Research Engineer, Chip Design RL

Highlights

• Advance Claude's ability to design silicon in unforgiving hardware domains.
• Build RL environments for RTL generation, verification, and physical design.
• Deliver research into production training runs for frontier Claude models.

What they offer

• Competitive compensation and benefits
• Equity donation matching
• Generous vacation and parental leave
• Flexible working hours

Ideal candidate

Chip designer who has taken silicon from spec to tapeout and wants to turn that craft into learning signals for AI. You balance research curiosity with engineering pragmatism and care about safe, beneficial AI.

Requirements

• Expertise in ASIC or FPGA design including RTL, verification, physical design and PPA optimization
• Fluent with industry EDA tools and processes
• Experience taping out chips from spec to silicon
• Ability to balance research exploration with engineering implementation
• Passionate about AI potential and committed to safe and beneficial systems
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience