Micro-Architect and RTL Designer

MatX; Mountain View (CA); Hybrid; USD 260,000 - 600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health insurance

401K with company contribution

Professional development budget

Job summary

MatX, building a compute platform for AGI, seeks silicon micro-architects and design engineers to deliver high-performance, power-efficient silicon for CPUs, GPUs, and accelerators. Hybrid work from Mountain View, CA 3 days per week allows close collaboration with cross-functional teams dedicated to cutting-edge GenAI hardware.

The role emphasizes end-to-end silicon development, from architecture to sign-off, with a focus on performance, area, and timing within a fast-paced, innovative

Qualifications

• 4+ years experience driving silicon design for subsystems/top-level functions on ASICs/SoCs
• Proven ability in SystemVerilog, Python, C/C++ for chip design and flows
• Production-proven experience in micro-architecture, high-performance compute, high-speed I/O, memory management
• Experience with verification collaboration to achieve performance and coverage goals

Responsibilities

• Contribute to silicon architecture-to-design methodology across blocks and fullchip design
• Own subsystem or chip-level deliverables from micro-architecture to sign-off
• Plan and drive mid and sign-off reviews on specs, progress, area, timing closure
• Collaborate with verification, DFT, and physical design owners to optimize performance-power-area

Skills

SystemVerilog

Python

C/C++

ASIC/SoC design

Tools

Emulation platforms

Synthesis tools

Job description

What MatX Is Building

MatX is on a mission to be the compute platform for AGI. We are developing vertically integrated full-stack solutions from silicon to systems including hardware and software to train and run the largest ML workloads for AGI. MatX is seeking silicon micro-architects and design engineers to join our team as we create best-in-class silicon for high-performance and sustainable GenAI. Successful candidates for these roles will be responsible for delivering performant and functionally accurate silicon for MatX products across compute, memory management. High-speed connectivity and other key technologies.

What You'll Do Here

• Contribute to MatX’s silicon architecture-to-design methodology with a scalable solution across blocks, subsystems, fullchip design
• Own entire subsystem or subsets and/or chip-level silicon design deliverables from micro-architecture to sign-off ready design
• Plan and drive intermediate and sign-off reviews on micro-architecture and design specifications, execution progress, area and timing closure towards various silicon milestones including design freeze and tapeout
• Work closely with the verification, DFT, and physical design co-owners of the subsystem/block in question and deliver best-in- class performance-power-area results

Who You Are

• Concept-to-silicon experience in driving silicon design for subsystems and/or top-level functions with ASICs and SOCs from an architecture specification to production silicon
• 4 years or more experience with SystemVerilog, Python, C/C++ and similar scripting and programming languages for chip design and related flows
• Production-proven experience on silicon micro-architecture and design concepts used in high-performance compute (CPUs, GPUs, accelerators), high-speed connectivity, memory management and related functionalities
• Experience with testing your designs and working closely with verification teams towards performance and coverage closure goals
• Hands-on experience with design synthesis, design lint, and related flows to take designs to high quality sign-off
• Familiarity with verification, emulation platforms and methodologies is a plus
• Experience with high speed I/O IP is a plus
• A lot of experience with logic that focuses on moving, storing, or managing data such as caches, buffers, crossbars, etc… is a plus
• This is a hybrid role that will require you to work from our Mountain View, CA office 3 days a week on Tuesday through Thursday

Compensation

• Early Career - $160,000 - $275,000 + equity
• Mid Career - $175,000 - $400,000 + equity
• Senior Career - $250,000 - $600,000 + equity

What We Offer

• Time off: 4 weeks PTO (accrued) + 12 company Holidays + up to 3 weeks remote work
• Health: Company-subsidized Medical (Kaiser or Anthem) for employees & dependents, Guardian Dental and Vision insurances for employee & dependents, and life insurance (employee only), plus HSA and FSA offerings via Lively. See attached benefits 1-pager and full benefits guide for more info on benefits.
• Financial Wellbeing: Choose from Roth IRA/ 401K (or both) retirement plans with up to 5% company contribution to 401K (even if you don't contribute). Also, 100% company-paid life insurance (up to $300K) and long-term disability insurances.
• Professional Development: $1500 Professional Development Budget (per year)
• Team Meals: MatX provides onsite team lunch & dinner Monday - Friday, with your choice of ordering via WeBox, Specialty’s or via our reimbursement system
• Commute on Us: Commute on our company Uber account, or reimburse your train rides. Either way, we pay 100% for your daily commute.
• MatX E[x]tras: $50/mo to use on the perk you value most
• Cell & Internet Reimbursement: $35/mo for cellular and $40/mo for wifi
• Mental Wellbeing: 100% paid mental health benefit via SpringHealth and Guardian EAP.
• Support to Parents: Up to 12 weeks paid parental leave regardless of path to parenthood, 10 weeks pregnancy disability leave, flexible return-to-work hours, and Benepass reproductive health & parental benefit.
• AI Resources: Up to $20K/month plus a dedicated internal AI Tooling Team to support your productivity

As part of our dedication to the diversity of our team and our focus on creating an inviting and inclusive work experience, MatX is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital/domestic partner status, military and veteran status, genetic information or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances.

All candidates must be authorized to work in the United States and work from our offices in Mountain View Tuesdays-Thursdays.

This position requires access to information that is subject to U.S. export controls. This offer of employment is contingent upon the applicants capacity to perform job functions in compliance with U.S. export control laws without obtaining a license from U.S. export control authorities.

MatX does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third‑party recruiting agencies in response to job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers or People team and any resumes submitted are deemed to be the property of MatX.