Director of ASIC Design

Role overview Lead the architecture and end-to-end delivery of high-performance ASICs for AI inference. The role spans technical direction, design and verification oversight, tape-out and silicon bring-up, and the growth of an ASIC engineering team. It is remote, with a requirement to live in the Austin, Texas metropolitan area for occasional in-person collaboration.

Responsibilities - Lead the design, verification, and implementation of AI inference chips. - Set ASIC architecture, microarchitecture, and roadmap based on product goals and AI workloads. - Guide power, performance, and area trade-offs, including memory subsystem optimization. - Oversee RTL, physical design, verification, and validation through the chip development lifecycle. - Drive customer-owned-tooling tape-out, first-silicon bring-up, and production ramp-up. - Coordinate hardware and software teams, manage foundry and tooling relationships, and recruit and mentor engineers.

Requirements - Degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or a related discipline. - At least 12 years of ASIC development experience, including five or more years leading teams. - Demonstrated delivery of multiple ASIC or customer-owned-tooling projects from concept to mass production. - Deep knowledge of digital design and verification, ASIC architecture, and low-power design. - Understanding of AI and machine-learning workloads. - Residence in the Austin, Texas metropolitan area.

Benefits and work setup - Remote-first work with a company-provided computer and home-office setup. - Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage, with additional voluntary coverage options. - Unlimited paid time off, 13 paid holidays, competitive salary, equity, and a 401(k) with company matching. - Open to U.S.-authorized candidates and eligible H-1B transfers; new visa sponsorship is unavailable.