ASIC/SOC CAD Engineer
MatxMountain View, CA$120k – $200kPosted 12 March 2026
Job Description
What MatX Is Building
MatX's mission is to make the world’s best AI models run as efficiently as allowed by physics, bringing the world years ahead in AI quality and availability. MatX is seeking a Physical Design CAD Engineer to join our team as we create best-in-class silicon for high-performance and sustainable GenAI. The ASIC/SOC Physically Design CAD Engineer will be responsible for creating and maintaining our CAD flow and infrastructure to produce performant and functionally correct silicon for MatX products across compute, memory management, high-speed connectivity, and other key technologies in leading-edge process nodes.
What You'll Do Here
Develop, maintain, and continuously improve MatX's Physical Design flow, from RTL to GDSII flow, including construction and sign-off
Automate back-end runs, create reports, post-process logs, generate metrics, and extract insights
Evaluate, select, and deploy EDA tools and methodologies to produce best-in-class Performance-Power-Area results
Work with EDA tool vendors to drive issues and enhancements to closure
Train and support flow users and resolve any issues they might face
Manage licenses, compute, and storage and optimize for efficiency and cost
May include some development and support of the front-end CAD flow
Who You Are
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
Minimum 8 years of industry experience in ASIC Physical Design
Great interpersonal and communication skills
Strong proficiency in programming languages such as Perl, Python, and TCL
Expertise developing/using industry-standard ASIC tools and methodologies for construction (e.g. partitioning, floorplanning, synthesis, place route, clocking) and sign-off (equivalency, extraction, timing, power estimation, EMIR, physical verification)
This is a hybrid role that will require you to work from our Mountain View, CA office 3 days a week on Tuesday through Thursday
Bonus Points If You Have
8 years of industry experience in ASIC Physical Design and/or CAD
Experience with EDA license management, LSF and equivalent job schedulers, and cloud-based silicon development is a big plus
Compensation
The US base salary for this full-time position is determined based on a variety of factors including role, experience, location, job related skills, and relevant education and training. Career length is only a guideline for compensation.
0-5 years of experience - $120,000 - $200,000 + equity
5-10 years of experience - $120,000 -$300,000 + equity
10+ years experience - $120,000 - $400,000 + equity
What We Offer
A Stake in our success A cash/equity mix that fits your needs and option to do early exercise
Health Wellness Company subsidized Health, Dental, Vision, and Life insurance; Pre-tax Health Savings Accounts with generous company contribution (even if you don’t)
Time To Recharge 4 weeks paid time off (accrued), 12 company holidays, and 3 weeks remote/flexible work per year
Support to Parents Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave, regardless of your path to parenthood
Learning Development $1,500 yearly towards your professional development e.g. conferences, courses, and other learning opportunities
Team Connection Team Lunches, quarterly off-sites, and regular town halls
Financial Wellbeing 401K and/or Roth IRA, with 5% company contribution, even if you don’t!
Flexible Spending Accounts Pre-tax spend accounts for medical, dental/vision, dependent care, parking, and transit expenses
Commute On Us For those commuting up to 1 hour, put your rideshare cost on our company card and reclaim the drive-time to get work done!
MatX E[x]tras $50 per month to use on the perks you care about most
Remote Perks We work remotely Monday Friday, supported by home-tech setup, and remote wifi expense reimbursement
As part of our dedication to the diversity of our team and our focus on creating an inviting and inclusive work experience, MatX is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opport ... (truncated, view full listing at source)