Senior/Lead VLS Engineer - Global Circuits
SambaNova · San Jose, California, United States · San Jose, CA
Infrastructureonsitesenior/lead$210k–$280k
At a glance
Highlights
- Architect ultra-low-jitter clock networks for next-gen AI inference chips.
- Own chip-level PLL, IO, ESD and latch-up strategy and integration.
- Help scale RDU-powered racks from prototype to mass production.
What they offer
- Equity plus competitive total rewards package
- 95% employee medical premium coverage, 77% for dependents
- HSA with employer contribution, dental, vision and FSA options
- Short/long-term disability, basic, voluntary life and AD&D insurance
- Headspace, Gympass+, One Medical membership and EAP
Ideal candidate
Seasoned custom analog/mixed-signal designer who thrives owning chip-level clocking and reliability from architecture to silicon bring-up and cares about precision, low power, and robust high-performance AI hardware.
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or Microelectronics
- 8+ years of custom analog/mixed-signal VLSI design experience in advanced nodes including 7nm, 5nm, 3nm, 2nm
- Experience designing custom clock networks, low-power design techniques, and custom IO/ESD/Latch-Up circuits
- Deep knowledge of physical layout for high-speed clocking, parasitic extraction and low-resistance interconnects
- 10+ years of industry experience with track record driving complex top-level silicon integrations
- Experience leveraging AI tools and scripting in Python, TCL, SKILL for flow automation and simulation post-processing
Lab profile
About SambaNova
Full-stack AI infrastructure with RDU dataflow chips for fast agentic inference.
What they build
- RDU Reconfigurable Dataflow Unit
- SambaRack rack-scale hardware
- Full-stack AI inference platform
Known for
- Reconfigurable dataflow architecture alternative to GPUs
- High decode performance for agentic workloads
- Full-stack hardware-software co-design
Key facts
- Founded in 2017
- Headquartered in Palo Alto, California
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