ASIC/SOC Micro-Architect and RTL Design Engineer | MatX · Teeming.ai
MatX
MatX builds custom semiconductor chips and hardware architectures that accelerate training and inference for large language models. The company designs application-specific accelerators and…
MatX builds custom semiconductor chips and hardware architectures that accelerate training and inference for large language models. The company designs application-specific accelerators and…
Company: MatX — builds high-throughput AI accelerator chips for training and inference of large language models
Founded: 2022
Founders: Reiner Pope (CEO), Mike Gunter (CTO)
Employees: 83
Notable funding: Series A (~$80M, Nov 2024); Series B ($500M, Feb 24 2026); total reported $625M
Company Overview
Problem Domain
Hardware acceleration for large language model training and inference
Founded
2022
Industry
Computer Hardware Manufacturing
Funding Track Record
Seed- 2024-03-26
Seed round recorded in March 2024 (details not specified in evidence)
Series A- 2024-11-22
80000000
Reported Series A of approximately $80M
Series B- 2026-02-24
500000000
Reported $500M Series B with participation from institutional and angel investors
Investor Signal
“Mix of institutional and prominent angel backers including Jane Street, Spark Capital, Situational Awareness, Marvell, Nat Friedman, Daniel Gross, Triatomic Capital, Patrick Collison, John Collison and others”
Founders
What we do
Join the Team
ASIC/SOC Micro-Architect and RTL Design Engineer
On-SiteMountain View, CA, US
On-Site • Mountain View, CA, US
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What MatX Is Building
MatX is on a mission to be the compute platform for AGI. We are developing vertically integrated full-stack solutions from silicon to systems including hardware and software to train and run the largest ML workloads for AGI. MatX is seeking silicon micro-architects and design engineers to join our team as we create best-in-class silicon for high-performance and sustainable GenAI. Successful candidates for these roles will be responsible for delivering performant and functionally accurate silicon for MatX products across compute, memory management. High-speed connectivity and other key technologies.
What You'll Do Here
Contribute to MatX’s silicon architecture-to-design methodology with a scalable solution across blocks, subsystems, fullchip design
Own entire subsystem or subsets and/or chip-level silicon design deliverables from micro-architecture to sign-off ready design
Plan and drive intermediate and sign-off reviews on micro-architecture and design specifications, execution progress, area and timing closure towards various silicon milestones including design freeze and tapeout
Work closely with the verification, DFT, and physical design co-owners of the subsystem/block in question and deliver best-in-class performance-power-area results
Who You Are
Concept-to-silicon experience in driving silicon design for subsystems and/or top-level functions with ASICs and SOCs from an architecture specification to production silicon
Experience with SystemVerilog, Python, C/C++, Bluespec and similar scripting and programming languages for chip design and related flows
Bonus Points If You Have
A huge plus if you have hands-on experience with silicon and firmware implementations for hardware security features including: Root of Trust (RoT), secure boot, lifecycle state machines, Key management, TRNG interfaces, Secure debug, secure firmware update paths, Access control, memory protection
Compensation
The US base salary for this full-time position is determined based on a variety of factors including role, experience, location, job related skills, and relevant education and training. Career length is only a guideline for compensation.
0-5 years of experience - $120,000 - $200,000 + equity
5-10 years of experience - $120,000 -$300,000 + equity
10+ years experience - $120,000 - $400,000 + equity
What We Offer
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.
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Production-proven experience on silicon micro-architecture and design concepts used in high-performance compute (CPUs, GPUs, accelerators), high-speed connectivity, memory management and related functionalities
Experience with testing your designs and working closely with verification teams towards performance and coverage closure goals
Hands-on experience with design synthesis, equivalence checking, design lint, clock-domain-crossing and related flows to take designs to high quality sign-off
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Familiarity with verification, emulation platforms and methodologies is a plus
Hands-on experience with participation in silicon debug and bring-up is a plus
This is a hybrid role that will require you to work from our Mountain View, CA office 3 days a week on Tuesday through Thursday
A Stake in our success A cash/equity mix that fits your needs and option to do early exercise
Health & Wellness Company subsidized Health, Dental, Vision, and Life insurance; Pre-tax Health Savings Accounts with generous company contribution (even if you don’t)
Time To Recharge 4 weeks paid time off (accrued), 12 company holidays, and 3 weeks remote/flexible work per year
Support to Parents Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave, regardless of your path to parenthood
Learning & Development $1,500 yearly towards your professional development e.g. conferences, courses, and other learning opportunities
Team Connection Team Lunches, quarterly off-sites, and regular town halls
Financial Wellbeing 401K and/or Roth IRA, with 5% company contribution, even if you don’t!
Flexible Spending Accounts Pre-tax spend accounts for medical, dental/vision, dependent care, parking, and transit expenses
Commute On Us For those commuting up to 1 hour, put your rideshare cost on our company card and reclaim the drive-time to get work done!
MatX Exras $50 per month to use on the perks you care about most
Remote Perks We work remotely Monday & Friday, supported by home-tech setup, and remote wifi expense reimbursement
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.
