Hiring: Principal RTL Design Engineer, IO & Memory Systems Company: SambaNova Location: Austin, TX Job Posted Time: 2026-09-15 13:54:44 Employment Type: Full-time Target Skills & Keywords : ASIC, Firmware, Machine Learning, SystemVerilog About the job Experience: •7+ years of experience in ASIC design Required Skills: •SambaNova is seeking a Principal Engineer to own the design, integration, and implementation of high-speed IO and memory subsystems within the DataScale® platform. This role is central to delivering reliable, high-performance AI systems at scale. •Engage in architecture exploration with system and chip architects to define IO and memory subsystem direction •Drive feasibility studies and design trade-off analysis to meet PPA constraints •Own microarchitecture definition and specification for IO and memory subsystems •Deliver synthesizable, high-quality SystemVerilog RTL for assigned blocks against functionality, performance, and power targets •Run the front-end design flow end to end, covering lint, CDC/RDC, synthesis, timing constraint development, and design-for-test readiness •Partner with STA and physical design teams on timing closure, floorplanning, congestion analysis, and optimization at advanced process nodes •Work closely with verification and emulation teams to ensure design validation coverage and quality Qualifications: •MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field •Demonstrated capacity to evaluate and select vendor IP, and to read and distill complex IP and protocol specifications into actionable design requirements •Clear and effective communicator with a proactive, collaborative approach to problem-solving •Operational familiarity with emerging scale-up protocols (ESUN, SUE, UAL) and scale-out protocols such as Ultra Ethernet •Knowledge of machine learning and hardware accelerator architectures Compensation: •$180,000 - $255,000 / year •SambaNova offers a competitive total rewards package, including the base salary, plus equity and benefits 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!