Architect

MatX designs hardware tailored for the world’s best AI models. Our hardware will make a given level of intelligence available 3-5 years sooner. We are developing vertically integrated full-stack solutions from silicon to systems including hardware and software to train and run the world’s largest models. MatX is seeking an Architect to join our team as we create best-in-class silicon for high-performance and sustainable GenAI. The successful candidate for this role will be responsible for delivering performant silicon architecture at the full-chip or subsystem level.

Responsibilities include:

• Since most of the architecture for the first version of the product is now complete, your near-term work will be primarily focused on shipping that product. It could be filling in architectural details, kernel writing, compiler writing, logic design, verification, or system-software development.
• Deeply understand the workload and other customer needs. Translate these into hardware requirements and goals.
• Produce architecture specifications, pseudo code, working code, and other collateral describing key functions within the MatX system
• Work closely with micro-architects, designers, physical designers, verification engineers and others during definition and execution phase of the chip projects to ensure that the above architecture descriptions are capable of being implemented in silicon
• Work closely with software and system architects to create a working-backwards silicon architecture that is optimized for software and system-level considerations 
• Work on performance analysis of your architecture using various tools such as software models, design simulations, emulation and prototyping
• Contribute to developing test plans for pre- and post-silicon verification and validation effort

Requirements:

• Concept-to-silicon ownership in driving silicon architecture for key features at a subsystems and/or chip-level from an architecture specification to production silicon 
• Comfort with some of: SystemVerilog, Python, C/C++, Rust, or Bluespec and similar scripting and programming languages for chip architecture and silicon design 
• Successful delivery of executable specifications as models to describe hardware architecture
• Track record of delivering innovative features and techniques in chips and systems related to ML, compute, networking, storage and related areas in shipping products
• Experience with debugging architectural issues at silicon and system level with partner teams across: design, validation, system engineering, software and field support 
• Experience in writing firmware and software code to test architectural features at product level is a big plus

Compensation: The US base salary for this full-time position is $120,000 - $400,000 + equity + benefits

As part of our dedication to the diversity of our team and our focus on creating an inviting and inclusive work experience, MatX is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital/domestic partner status, military and veteran status, genetic information or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances.

All candidates must be authorized to work in the United States and work from our offices in Mountain View Tuesdays-Thursdays.

This position requires access to information that is subject to U.S. export controls. This offer of employment is contingent upon the applicants capacity to perform job functions in compliance with U.S. export control laws without obtaining a license from U.S. export control authorities.

MatX does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party recruiting agencies in response to job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers or People team and any resumes submitted are deemed to be the property of MatX.