
Cognichip is an AI-first company revolutionizing semiconductor design with its Artificial Chip Intelligence (ACI)® platform. ACI® is the world's first physics-informed foundation AI model tailored…

Cognichip is an AI-first company revolutionizing semiconductor design with its Artificial Chip Intelligence (ACI)® platform. ACI® is the world's first physics-informed foundation AI model tailored…
Core product: ACI® — a physics-informed foundation AI model for semiconductor chip design
Founded: 2024
Headquarters: Redwood City, California
Seed funding: $33M (May 2025)
Founding team: Faraj Aalaei, Ehsan Kamalinejad, Mehdi Daneshpanah, Simon Sabato
Semiconductor chip design — long, expensive hardware development cycles and suboptimal size/power tradeoffs.
2024
DeepTech
$33,000,000
Round included participation from FPV Ventures and Candou Ventures; disclosed when company emerged from stealth.
“Led by institutional deep‑tech investors (Lux Capital and Mayfield) with participation from FPV Ventures and Candou Ventures”
About the Role
We are seeking a software engineering leader (Director or an experienced Sr. Manager ready to grow into this role) to join our Canada team. This is a high-impact opportunity to help shape the technical and product direction of a fast-growing, AI-driven SaaS company that is transforming semiconductor design.
In this role, you’ll lead engineering teams at the heart of Cognichip’s product delivery. You will work closely with Product Management, business stakeholders, and AI/chip engineering leaders to ensure that Cognichip’s technology not only scales but also delivers clear value to customers.
You’ll be responsible for technical oversight, delivery ownership, and culture building. While you won’t be coding daily, you’ll remain close enough to the stack to mentor engineers, guide architecture, and participate meaningfully in design discussions. This role requires a leader who thrives at the intersection of engineering execution and product/business alignment.
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Key Responsibilities
Lead & Scale Engineering Teams
Stay Technically Engaged
Drive Product & Business Alignment
Own End-to-End Delivery
Bridge Technical & Cross-Functional Teams
Ideal Experience
What We Offer
Level
We are targeting candidates who are currently at the Director level for this role. However, if you are a Sr. Manager with proven experience as outlined in the “Ideal Experience” section and are ready to take the next step, we encourage you to apply.