NVIDIA · 1 day ago
Senior Software R&D Engineer, VLSI Physical Design
Austin, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$196K/yr - $310K/yr
12+ years expNVIDIA is a leading technology company known for its innovative hardware solutions. They are seeking a Senior R&D Software Engineer to develop advanced VLSI Physical Design algorithms and optimization tools, contributing to the performance of cutting-edge AI hardware.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Consumer ElectronicsGPUHardwareSoftwareVirtual Reality
Hiring Manager
Christian Bada
Responsibilities
Invent new optimization engines that fuse traditionally independent engines (e.g., co-optimization of legalization and sizing) with the objective of increasing chip frequency while minimizing power consumption across a suite of internal optimization tools
Improve algorithms (in C++) for gate-level sizing, buffering, useful clock skew, cell legalization, power minimization, ECO routing, and incremental parasitic extraction
As with any software engineering team, we do write a lot of code, but this is broader than a typical CAD or EDA role. Instead, we as a team own the whole process from discovery and invention of new optimization opportunities, to developing solutions and working directly inside design teams to facilitate deployment
Qualification
Required
BS, MS, PhD or equivalent experience in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science
12+ years in VLSI algorithms development using C++
Strong understanding of VLSI timing optimization and related concepts, including cell libraries, interconnect models, crosstalk, glitches, IR drop, timing constraints, corners, congestion, etc
Familiarity with design implementation tools such as ICC2, Innovus, PrimeTime, Tempus, and StarRC and typical design flows written in Perl, Tcl, and Python
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Preferred
C++14 or newer experience, such as lambdas and concurrency
Detailed understanding of how multiple Physical Design steps interact and how they can potentially be fused together to form hybrid engines that result in better PPA
Experience in high performance software design including multithreading, distributed computing, efficient memory and I/O use, etc
Highly driven to craft outstanding software towards improving PPA with a dedication to continuous improvement
Experience with reinforcement learning, GNNs (Graph Neural Networks), and other relevant machine learning frameworks, especially as applied to physical design
Benefits
Equity and benefits
Company
NVIDIA
NVIDIA is a computing platform company operating at the intersection of graphics, HPC, and AI.
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