Google

Senior Silicon CAD Tool Developer

Google$174K — $253K *
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent experience.
  • 5 years of CAD experience in chip design processes.
  • Proficient in Python and AI algorithms.
  • Skilled in object-oriented analysis, design, and data structures.
  • Experience in front-end development technologies is preferred, including Angular and TypeScript.

Responsibilities

  • Architect and execute EDA CAD tool flows for chip design.
  • Develop AI/ML models to enhance design processes and predictive modeling.
  • Design front and back end of software systems for engineering efficiency.
  • Collaborate with chip design teams to optimize Power, Performance, and Area.
  • Evaluate and recommend new EDA tools based on technical assessments.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on cutting-edge TPU technology for AI/ML applications.
  • Leadership role in a dynamic, innovative engineering environment.
  • Impactful projects that contribute to Google’s technical infrastructure.
  • Collaboration with top-tier engineers and researchers in technology.
  • Potential for bonuses and stock options
Full Job Description
Minimum qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 5 years of experience working with Computer-aided design (CAD).
  • Experience with Python, AI algorithms, front-end development, object-oriented analysis and design, chip design, and data structures.

Preferred qualifications:
  • Master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
  • Experience in developing EDA tools for chip design flows including industry standard EDA tools.
  • Experience in extraction of hardware-design/software parameters including quality metrics, performance monitoring, dashboards, and analyzing-trends.
  • Experience with frontend design (including web-design) technologies such as Angular, TypeScript, and databases.


About the job

In this role, you'll work to shape the future of AI/ML hardware acceleration. You will have an opportunity to drive cutting-edge TPU (Tensor Processing Unit) technology that powers Google's most demanding AI/ML applications. You'll be part of a team that pushes boundaries, developing custom silicon solutions that power the future of Google's TPU. You'll contribute to the innovation behind products loved by millions worldwide, and leverage your design and verification expertise to verify complex digital designs, with a specific focus on TPU architecture and its integration within AI/ML-driven systems.

As a Senior Engineer within Google's silicon team, you will help deliver products that have a substantive impact on the Technical Infrastructure that powers Google. You will provide leadership to a group of hardware engineers in a fluid environment with a focus on infrastructure for chip design. You will also lead the technical projects from the concept/planning stage through execution and closure.

In this role, you will help your team deliver designs that work for the first time in a number of different application areas. Leveraging your technical and leadership expertise, you will lead the chip design process improvement projects in multiple areas of expertise. You will architect and develop novel, full-stack software systems that redefine the landscape of chip design. You will stand at the intersection of software and silicon engineering, utilizing AI and Machine Learning to automate high-complexity tasks, predict critical performance bottlenecks, and hyper-optimize the development lifecycle of Google Custom Silicon.
Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $174000 - $253000 (USD) 15% bonus target equity benefits

Responsibilities
  • Architect, develop, and execute comprehensive EDA CAD tool flows spanning the entire chip design spectrum.
  • Research, develop, and deploy AI/Machine Learning models within our CAD flows to enhance predictive modeling, automate routing, and provide intelligent design insights.
  • Design and implement both the frontend and backend of novel software systems to streamline complex engineering workflows and provide an exceptional user experience.
  • Partner closely with chip design teams to implement methodologies that directly optimize PPA (Power, Performance, and Area) and TAT (Turn Around Time) for design cycles.
  • Lead technical evaluations of emerging EDA CAD tools and provide data-driven recommendations for adoption.


About Google

Google is a multinational technology company that specializes in Internet-related services and products. These include online advertising technologies, search engine, cloud computing, software, and hardware. Google was founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin while they were Ph.D. students at Stanford University. The company has grown tremendously since then and has become one of the most valuable companies in the world. Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful.
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