Hiring: Staff Silicon Engineer Company: Cognichip Location: Redwood City, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-12 13:57:16 Employment Type: Remote Target Skills & Keywords : ASIC, C++, Data Pipeline, EDA, FPGA, Fine-tuning, LLM, Machine Learning, PyTorch, Python, SystemVerilog, TensorFlow, Verilog About the job Experience: •8+ years of experience in silicon design, verification, or hardware-focused software development. Required Skills: •We are seeking a Staff Silicon Engineer who can combine strong software engineering, applied AI/ML, and semiconductor-domain understanding to build production-grade tools for chip design and verification. •Help turn advanced research ideas into practical workflows used by engineers designing real silicon. •This work matters because chip design is becoming too complex for traditional workflows alone, and AI-native engineering systems can meaningfully change the speed, quality, and scale of semiconductor development. •Bridge Hardware and Software: Translate deep semiconductor domain expertise into robust software requirements and implementations. •Develop Agentic Data Pipelines: Architect and implement agentic workflows specifically designed to generate synthetic or augmented RTL and UVM code, creating essential datasets for training and fine-tuning advanced AI models. •Agentic Workflow Optimization: Fine-tune and optimize agentic workflow for domain-specific engineering tasks such as RTL generation, verification planning, and bug triage. •Infrastructure Development: Build and maintain high-performance simulation and testing infrastructure to validate AI-generated hardware designs. •Technical Leadership: Provide mentorship to junior engineers and lead cross-functional projects involving AI researchers and hardware architects. Qualifications: •Semiconductor Domain: Deep understanding of the ASIC/FPGA design lifecycle in at least two of the three phases: RTL design (Verilog/SystemVerilog), UVM-based verification, and physical design flows. •EDA Tools: Experience with, and being a power user of, commercial EDA tools from major vendors (Cadence, Synopsys, Mentor/Siemens). •Software Proficiency: Strong programming skills in Python, C++, or similar languages, with experience in building scalable software systems. •AI/ML Knowledge: Practical experience with LLMs, prompt engineering, or machine learning frameworks (PyTorch/TensorFlow) applied to technical domains. •Background in computer architecture, specifically for AI accelerators or high-performance computing. •Contributions to open-source hardware or AI projects. •We’re a fast-moving AI startup with a collaborative, high-trust culture. •We value technical excellence, ownership, and the freedom to experiment. •Our best work happens when our builders and innovators work closely together to turn ambitious ideas into category defining products. •We operate on a hybrid schedule with four days in office, one day remote. Compensation: •$150,000 - $250,000 / 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!