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Ventana Micro Systems · 5 months ago

CPU Micro Architect / Logic Designer

positionCupertino, CA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level, Lead/Staff
money$105K/yr - $260K/yr
date8+ years exp

Ventana Micro Systems is building the highest-performance RISC-V CPUs designed for data center, AI, and edge workloads. They are seeking senior microarchitects and logic designers to define and deliver the heart of their next-gen cores, focusing on advanced microarchitecture development and collaboration with various engineering teams.

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Responsibilities

Define and develop advanced microarchitecture for high-performance RISC-V cores and subsystems
Write and maintain detailed design specifications
Deliver high-quality, synthesizable RTL for complex processor components
Collaborate closely with verification, physical design, and performance modeling teams
Support timing closure, power optimization, and clock domain crossings as needed
Contribute to bring-up and debug of silicon and emulation platforms
Help analyze and resolve performance bottlenecks through the full development lifecycle

Qualification

CPU architectureVerilog/SystemVerilogRISC-V experienceHigh-frequency designScripting PythonScripting PerlCommunication skills

Required

8+ years of industry experience in CPU or GPU RTL design, microarchitecture, or closely related system-level work
Proven ownership of significant features in a high-performance processor
Strong understanding of modern CPU architecture (e.g., out-of-order execution, speculative pipelines, caching, coherence)
Proficiency in Verilog/SystemVerilog
BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field
Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Preferred

RISC-V or other modern ISA experience (e.g., ARM, x86, MIPS, SPARC, POWER)
Familiarity with high-frequency design techniques (timing, power, CDC)
Experience with front-end tools: synthesis, simulation, lint, waveform viewers
Scripting experience (Python, Perl, or similar)
Involvement in post-silicon debug and validation
Comfort working in distributed, hybrid-remote teams

Company

Ventana Micro Systems

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Ventana delivers high-performance RISC-V CPUs with extensible instruction sets for cloud, data center, 5G, AI, and automotive markets.
dateFounded in 2018
location
Cupertino, California, USA
people-size51-200 employees
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https://www.ventanamicro.com

H1B Sponsorship

Ventana Micro Systems has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2025 (8)
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2023 (5)
2022 (7)
2021 (2)
2020 (6)

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$98.25M
2025-12-10Acquired
2022-08-15Series Unknown· $55M
2021-09-01Series B· $38M

Leadership Team

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Greg Favor
Co-Founder and CTO
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