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Senior RTL Design Engineer

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Last seen by MeritLog September 12, 2026Source: GreenhouseSource version: greenhouse-job-board-v1

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Work model: On-site
Salary: Conflicting source ranges
Location: Austin, Texas, United States; San Jose, California, United States

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What the role asks for

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B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer ScienceEducation
5+ years of experience in ASIC RTL designExperience
Solid foundation in computer architecture and digital logic designSkill
Strong SystemVerilog RTL design skills for high-speed, high-performance ASICsSkill
Experience making design decisions that trade off power, performance, and areaSkill
Knowledge of industry-standard interconnects and protocols including AXI, PCIe, Ethernet, and HBM or DDRSkill
Experience with digital logic synthesis tools and static timing analysisSkill
Proficiency with industry-standard tools for linting, clock domain crossing, and logical equivalence checkingSkill
Experience implementing SystemVerilog Assertions to check design intentSkill
Familiarity with tools and simulators for hardware performance analysis and tuningSkill
Familiarity with Git for managing release cyclesSkill
Scripting skills in Python and Linux shellSkill
M.S. or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer ScienceEducationPreferred
Exposure to a full ASIC development cycle through tape-out and production siliconSkillPreferred
Interest in or knowledge of AI workload acceleration techniquesSkillPreferred
Experience with low-power design techniques such as clock gating and DVFS at advanced process nodesSkillPreferred
Exposure to emulation or FPGA prototyping platforms for pre-silicon validationSkillPreferred

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Job description

SambaNova is a leader in next-generation AI infrastructure, delivering a full-stack inference platform for customers worldwide. At the core of SambaNova's technology is the RDU (Reconfigurable Dataflow Unit) - a chip built on a dataflow architecture rather than the traditional GPU model. Its decode performance is especially strong for agentic workloads like multi-turn agents, code generation, and long-running applications. RDUs are packaged into SambaRack, rack-scale hardware that lets customers deploy state-of-the-art models with better performance, greater energy efficiency, and faster time to value. About the team About the role The RTL design team builds the compute datapath, on-chip network, and memory subsystems inside SambaNova's RDU AI accelerator. Their work spans microarchitecture through tape-out: RTL implementation, PPA trade-offs, quality gates like lint, CDC, and LEC, and timing closure with About the role SambaNova RTL Design Engineers design component units of the Reconfigurable Dataflow Unit (RDU) ASICs behind our AI acceleration systems. You'll own blocks within a larger subsystem, contributing sections of the microarchitecture specification, writing and debugging the RTL, and carrying your blocks through implementation, tape-out, and silicon bring-up. You'll work alongside principal engineers, architects, design verification, and physical design, and take on larger blocks as you build depth in our architecture Required Qualifications • B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science • 5+ years of experience in ASIC RTL design • Solid foundation in computer architecture and digital logic design • Strong SystemVerilog RTL design skills for high-speed, high-performance ASICs • Experience making design decisions that trade off power, performance, and area • Knowledge of industry-standard interconnects and protocols including AXI, PCIe, Ethernet, and HBM or DDR • Experience with digital logic synthesis tools and static timing analysis • Proficiency with industry-standard tools for linting, clock domain crossing, and logical equivalence checking • Experience implementing SystemVerilog Assertions to check design intent • Familiarity with tools and simulators for hardware performance analysis and tuning • Familiarity with Git for managing release cycles • Scripting skills in Python and Linux shell Preferred Qualifications • M.S. or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science • Exposure to a full ASIC development cycle through tape-out and production silicon • Interest in or knowledge of AI workload acceleration techniques • Experience with low-power design techniques such as clock gating and DVFS at advanced process nodes • Exposure to emulation or FPGA prototyping platforms for pre-silicon validation Base Salary Range: Base Pay Range $120,000-$200,000 USD Submission Guidelines Please note that in order to be considered an applicant for any position at SambaNova Systems, you must submit an application form for each position for which you believe you are qualified. EEO Policy SambaNova Systems is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard basis of age (40 and over), color, disability, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, national origin/ancestry, race, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding), sexual orientation, and any other applicable status protected by federal, state, or local laws. Benefits Summary for US-Based, Full-Time Employment Positions SambaNova offers a competitive total rewards package, including the base salary, plus equity and benefits. We cover 95% premium coverage for employee medical insurance, and 77% premium coverage for dependents and offer a Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contribution. We also offer Dental, Vision, Short/Long term Disability, Basic Life, Voluntary Life, and AD&D insurance plans in addition to Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options like Health Care, Limited Purpose, and Dependent Care. Our library of well-being benefits available to you and your dependents includes a full subscription to Headspace, Gympass+ membership with access to physical gyms, One Medical membership, counseling services with an Employee Assistance Program, and much more.

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