Microarchitect and RTL Designer - Compute

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.

What Compute Means

The compute subsystem implements all of the core numerics and the associated control and data paths required to realize meaningful hardware acceleration of our target ML workloads. In this role you own the micro-architecture and RTL for blocks within it, end to end.

What You'll Do Here:

• Contribute to MatX's silicon architecture-to-design methodology with a scalable solution across blocks, subsystems, and fullchip design

• Own entire subsystems or subsets and/or chip-level silicon design deliverables from micro-architecture to sign-off-ready design

• Plan and drive intermediate and sign-off reviews on micro-architecture and design specifications, execution progress, and area and timing closure toward various silicon milestones including design freeze and tapeout

• Work closely with the verification, DFT, and physical design co-owners of the subsystem/block in question and deliver best-in-class performance-power-area results

Who You Are:

• At least 5 years of silicon design experience

• Tape-out experience — you have taped out chips, demonstrating end-to-end ownership of a design through multiple generations

• Ability and willingness to ramp on Bluespec — a functionally-rooted HDL used for our designs. Prior Bluespec, or familiarity with functional-programming paradigms (e.g. Haskell), is a plus

• Production-proven experience with silicon micro-architecture and design concepts used in high-performance compute (CPUs, GPUs, accelerators), high-speed connectivity, memory management, and related functionalities

• Experience with SystemVerilog, Python, C/C++, and similar scripting and programming languages for chip design and related flows

• Experience testing your designs and working closely with verification teams toward performance and coverage closure goals

• Hands-on experience with design synthesis, design lint, and related flows to take designs to high-quality sign-off

Bonus Points If You Have:

• Experience designing arithmetic/compute datapaths for ML — matmul / systolic (MAC) arrays, reduction trees, and floating-point / special-function units (e.g. MuFu)

• Familiarity with verification, emulation platforms, and methodologies

• A lot of experience with logic that focuses on moving, storing, or managing data such as caches, buffers, crossbars, etc.

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.

• Mid Career — $175,000 – $400,000 + equity

• Senior Career — $250,000 – $600,000 + equity

What We Offer

• Time off: 4 weeks PTO (accrued) + 12 company Holidays + 3 religious observance days

• Health:
• Medical. Company-subsidized Medical (Kaiser or Anthem) for employees & dependents

• Dental + Vision. Guardian Dental and Vision insurances for employee & dependents

• HSA and FSA offerings via Lively (HSA includes MatX lump sum contribution)

• Concierge Care Advocates via Mishe. A white-glove service to help you navigate the maze of insurance, find providers, file (and appeal) claims

• Travel medical insurance . Covers both business and personal trips

• MatX Family Fund. $6k fund via Benepass to fill the gaps in traditional insurance. Covers family-building, maternity, menopause, mental health and bodywork.

• Financial Wellbeing:
• Retirement . Choose from Roth/ 401K (or both) retirement plans with up to 5% company contribution to 401K (even if you don't contribute).

• Wealthfront Workplace Accounts . Non-401K investment, high-yield savings & brokerage. MatX pays your fees for the 1st $100K

• Life, AD&D and Disability. Company-paid life insurance (up to $300K) and long-term disability insurances.

• Daily Meals: MatX provides $80/day budget for onsite and remote meals, via a plethora of options including Webox, Locale, plus Ramp virtual cards.

• Commute on Us: Commute on our company Uber account, or reimburse your train rides. Either way, we pay 100% for your daily commute.

• WFH Support:
• Home Setup. $1500 to make your home office comfortable & productive for you

• Cell & Internet Reimbursement. $60/mo for cellular and $60/mo for wifi

• Professional Development: $1500 Professional Development Budget (per year)

• MatX E[x]tras: $50/mo to use on whatever perk you value most

• Mental Wellbeing: 100% paid mental health benefit via SpringHealth and Guardian EAP

• Support to Parents: Up to 20 weeks paid parental leave regardless of path to parenthood, up to 18 weeks pregnancy disability leave, and flexible return-to-work hours

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 Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital/domestic partner status, military and veteran status, genetic information or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances.

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This position requires access to information that is subject to U.S. export controls. This offer of employment is contingent upon the applicant's capacity to perform job functions in compliance with U.S. export control laws without obtaining a license from U.S. export control authorities.

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