AI Research Scientist
Cerebro - San Francisco Bay Area
Hiring: AI Research Scientist Company: Cerebro Location: San Francisco Bay Area Job Posted Time: 2026-09-14 10:20:17 Target Skills & Keywords : AI, C++, EDA, Fine-tuning, LLM, Machine Learning, PyTorch, Python, Reinforcement Learning, Rust, SystemVerilog, Triton, Verilog About the job Experience: •Publications in leading AI, EDA, systems, HPC or computer architecture venues. •Developing EDA algorithms, optimisation engines or domain-specific engineering tools. •GPU programming with CUDA, Triton or related technologies. •Functional verification, RTL development, synthesis, timing analysis, physical design or analog design. •Building agents that interact with tools, codebases, databases or external environments. Required Skills: •Develop new technologies at the intersection of agentic AI, machine learning, GPU-accelerated computing and electronic design automation. •Working across research and engineering, you will identify important technical problems, develop new algorithms and agent-native tools, build working prototypes and deploy successful approaches into real semiconductor environments. •Develop AI and agentic methods for semiconductor design and verification. •Build agents capable of understanding engineering objectives, using EDA tools, executing multi-step workflows and recovering from failures. •Create tools and representations that allow autonomous systems to reason over design states, constraints, actions and optimisation objectives. •Research and implement methods involving LLMs, reinforcement learning, program synthesis, search and combinatorial optimisation. •Develop GPU-accelerated algorithms for computationally intensive design, simulation and analysis problems. •Design rigorous evaluations for engineering agents operating with private, sparse or customer-specific data. Qualifications: •A PhD or master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or a related field, or equivalent practical experience. •Strong Python skills and proficiency in a systems language such as C++ or Rust. •Electronic design automation •Semiconductor design or verification •Agentic AI or large language models •Program synthesis or code generation •Machine learning for scientific or engineering applications Compensation: •$250,000 - $350,000 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!