RTL Design Engineer
Etched · San Jose
Infrastructureonsitesenior$150k–$370k
At a glance
Highlights
- Build frontier AI inference chips focused on throughput and latency.
- Co-design chips, racks, software, and manufacturing for frontier intelligence.
- Own key design blocks from implementation through timing and area optimization.
What they offer
- Medical, dental, and vision packages with generous premium coverage
- $500 per month credit for waiving medical benefits
- $2.5k per month housing subsidy for those living within walking distance of the office
- Relocation support for those moving to San Jose (Santana Row)
- Wellness benefits covering fitness, mental health, and more
- Daily lunch + dinner in the office
Ideal candidate
Experienced RTL engineer who thrives with autonomy in fast-paced teams and is eager to learn modern AI architectures to help deliver efficient frontier inference hardware.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of work experience in RTL development
- Experience with high-speed digital logic
- Proficiency in standard RTL design and synthesis tools
- Familiarity with verification work and writing test benches
- Able to learn quickly about transformers and other aspects of modern artificial intelligence
- Willing to start quickly
- remote policy
- Fully in-person
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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