Senior Front-End RTL Engineer for GPU/SoC & AI Tools

Jobtailor; California (MO); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is hiring a Senior Front-End RTL Engineer to shape front-end RTL methodologies for GPU/SoC designs. You will enable design and verification teams, collaborate with architecture and CAD groups, and evolve the RTL flow with agentic AI workflow support.

You will own the RTL build system, contribute to CI/CD, metrics, and open-source tooling, and help teams remove friction in front-end workflows while maintaining performance and power objectives.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience with a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science/Engineering, or 4+ years with a Master’s, or 2+ years with a Ph.D.
• Hands-on experience designing and building agentic AI tools and workflows
• Proficiency across Unix/Linux programming languages, including Python, C++, Perl, Ruby, Go, and shell scripting
• Deep Linux system expertise, including debugging complex system-level issues
• Strong DevOps, build automation, and build-system knowledge (GNU Make)
• Experience with containerized environments and orchestration platforms (Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a methodical debugging approach
• Excellent written and verbal communication, with ability to document designs and methodologies
• Proven ability to collaborate across global, cross-functional teams in fast-paced environments
• Familiarity with RTL concepts and testbenches is a plus

Responsibilities

• Shape and advance front-end RTL implementation methodologies for GPU and SoC designs
• Serve as a key enabler for design and verification teams to work faster and at scale
• Partner with architecture, verification, CAD, and physical design groups to define best practices and quality standards
• Own and evolve the RTL flow and build system, including agentic AI workflow support
• Contribute to RTL CI/CD system, metrics collection, and open-source tooling
• Empower design and DV teams by removing friction from front-end workflows
• Drive scalable frontend RTL implementation aligned with performance and power goals
• Take ownership of moderate-to-complex projects and stay ahead of industry trends

Skills

Agentic AI tools development

Unix/Linux programming

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in CS/Engineering

Master’s Degree

Ph.D.

Tools

Python

C++

Perl

Ruby

Go

Shell scripting

Docker

Kubernetes

OpenShift

Job description

Jobtailor is hiring a Senior Front-End RTL Engineer to shape front-end RTL methodologies for GPU/SoC designs. You will enable design and verification teams, collaborate with architecture and CAD groups, and evolve the RTL flow with agentic AI workflow support.

You will own the RTL build system, contribute to CI/CD, metrics, and open-source tooling, and help teams remove friction in front-end workflows while maintaining performance and power objectives.