Applied AI Engineer for Chip Design & EDA

Etched

San Jose (CA)

On-site

USD 117,000 - 143,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Full medical, dental, and vision coverage
Housing subsidy of $2,000/month
Daily lunch and dinner in the office
Relocation support to San Jose
Unlimited compute budget

Job summary

Etched in San Jose is seeking an Applied AI Engineer to enhance AI chip development using LLM-agent technology. You will engage directly with hardware teams to implement automated solutions that significantly improve chip design workflows.

The ideal candidate will have solid problem-solving skills across various domains and familiarity with AI-assisted tools. This is an internal role where your contributions will directly influence the performance of chip projects.

Qualifications

  • Track record of solving hard problems across stacks and domains.
  • Comfortable with Python; able to read, modify, and debug code.
  • Fluent in using AI for learning and problem-solving.

Responsibilities

  • Build, deploy, and maintain LLM-agent workflows for chip development.
  • Embed with hardware teams to create automated workflows.
  • Champion adoption through documentation and training.

Skills

Problem-solving across stacks
Python proficiency
Experience with LLM-based agents
Eval-driven mindset
Ability to learn quickly

Tools

EDA tools
C++
Rust

Job description

Etched in San Jose is seeking an Applied AI Engineer to enhance AI chip development using LLM-agent technology. You will engage directly with hardware teams to implement automated solutions that significantly improve chip design workflows.

The ideal candidate will have solid problem-solving skills across various domains and familiarity with AI-assisted tools. This is an internal role where your contributions will directly influence the performance of chip projects.

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