• Enjoy job stability with startup vitality.
• Our simple, non-corporate work culture that respects individual beliefs.

Cerebras Systems is committed to creating an equal and diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate different backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We believe inclusive teams build better products and companies. We try every day to build a work environment that empowers people to do their best work through continuous learning, growth and support of those around them.

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