Senior SoC Video Codec Architect

TikTok; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 218,000 - 480,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

TikTok is building industry-leading video codec hardware solutions (FPGA and ASIC) to serve billions of users. We seek strong video codec design engineers to design hardware accelerators for advanced encoding and processing.

You will join a fast-growing team spanning algorithm, architecture, software, firmware, and hardware design and verification with a focus on technical excellence. The role involves architectural definition of SoC subsystems, RTL implementation in Verilog/SystemVerilog,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Microelectronics, Integrated Circuits, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in digital front-end design.
• Mastery of Verilog/SystemVerilog and a solid foundation in digital circuits.
• Proficiency with mainstream front-end EDA tools (e.g., Spyglass, Design Compiler, PrimeTime).
• Fluent in at least one scripting language (Python, Perl, Tcl, Makefile) for workflow automation.

Responsibilities

• Architecture Design: Define the architecture of SoC top or subsystems and evaluate Power, Performance, and Area.
• RTL Implementation: Write high-quality RTL code (Verilog/SystemVerilog) and maintain design documentation.
• Front-End Quality Control: Perform Lint, CDC, and RDC checks to ensure code quality.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with Verification, Backend, and Mid-end teams on synthesis, SDC, STA, and power optimization.
• Low Power Design: Develop chip low-power strategies using Clock Gating, Power Gating, and UPF flow.

Skills

Verilog/SystemVerilog

Digital front-end design

Scripting languages

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in Microelectronics, Integrated Circuits, Electrical Engineering, or related field

Tools

Spyglass

Design Compiler

PrimeTime

Job description

TikTok is building industry-leading video codec hardware solutions (FPGA and ASIC) to serve billions of users. We seek strong video codec design engineers to design hardware accelerators for advanced encoding and processing.

You will join a fast-growing team spanning algorithm, architecture, software, firmware, and hardware design and verification with a focus on technical excellence. The role involves architectural definition of SoC subsystems, RTL implementation in Verilog/SystemVerilog,