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ASIC Technical Program Manager

Etched · San Jose

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At a glance

Highlights

  • Build hardware for frontier intelligence with best-in-class throughput and latency.
  • Co-design chips, racks, software and manufacturing focused on inference workloads.
  • Own hands-on program execution driving first-silicon tape-out to completion.

What they offer

  • Medical, dental, and vision packages with generous premium coverage
  • $500 per month credit for waiving medical benefits
  • Housing subsidy of $2.5k per month for those living within walking distance of the office
  • Relocation support for those moving to San Jose (Santana Row)
  • Various wellness benefits covering fitness, mental health, and more
  • Daily lunch and dinner in our office
  • Unlimited compute budget subject to ROI justification

Ideal candidate

Hands-on, high-ownership program leader who has lived through tape-out and thrives in fast, ambiguous startups. You chase dependencies, align engineers and vendors, and communicate credibly across the design stack.

Requirements

  • At least one full ASIC tape-out end-to-end
  • Solid understanding of RTL-to-GDSII flow and Physical Design, DFT, DV, and RTL handoffs
  • 5+ years in technical / engineering program management in semiconductor or hardware
  • Experience working directly with external EDA vendors or implementation partners
  • Exceptional follow-through and proactivity chasing down dependencies
  • Strong communication and facilitation skills to drive alignment
  • Comfort with fast-paced, ambiguous startup environments
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
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Lab profile

About Etched

Building specialized AI chips and systems for frontier inference with best-in-class throughput and latency.

What they build

  • Sohu AI inference chip
  • AI racks and hardware systems
  • Inference software stack

Known for

  • Full-stack co-design of chips, racks, software and manufacturing
  • Best-in-class throughput and latency for prefill and decode
  • Inference-optimized architecture

Key facts

  • Backed by hundreds of millions from top-tier investors
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