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EnCharge AI is a leader in advanced AI hardware and software systems for edge-to-cloud computing. EnCharge’s robust and scalable next-generation in-memory computing technology provides orders-of-magnitude higher compute efficiency and density compared to today’s best-in-class solutions. The high-performance architecture is coupled with seamless software integration and will enable the immense potential of AI to be accessible in power, energy, and space constrained applications. EnCharge AI launched in 2022 and is led by veteran technologists with backgrounds in semiconductor design and AI systems. About the Role EnCharge AI is looking for a highly motivated and experienced Staff Physical Design Engineer to drive the physical implementation of our next-generation semiconductor chips. In this role, you will play a critical part in translating complex microarchitectures into high-performance, power-efficient silicon. Working closely with cross-functional teams, you will own block-level and top-level implementation using industry-standard EDA tools, tackle complex timing closure and power challenges, and guide designs all the way from netlist to successful foundry tapeout. Key Responsibilities Drive block-level and top-level physical design, including floor-planning, placement, clock tree synthesis (CTS), and routing. Achieve aggressive timing, power, and area (PPA) targets through advanced timing closure techniques. Perform power grid verification and manage electromigration and IR drop (EM/IR) analysis and resolution. Develop and maintain automation scripts (Tcl/Python) to streamline design flows and methodologies. Collaborate with physical verification and foundry teams to ensure design rule compliance and successful tapeout execution. Qualifications and Requirements Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field. 10–15 years of dedicated experience in physical design. Strong understanding of EDA implementation flows

Tenstorrent is leading the industry on cutting-edge AI technology, revolutionizing performance expectations, ease of use, and cost efficiency. With AI redefining the computing paradigm, solutions must evolve to unify innovations in software models, compilers, platforms, networking, and semiconductors. Our diverse team of technologists have developed a high performance RISC-V CPU from scratch, and share a passion for AI and a deep desire to build the best AI platform possible. We value collaboration, curiosity, and a commitment to solving hard problems. We are growing our team and looking for contributors of all seniorities. Tenstorrent licenses RISC-V and AI IP to customers who need hardened, PPA-proven deliverables on their target node and foundry. This role owns physical implementation of those IP blocks end to end, from synthesis through PnR, timing closure, and GDSII signoff, and directly determines how fast we can commit to a customer's timeline. This role is hybrid, based out of Toronto, ON; Austin, TX; or Belgrade, Serbia. We welcome candidates at various experience levels for this role. During the interview process, candidates will be assessed for the appropriate level, and offers will align with that level, which may differ from the one in this posting. Who You Are A hands-on physical design engineer who owns blocks end to end, with a track record of block-level and IP tapeouts on advanced nodes. Driven by PPA outcomes, working closely with RTL owners to close critical paths and hit power budgets. Rigorous about signoff quality, because our IP ships to customers who integrate it without you in the room. What We Need BS/MS/PhD in EE/ECE/CE/CS with 5+ years of block-level or IP-centric physical design through tapeout. Expertise with industry-standard tools (Innovus, ICC2/FusionCompiler, PrimeTime) and scripting languages (Tcl, Python, Perl). Deep understanding of advanced node challenges, low-power design (UPF, power gating, multi-Vt, voltage sc

Tenstorrent is leading the industry on cutting-edge AI technology, revolutionizing performance expectations, ease of use, and cost efficiency. With AI redefining the computing paradigm, solutions must evolve to unify innovations in software models, compilers, platforms, networking, and semiconductors. Our diverse team of technologists have developed a high performance RISC-V CPU from scratch, and share a passion for AI and a deep desire to build the best AI platform possible. We value collaboration, curiosity, and a commitment to solving hard problems. We are growing our team and looking for contributors of all seniorities. Our IP delivery timelines are set as much by flow maturity as by design work. This role develops, deploys, and owns the RTL-to-GDSII methodology the IP physical design team runs on, so a new block, node, or customer variant starts from a working flow instead of a cold start. This role is hybrid, based out of Toronto, ON; Austin, TX, or Belgrade, Serbia. We welcome candidates at various experience levels for this role. During the interview process, candidates will be assessed for the appropriate level, and offers will align with that level, which may differ from the one in this posting. Who You Are A physical design or CAD methodology engineer who has built flows that production teams depend on daily. Automation-minded, happiest when you are removing manual steps and making PPA exploration repeatable. Building with AI as part of how you develop flows, and opinionated about where LLMs and ML-driven optimization genuinely help versus where they do not. An effective partner to design teams and EDA vendors, and a clear writer who documents flows well enough that others can run them without you. What We Need An Engineer with 5+ years developing and supporting physical design methodology or CAD flows in production use. Expertise with industry-standard tools (FusionCompiler/ICC2, Innovus/Genus, PrimeTime, RedHawk) and scripting languages (T

EnCharge AI is a leader in advanced AI hardware and software systems for edge-to-cloud computing. EnCharge’s robust and scalable next-generation in-memory computing technology provides orders-of-magnitude higher compute efficiency and density compared to today’s best-in-class solutions. The high-performance architecture is coupled with seamless software integration and will enable the immense potential of AI to be accessible in power, energy, and space constrained applications. EnCharge AI launched in 2022 and is led by veteran technologists with backgrounds in semiconductor design and AI systems. The Role We are seeking a thorough SOC Physical Verification & Integration Specialist to drive the physical assembly and signoff of our next-generation SOCs. In this role, you will own the physical integration strategy from the floorplan stage through to tapeout, ensuring seamless assembly of massive multi-hierarchical blocks. You will act as the critical bridge between block-level implementation, top-level integration, and final foundry signoff, ensuring that complex physical bottlenecks are resolved without compromising power, performance, or area (PPA). Key Responsibilities Top-Level Physical Integration: Drive the full-chip physical assembly of very large-scale SOCs (e.g., multi-billion transistor designs). Manage top-level floorplanning, bump planning, global power grid (PG) integration, and top-level clock/routing integration. Hierarchical Verification Methodology: Architect and deploy highly efficient, hierarchical physical verification (PV) flows. Define the boundary conditions, abstraction models, and interface rules required to assemble heavily partitioned, massive-scale designs. Signoff Execution & Debugging: Own full-chip DRC, LVS, ERC, Antenna, ESD, and Latch-up signoff using industry-standard tools (e.g., Siemens Calibre) at advanced process nodes (5nm, 3nm, or below). Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner tightly with the Physical Design (PD

EnCharge AI is a leader in advanced AI hardware and software systems for edge-to-cloud computing. EnCharge’s robust and scalable next-generation in-memory computing technology provides orders-of-magnitude higher compute efficiency and density compared to today’s best-in-class solutions. The high-performance architecture is coupled with seamless software integration and will enable the immense potential of AI to be accessible in power, energy, and space constrained applications. EnCharge AI launched in 2022 and is led by veteran technologists with backgrounds in semiconductor design and AI systems. We are an ambitious AI hardware startup building next-generation accelerators with massive compute density. To achieve aggressive Power, Performance, and Area (PPA) targets on accelerated tapeout schedules, we require a robust, highly automated, and heavily optimized physical implementation and signoff flow. The Role As a Staff / Senior Staff CAD & Methodology Engineer, you will be the resident expert in Innovus and Tempus, responsible for developing, debugging, and continually accelerating our RTL-to-GDSII and timing signoff flows. You will work closely with Physical Design and STA leads to eliminate bottlenecks, automate manual tasks, and push the limits of EDA capabilities at advanced process nodes. Key Responsibilities Flow Architecture & Automation: Architect, develop, and maintain a highly automated, robust, and scalable physical design and signoff flow from synthesis through GDSII, optimized for AI accelerator architectures. Innovus Methodology: Drive advanced physical design methodologies in Cadence Innovus. Optimize recipes for floorplanning, placement, Clock Tree Synthesis (CTS), routing, and power grid implementation to squeeze out maximum PPA. Tempus Signoff Integration: Own the STA and timing signoff methodology using Cadence Tempus. Implement and optimize Distributed Multi-Scenario Analysis (DMSA), advanced OCV methodologies, and automat

Tenstorrent is leading the industry on cutting-edge AI technology, revolutionizing performance expectations, ease of use, and cost efficiency. With AI redefining the computing paradigm, solutions must evolve to unify innovations in software models, compilers, platforms, networking, and semiconductors. Our diverse team of technologists have developed a high performance RISC-V CPU from scratch, and share a passion for AI and a deep desire to build the best AI platform possible. We value collaboration, curiosity, and a commitment to solving hard problems. We are growing our team and looking for contributors of all seniorities. We are seeking a Software Driver Developer to create reference drivers for our AI-IP in a reference system. You will also support our AI-IP customer optimizing our reference driver into our customer specific systems. This role is hybrid, based out of Belgrade, Serbia. We welcome candidates at various experience levels for this role. During the interview process, candidates will be assessed for the appropriate level, and offers will align with that level, which may differ from the one in this posting. Who You Are Deep systems engineer with 7+ years of experience in device drivers or low-level systems programming. Strong proficiency in C and C++ with a solid understanding of hardware-software interfaces. Hands-on experience developing Linux kernel drivers, including kernel architecture, debugging, and kernel-space/user-space interactions. Experience developing drivers for high-speed I/O or interconnect technologies such as PCIe; PCIe driver development is strongly preferred. Familiar with user-mode and kernel-mode driver models and understands that Linux kernel driver development differs meaningfully from bare-metal or RTOS-based driver development. What We Need Design and evolve the driver layer that provides high-performance APIs for Tenstorrent devices. Develop and maintain user-mode and kernel-mode drivers for Te

EnCharge AI is a leader in advanced AI hardware and software systems for edge-to-cloud computing. EnCharge’s robust and scalable next-generation in-memory computing technology provides orders-of-magnitude higher compute efficiency and density compared to today’s best-in-class solutions. The high-performance architecture is coupled with seamless software integration and will enable the immense potential of AI to be accessible in power, energy, and space constrained applications. EnCharge AI launched in 2022 and is led by veteran technologists with backgrounds in semiconductor design and AI systems. Physical Design Engineer (2-4 Years Experience) We are looking for a high-caliber Physical Design Engineer to join our fast-paced startup team. This role is designed for "top 1%" talent—engineers from tier-1 universities (IIT/NIT/BITS or equivalent) who possess a relentless "go-getter" attitude and the critical thinking skills required to solve complex, next-generation silicon challenges. If you are eager to move beyond standard digital flows into the future of AI-driven automation , this is your playground. Key Responsibilities End-to-End Ownership: Drive RTL-to-GDSII implementation, including floorplanning, placement, CTS, routing, and physical verification (LVS/DRC/ERC). Performance Optimization: Execute high-performance design closure focusing on PPA (Power, Performance, Area) targets in advanced process nodes ( 3nm or below) Static Timing Analysis (STA): Perform comprehensive timing closure, including signal integrity, crosstalk analysis, and CPPR (Common Path Pessimism Removal) optimization. Power Integrity: Conduct IR-drop analysis (Static/Dynamic) and EM (Electromigration) checks to ensure robust power delivery. Innovation: Develop and integrate AI/ML-based automation scripts to optimize the physical design flow and reduce turnaround time. Qualifications &am

EnCharge AI is a leader in advanced AI hardware and software systems for edge-to-cloud computing. EnCharge’s robust and scalable next-generation in-memory computing technology provides orders-of-magnitude higher compute efficiency and density compared to today’s best-in-class solutions. The high-performance architecture is coupled with seamless software integration and will enable the immense potential of AI to be accessible in power, energy, and space constrained applications. EnCharge AI launched in 2022 and is led by veteran technologists with backgrounds in semiconductor design and AI systems. Job Title: Senior Physical Design Engineer Experience: 4–7 Years Focus: Block-Level RTL-to-GDSII & PPA Optimization Location: Bangalore Hybrid The Role We are looking for a high-energy, technically curious Physical Design Engineer to join our advanced silicon team. This isn't a role for someone who wants to just "push buttons" on a vendor flow. We need a driver—someone with 4–6 years of experience who has lived through the trenches of quality tape-outs and is hungry to take full ownership of complex partitions. You will be expected to work with a high degree of independence, using your analytical skills to bridge the gap between a standard recipe and a world-class PPA result . You should be comfortable following expert lead direction while maintaining the "question the status-quo" mindset when you see a more efficient path. Key Responsibilities Partition Ownership: Lead the physical implementation of complex blocks from Synthesis and Floor-planning through to CTS, Routing, and Sign-off. PPA Recipe Development: Don't just run the flow—optimize it. You will perform deep-dive analysis on timing paths, power profiles, and congestion to derive custom optimization strategies. Automation-First Mindset: Use Tcl and Python to automate repetitive tasks, build custom analysis scripts, and enhan

EnCharge AI is a leader in advanced AI hardware and software systems for edge-to-cloud computing. EnCharge’s robust and scalable next-generation in-memory computing technology provides orders-of-magnitude higher compute efficiency and density compared to today’s best-in-class solutions. The high-performance architecture is coupled with seamless software integration and will enable the immense potential of AI to be accessible in power, energy, and space constrained applications. EnCharge AI launched in 2022 and is led by veteran technologists with backgrounds in semiconductor design and AI systems. Job Title: Principal Physical Design Engineer (RTL-to-GDSII) Experience: 14+ Years Technology Focus: Sub-5nm (3nm/2nm) Location: Bangalore Hybrid The Vision We are seeking a Principal Physical Design Engineer who thrives on complexity and rejects the "black box" approach to EDA tools. This role is for a First Principles thinker who questions the status quo. If a standard flow isn't yielding the desired PPA (Power, Performance, Area), you dive into the PDK, the tool algorithms, and the methodology to find a better way. You are responsible for transforming raw RTL into world-class silicon by eliminating systemic bottlenecks and building a scalable, predictable path to GDSII. Key Responsibilities Full-Flow Ownership: Lead the implementation of massive, high-speed blocks/SoCs from Synthesis through Sign-off using the Cadence Digital Suite . PPA Optimization: Push the theoretical limits of the PDK and tools. You will analyze and optimize the interplay between library cells, metal stacks, and tool engines to squeeze out every millivolt and picosecond. Methodology & Scalability: Build and refine a "Push-Button" style execution methodology that is robust, repeatable, and minimizes manual "human-in-the-loop" iterations. Cross-Functional "Left-Shift": Collaborate with RTL, Architecture, and DFT te

Tenstorrent is leading the industry on cutting-edge AI technology, revolutionizing performance expectations, ease of use, and cost efficiency. With AI redefining the computing paradigm, solutions must evolve to unify innovations in software models, compilers, platforms, networking, and semiconductors. Our diverse team of technologists have developed a high performance RISC-V CPU from scratch, and share a passion for AI and a deep desire to build the best AI platform possible. We value collaboration, curiosity, and a commitment to solving hard problems. We are growing our team and looking for contributors of all seniorities. Our Tensix Team is building the future of AI compute with a ground-up architecture centered on scalable RISC-V processors. As we push performance boundaries, we’re reimagining the frontend of our RISC-V cores to deliver major gains in programmability, efficiency, and developer experience. This is a rare opportunity to shape the CPU architecture at the heart of our AI platform and lead one of the most strategic technical efforts at Tenstorrent. This role is hybrid, based out of Toronto, ON, Austin, TX or Santa Clara, CA. We welcome candidates at various experience levels. During the interview process, candidates will be assessed for the appropriate level, and offers will align with that level, which may differ from the one in this posting. Who You Are Experienced Microarchitect: 10+ years of deep expertise in CPU performance modeling and microarchitecture design. AI Workload Expert: Deeply familiar with the computational and memory bottlenecks of modern AI workloads, particularly Large Language Models (LLMs). Hardware-Software Co-Designer: Driven to architect custom instruction set extensions and validate their performance gains against real-world workloads. Ways to stand-out: Familiarity with open-source RISC-V cores, AI-based agentic workflow experience What We Need Profile & Analyze: Dissect cutting-edge AI workloads to identi

Tenstorrent is leading the industry on cutting-edge AI technology, revolutionizing performance expectations, ease of use, and cost efficiency. With AI redefining the computing paradigm, solutions must evolve to unify innovations in software models, compilers, platforms, networking, and semiconductors. Our diverse team of technologists have developed a high performance RISC-V CPU from scratch, and share a passion for AI and a deep desire to build the best AI platform possible. We value collaboration, curiosity, and a commitment to solving hard problems. We are growing our team and looking for contributors of all seniorities. Our Tensix Team is building the next generation of high-performance AI compute systems. We’re looking for a Power Architect to drive architectural strategy, modeling, and design decisions that shape how power is understood and optimized across our products. This is a hands-on role with massive influence over how we build power-aware systems from the ground up. This role is hybrid, based out of Santa Clara, CA, Boston, MA, Austin, TX or Toronto. We welcome candidates at various experience levels. During the interview process, candidates will be assessed for the appropriate level, and offers will align with that level, which may differ from the one in this posting. Who You Are 15+ years experience with power estimation tools like PowerArtist, PtPX, RTL Architect, and PrimePower. Skilled in modeling and optimizing power at the architectural level, with deep knowledge of power-gating, voltage domains, and leakage control. Track record of influencing architectural and micro-architectural changes that meaningfully reduced design power. Proficient in Verilog HDL, Design Compiler, C/C++ and Python. Background in power-optimization of compute datapath and/or interconnects. What We Need Predict power consumption early in architecture and track it through RTL evolution. Propose architectural changes for power optimization across server and non-

Tenstorrent is leading the industry on cutting-edge AI technology, revolutionizing performance expectations, ease of use, and cost efficiency. With AI redefining the computing paradigm, solutions must evolve to unify innovations in software models, compilers, platforms, networking, and semiconductors. Our diverse team of technologists have developed a high performance RISC-V CPU from scratch, and share a passion for AI and a deep desire to build the best AI platform possible. We value collaboration, curiosity, and a commitment to solving hard problems. We are growing our team and looking for contributors of all seniorities. Our Tensix team is building custom AI compute cores, RISC-V CPUs, and chiplet-based architectures for datacenter, edge, and automotive AI. Design Verification Engineers on this team validate compute IP and subsystems and build scalable DV infrastructure to keep verification fast, automated, and production-grade. This role is hybrid, based out of Toronto, ON, Austin, TX or Belgrade, Serbia. We welcome candidates at various experience levels for this role. During the interview process, candidates will be assessed for the appropriate level, and offers will align with that level, which may differ from the one in this posting. Who You Are Experienced in modern verification methodologies with strong SystemVerilog skills and exposure to structured testbench development. Comfortable working from block-level to system-level verification and reasoning about microarchitecture behavior from specs and waveforms. Proficient in Linux environments with Python, or Bash scripting for automate builds, parse logs, manage CI pipelines. Skilled in coverage-driven verification and confident debugging across RTL, testbench, and workload scenarios. Motivated by AI hardware and eager to learn verification strategies for new architectures and domains. What We Need Contribute to verification of Tensix IP and subsystems from early planning through tape-out, owning cov

About Anthropic Anthropic’s mission is to create reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. We want AI to be safe and beneficial for our users and for society as a whole. Our team is a quickly growing group of committed researchers, engineers, policy experts, and business leaders working together to build beneficial AI systems. About the role Anthropic runs some of the largest AI training and inference workloads in the world, across multiple hardware platforms. We work from the chip level up with our silicon partners, and we are now deepening that investment by building a custom silicon team. You will be one of a small number of people covering a large surface. We are opening searches across the key domains below, and we are interested in candidates whose center of gravity sits in any of them: Front-end design Pre-silicon verification Physical design Design for test Analog and mixed-signal Technology and foundry CAD and design infrastructure Packaging, signal integrity, and power integrity This is a role for someone who has shipped silicon, has a realistic relationship with schedules, and is comfortable making consequential calls without a large organization behind them. Key responsibilities Take part in end to end activities for the program: strategy, specification, execution and the technical bar. Write the specifications and interface definitions that others design against and keep them coherent as the architecture converges Make and own directional calls: technology and IP selection, where we build versus buy versus license, and where we take design authority versus rely on partners Build and share AI-assisted approaches to the code-like parts of your domain, and help the team learn what Claude can genuinely accelerate Contribute to the architecture and micro-architecture discussion from your domain's perspective, including the tradeoffs your area imposes on the rest of the chip Partner with Anthropic's inference, performance, kernels, and infrastr

For more than 30 years, SonicWall has delivered a partner-first unified cybersecurity portfolio that helps SMBs, MSPs, and IT teams consolidate network security, endpoint security, security service edge (SSE), and threat response across hybrid environments. By bringing connected technology, real-time threat intelligence, automation, and expert services together, SonicWall helps organizations simplify security operations, achieve better security outcomes, and lower total cost of ownership. Backed by a global ecosystem of more than 17,000 partners, SonicWall delivers enterprise-grade protection built for SMB and mid-market realities. For more information, visit www.sonicwall.com or follow us on X, LinkedIn , Facebook , and Instagram . We are seeking an experienced Hardware Design Engineer to lead the end-to-end development of next-generation network security appliances. This individual will be responsible for all phases of hardware product development, including requirements definition, architecture, detailed design, prototyping, validation, manufacturing support, and production release. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience designing high-performance networking platforms, embedded systems, and security-focused hardware products. Key Responsibilities Hardware Architecture & Product Development Own the complete hardware design lifecycle from concept through production and sustaining engineering. Translate product requirements into hardware architectures and detailed design specifications. Conduct technology evaluations, design trade-off analyses, and recommend optimal solutions. Select and qualify key components, technologies, and vendors. Drive product lifecycle management (PLM) activities, including product introduction, production release, field support, and post-launch analysis. Design & Development Design complex multi-layer PCBs for networking and security appliances. Perform circuit design, schematic capture, signal integ

Who We Are Verkada is transforming how organizations protect their people and places with an integrated, privacy-sensitive AI-powered platform that includes solutions for video security, access control, air quality sensors, alarms, intercoms, and visitor management. We’ve got serious momentum in the market: more than 30,000 customers (including 100+ of the Fortune 500), a $5.8B valuation , more than $1 billion in annualized bookings, and backing from CapitalG, Sequoia Capital, General Catalyst, Felicis Ventures, Next47 and more. Physical AI is one of the most consequential technology shifts of our time, and Verkada is at the center of it. You can look at all kinds of communities to see our platform’s impact in the world. It's the retailer that uses our agentic AI to deter theft before it happens. The warehouse that uses AI-powered alerts to make sure its team is protected on the floor with proper PPE. The school that’s alerted to a threat in real-time and triggers a lockdown in seconds, not minutes. We’re rapidly scaling this impact: today, more than 2 million Verkada devices are deployed across 170+ countries. About the Role As an NPI Program Manager on our Hardware team, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring build readiness as we work to develop and manufacture our cutting-edge new hardware programs in our NPI phases. A preferred candidate is one who excels at communication and problem solving in a fast paced dynamic environment. This is a full-time, in-person role based in our Taipei, TW office. What You’ll Do Work closely with our hardware EPMs, engineers & JDM partners to manage “clear to build” (CTB) readiness for each NPI build including analysis and reporting Support a successful transition from NPI to MP phases with our supply chain team Manage relationships with our JDM vendors and sub-tier vendors Audit sustaining production quality after PVT/MP1, and whenever a JDM transfers a line to a new factory Lead test strategy and hands-on