Cognichip

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…

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Cognichip

ACIAI-firstArtificial IntelligenceChip DesignDeep TechGenerative AISemiconductorcognichip.ai

HQRedwood City, US

Team Size56

Open Jobs29

Total Funding$33M

Latest Fundraiselast year

TL;DR

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

Company Overview

Problem Domain

Semiconductor chip design — long, expensive hardware development cycles and suboptimal size/power tradeoffs.

Founded

2024

Industry

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Funding Track Record

Seed- 2025-05-15

$33,000,000

Round included participation from FPV Ventures and Candou Ventures; disclosed when company emerged from stealth.

Investor Signal

“Led by institutional deep‑tech investors (Lux Capital and Mayfield) with participation from FPV Ventures and Candou Ventures”

Join the Team

Staff Software Engineer – Developer Tooling

On-SiteToronto, Ontario, CA

On-Site • Toronto, Ontario, CA

At Cognichip, we are building the next-generation IDE to empower semiconductor design engineers with a 10x productivity boost through AI-native workflows and seamless integration with high-performance simulation engines.

We are seeking an experienced software engineer with expertise in desktop application development (especially Electron/VS Code extensions) to join our IDE team. Unlike traditional web roles, this position focuses on developing and extending a VS Code–based IDE, creating deep integrations with AI, collaborative editing features, and advanced visualizations tailored for semiconductor design workflows.

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Part-timeSan Francisco, US

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Full-timeUtrecht, NL

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Design, implement, and maintain VS Code extensions and Electron-based IDE features for the Cognichip platform.

Develop advanced IDE features such as AI-assisted coding, linting, collaborative editing, syntax highlighting, and domain-specific visualizations.

Integrate the IDE with backend microservices and APIs, ensuring seamless performance across distributed environments.

Build and optimize cross-platform desktop experiences (Windows, macOS, Linux).

Collaborate closely with designers to implement polished, intuitive UI/UX patterns inside the IDE.

Contribute to performance profiling, debugging, and optimizations to ensure a responsive and reliable user experience.

Required Qualifications

6+ years of software engineering experience, with 4+ years in desktop application development (Electron, VS Code extensions, or similar IDE frameworks).
Strong proficiency in TypeScript, JavaScript, React, and ES6+.
Experience developing VS Code extensions or other plugin-based IDE architectures.
Solid understanding of state management (e.g., Redux, Zustand) and component-driven UI frameworks.
Knowledge of cross-platform application design (Windows, macOS, Linux).
Familiarity with performance profiling and optimization in IDE or desktop applications.
Experience with version control and CI/CD workflows (GitHub, Jenkins, etc.).

Preferred Qualifications

Exposure to LLMs, AI-driven developer tools, or intelligent assistants inside IDEs.
Knowledge of Electron internals and packaging/distribution of desktop applications.
Experience with language parsers, syntax highlighting, lexical analysis, and editor/IDE UX patterns.
Experience implementing authentication, permissions, and role-based access in desktop apps.
Familiarity with semiconductor design tools or EDA workflows.

Opportunity to shape the Cognichip IDE, a flagship product at the intersection of AI, semiconductor design, and developer productivity.
Competitive compensation package including equity.
Work alongside world-class engineers, scientists, and product designers.
Collaborative and innovative startup culture where your impact is direct and visible.

Cognichip

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Join the Team

Staff Software Engineer – Developer Tooling

Startup jobs. A lot of them.

Backend Developer

DevOps Engineer

Machine Learning Engineer

Technical Writer

Product Designer

Frontend Developer

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