Senior Staff Design Automation Engineer

About Groq

Groq delivers fast, efficient AI inference. Our LPU-based system powers GroqCloud™, giving businesses and developers the speed and scale they need. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, we are on a mission to make high performance AI compute more accessible and affordable. When real-time AI is within reach, anything is possible. Build fast.

Senior Staff Design Automation Engineer

Mission: The Hardware Infrastructure team in Groq is responsible for architecting and supporting a world class ASIC development and verification environment that optimizes the productivity of our hardware engineering team.

Responsibilities & opportunities in this role:

• Architect, develop, and deploy an innovative framework that enables automation of the Groq silicon design flow.
• Collaborate with the silicon design team to migrate the Groq hardware code base into a form that facilitates dynamic scaling and feature management.
• Engage with software teams to define and deliver configuration-specific collateral that streamlines co-development.
• Investigate new and novel ways to accelerate verification and physical design of the generated designs, leveraging AI/ML approaches where possible.
• Investigate opportunities to more closely align hardware, software and production flows.
  
  
  

Ideal candidates have/are:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer or Electrical Engineering
• A solid background in ASIC/FPGA hardware (5+ years in design, verification, or EDA/CAD experience).
• Industry-proven software design experience (hardware modeling, applications development, compiler development).
• Strong scripting skills (Python, PERL, etc.).
• Previous experience with meta-programming approaches would be an asset.
• Experience with physical design methodologies and flows would be an asset.
• Strong team player with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  
  
  

Attributes of a Groqster:

• Humility - Egos are checked at the door
• Collaborative & Team Savvy - We make up the smartest person in the room, together
• Growth & Giver Mindset - Learn it all versus know it all, we share knowledge generously
• Curious & Innovative - Take a creative approach to projects, problems, and design
• Passion, Grit, & Boldness - no limit thinking, fueling informed risk taking
  
  
  

If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!

Compensation: At Groq, a competitive base salary is part of our comprehensive compensation package, which includes equity and benefits. For this role, the base salary range is $205,530 to $292,600, determined by your skills, qualifications, experience and internal benchmarks.

Location: Some roles may require being located near or on our primary sites, as indicated in the job description.

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