Senior/Staff Mid-End Engineer (STA/Synthesis)

Bitdeer (NASDAQ: BTDR); George Town; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Bitdeer is a world-leading technology company for Bitcoin mining and AI cloud. Bitdeer designs industry-leading ASICs and runs HPC datacenters globally, including in Malaysia.

This role focuses on synthesis, timing analysis, and low-power optimization for cutting-edge ASIC projects in a fast-growing, startup-like environment. The candidate will collaborate with back-end teams and DFT/MBIST engineers to ensure robust designs and smooth integration with NoC interconnects and advanced interconnect

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in EE, CE, or related field.
• 3–7 years of IC design experience focusing on synthesis, timing closure, and power optimization.
• Proficiency in Verilog/SystemVerilog and RTL-to-GDSII flow.
• Experience with DFT (MBIST) and JTAG integration.
• Familiarity with on-chip interconnect architectures (AXI, NoC).

Responsibilities

• Synthesize and optimize ASIC designs for performance and power.
• Perform STA and timing closure across multi-clock domains.
• Implement low-power techniques (clock gating, power gating, DVFS).
• Collaborate with Physical Design team on floorplanning and P&R.
• Verify with formal tools to ensure netlist correctness.
• Work with backend teams on timing bottlenecks.

Skills

Logic synthesis

Timing analysis

Power optimization

Verilog/SystemVerilog

RTL to GDSII

NoC interconnect

Scripting (TCL/Python)

DFT/MBIST

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering

Master's in Electrical Engineering

Computer Engineering

Tools

Synopsys Design Compiler

Cadence Genus

PrimeTime

Innovus

Conformal

JasperGold

Job description

About Bitdeer

Bitdeer is a world-leading technology company for Bitcoin mining and AI cloud. Bitdeer is committed to providing comprehensive Bitcoin mining solutions for its customers. Apart from designing industry-leading ASIC chips and manufacturing mining rigs, the Group handles complex processes involved in computing across the value chain. This includes equipment procurement, transport logistics, datacenter design and construction, equipment management, and network and facility operations. Bitdeer also offers advanced cloud capabilities to customers with a high demand for artificial intelligence. Headquartered in Singapore, Bitdeer operates globally with a diversified 3 GW energy portfolio, and deploys Bitcoin mining and HPC datacenters in the United States, Bhutan, Norway, Canada, Malaysia, and Ethiopia.

What You'll Do

• Synthesis & Logic Optimization:
  • Perform logic synthesis and design optimization for ASIC designs.
• Static Timing Analysis (STA) & Timing Closure:
  • Conduct STA, constraint tuning, and clock tree synthesis (CTS) to optimize critical paths.
  • Resolve timing issues related to multi-clock domains and high-frequency data pipelines.
• Power & Area Optimization:
  • Implement low-power design techniques (clock gating, power gating, dynamic voltage scaling) for specific workloads.
  • Work on memory hierarchy optimization to reduce energy consumption.
  • Collaborate with DFT engineers for scan chain insertion, MBIST for large SRAMs, and JTAG integration.
  • Debug synthesis, timing, and power-related design issues before physical implementation.
• Collaboration with Physical Design Team:
  • Work closely with backend teams on floorplanning, place & route (P&R), congestion analysis, and timing bottlenecks.
  • Provide design constraints for specific architectures, such as high-speed interconnects, NoCs (Network-on-Chip), and large-scale data movement.
• Formal Verification & Equivalence Checking:
  • Ensure synthesized netlist correctness using formal verification tools (Conformal, FormalPro, JasperGold).

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• 3–7 years of experience in IC design with a focus on synthesis, timing closure, and power optimization.
• Proficiency in Verilog/SystemVerilog, RTL-to-GDSII flow, and EDA tools (Synopsys Design Compiler, Cadence Genus, PrimeTime, Innovus).
• Strong understanding of timing analysis, multi-clock domain handling, and clock tree synthesis.
• Familiarity with on-chip interconnect architectures (AXI, NoC, mesh, torus).
• Experience in low-power design methodologies (UPF, power gating, dynamic voltage scaling).
• Proficiency in scripting (TCL, Python, Perl, Shell) for automation.

What You Will Experience Working With Us

• A culture that values authenticity and diversity of thoughts and backgrounds;
• An inclusive and respectable environment with open workspaces and exciting start-up spirit;
• Fast-growing company with the chance to network with industrial pioneers and enthusiasts;
• Ability to contribute directly and make an impact on the future of the digital asset industry;
• Involvement in new projects, developing processes/systems;
• Personal accountability, autonomy, fast growth, and learning opportunities;
• Attractive welfare benefits and developmental opportunities such as training and mentoring.

Bitdeer is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in accordance with country, state, and local laws. Bitdeer does not discriminate against employees or applicants based on conditions such as race, colour, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, marital and/or parental status, religion, political opinion, nationality, ethnic background or social origin, social status, disability, age, indigenous status, and union.