ASIC Design Engineer

Oho Group; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 225,000 - 275,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity package

Job summary

California Startups is seeking an ASIC Design Engineer to drive frontier AI and GPU technology in small, high‑quality teams in California. You will shape novel solutions from scratch and own meaningful contributions from day one.

The role covers ASIC/SoC design across the full lifecycle, from prototyping to production, with equity opportunities and strong growth prospects in a fast-paced startup environment.

Qualifications

• Experience across ASIC and SoC design principles.
• Full lifecycle involvement from prototyping to production.
• Hands-on in fast-moving, high-ownership startup environments.
• Desire to work with industry leaders from semiconductor companies.
• Experience with AI/LLM systems and memory/fabric interconnect is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Pioneer development in AI and GPU technology within small, high-quality teams.
• Lead ASIC/SoC design initiatives from concept to production.
• Collaborate across disciplines to deliver novel semiconductor solutions.

Skills

ASIC design

SoC design

Lifecycle ownership

AI/LLM experience

Job description

ASIC Design Engineer - California Startups - $250k+ equity

Leading startups across California are currently hiring for ASIC design engineers to pioneer development in revolutionary technology in the fields of AI and GPU technology. This is perfect for an engineer who wants to feel like their individual contributions are recognised and integral, wants to work in small but high-quality teams and design novel solutions to new problems from scratch.

What you need

• Strong experience across ASIC and SoC design principles
• Proven to have worked on the full project lifecycle from prototyping to production
• Ready to get hands-on in a fast-moving and high-ownership startup environment
• Desire to work with industry leaders from the world's top semiconductor companies
• Prior work with AI/LLM systems and memory/fabric interconnect is a plus, alongside familiarity with high-speed protocols.

Alongside high ownership from day one, these roles promise an appealing equity package and massive opportunities for personal and professional growth!