Founding RTL Design Engineer: AI-Driven Microarchitecture

Kindredventures; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Meaningful equity stake

Fast-paced startup environment

Job summary

Kindredventures in Palo Alto seeks a Founding Member of the Technical Staff for the RTL Design team. Your role will encompass AI-driven RTL design of critical SoC blocks and engage in challenges at the intersection of AI and silicon design.

The position requires significant experience in RTL design, preferably 5+ years, with a focus on designing custom accelerators. We provide a competitive salary and equity stake in a fast-paced startup environment where your impact is visible.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in RTL design, with specialization in HW accelerators.
• Experience with advanced-node tapeout.
• Strong design habits such as parameterization and modularity.

Responsibilities

• Own AI-driven RTL design flow end-to-end through code generation.
• Work with the principal architect on microarchitectural specifications.
• Define and maintain interface specifications for integration.

Skills

SystemVerilog

RTL design

Python

SoC methodology

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering

Tools

Xilinx

Vivado/Vitis

Job description

Kindredventures in Palo Alto seeks a Founding Member of the Technical Staff for the RTL Design team. Your role will encompass AI-driven RTL design of critical SoC blocks and engage in challenges at the intersection of AI and silicon design.

The position requires significant experience in RTL design, preferably 5+ years, with a focus on designing custom accelerators. We provide a competitive salary and equity stake in a fast-paced startup environment where your impact is visible.