
What the role involves
We’re hiring software interns with VLSI experience + strong coding skills to build/ship our AI-native tools and agent-driven workflows for chip design.
This is an in-person role at our Mountain View office, and can be either part-time or full-time effective immediately.
This may transition into a full-time role.
Who you are
- You’re excited about directly contributing to the growth and velocity of a fast-growing startup that is transforming the way chips are built by the entire industry.
- You are resourceful, a self-starter, and care intensely about the quality of your work.
- You want to work at a scrappy startup that sets and meets aggressive goals.
- You enjoy working in-person with others, and are able to come to our Mountain View office multiple times a week.
- If this sounds like you, please apply to join the team!
- What you’ll do:
- Build/ship critical EDA software (Python/C++) to Fortune 500s and chip unicorns
- Be a liaison with some of our tooling partners
- Collaborate directly with the founders on key engineering design decisions
Minimum requirements
- Available for 15-40 hours/week in-person in Mountain View, CA
- Good at writing/shipping high-quality code (Python/C++) quickly
- Basic VLSI experience (coursework or projects)
- Adaptive, data-driven, and works from first principles
Benefits
- Generous salary
- Commuting stipend
- Team meals
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- Apply to chat with the founders about the details!
About Silimate
We're building AI-native core tools & agent-driven workflows for frontend chip design. Today, Silimate is helping Fortune 500s and chip unicorns create & iterate to correct, optimized designs 40x faster. Our goal is to enable autonomous spec-to-design for silicon.
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