Jobs · Design · California

CPU Micro Architect / Logic Designer

Ventana Micro Systems · Cupertino, CA · 12 mo ago
HybridDesign$105k/yrFull-time

Role Responsibilities

  • 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

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BASE SALARY RANGE $105,000 TO $260,000 per year

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