DescriptionWe're looking for senior microarchitects and logic designers to help define and deliver the heart of our next-gen cores. If you've owned major features in a high-performance CPU, we want to talk.
Role Responsibilities
As a CPU Microarchitect / Logic Designer at Ventana, you will:
- Define and develop advanced microarchitecture for high-performance RISC-V cores and subsystems
- Write and maintain detailed design specifications
- Deliver high-quality, synthesizable RTL for complex processor components
- Collaborate closely with verification, physical design, and performance modeling teams
- Support timing closure, power optimization, and clock domain crossings as needed
- Contribute to bring-up and debug of silicon and emulation platforms
- Help analyze and resolve performance bottlenecks through the full development lifecycle
Minimum Qualifications
- 8+ years of industry experience in CPU or GPU RTL design, microarchitecture, or closely related system-level work
- Proven ownership of significant features in a high-performance processor
- Strong understanding of modern CPU architecture (e.g., out-of-order execution, speculative pipelines, caching, coherence)
- Proficiency in Verilog/SystemVerilog
- BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Preferred Experience
- RISC-V or other modern ISA experience (e.g., ARM, x86, MIPS, SPARC, POWER)
- Familiarity with high-frequency design techniques (timing, power, CDC)
- Experience with front-end tools: synthesis, simulation, lint, waveform viewers
- Scripting experience (Python, Perl, or similar)
- Involvement in post-silicon debug and validation
- Comfort working in distributed, hybrid-remote teams
BASE SALARY RANGE
$105,000 TO $260,000 per year
