Cognichip · 9 hours ago
Sr. Software Engineer - Agentic AI Systems
Redwood City, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expCognichip is a company focused on advanced AI systems, and they are seeking an AI Engineer to design, implement, and deploy agentic AI systems. The role involves building production-ready AI agents, evaluating their performance, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to translate chip design workflows into scalable solutions.
AI InfrastructureArtificial Intelligence (AI)ManufacturingSemiconductor
Responsibilities
Build Agentic Systems – Implement multi-step reasoning agents with advanced memory, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), and integrations to tools, databases, and APIs
Evaluate and Optimize Agent Performance – Define and implement evaluation pipelines for agentic systems, including success/failure classification, grounding accuracy, reasoning robustness, tool-use reliability, and long-horizon task completion. Use metrics and benchmarks to continuously improve performance in production environments
Orchestrate & Optimize – Design supervisor/sub-agent patterns, enable coordination across agents, and apply best practices for robustness, performance, and scalability
Deploy & Evolve – Deliver production-grade agentic AI workflows on cloud platforms (AWS preferred), monitor and evaluate agent performance, and continuously fine-tune for quality and efficiency
Collaborate & Translate – Work with product managers, researchers, and engineers to transform complex chip design workflows into agent-driven, end-to-end solutions
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related field
5-10 years of experience in software development in cloud environment
2+ years of experience with hands-on experience building and deploying production-grade agentic AI systems with real-world applications
Solid working knowledge of Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), agent performance evaluation, and hands-on experience with LangGraph and LangSmith platforms
Proficiency in Python and familiarity with backend cloud services (preferably AWS)
Preferred
Contributions to open-source AI projects or frameworks
Experience with multi-agent orchestration patterns at scale
Knowledge of reinforcement learning, planning algorithms, or autonomous reasoning
Track record of deploying agentic AI systems in production at scale
Benefits
Competitive compensation and equity in a fast-growing AI startup.
Company
Cognichip
Cognichip is an AI-first deep tech company focused on transforming the semiconductor industry by revolutionizing how chips are designed.
51-200 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$33M2025-05-15Seed· $33M
Leadership Team
Faraj Aalaei
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Ehsan Kamalinejad
Co-Founder & CTO
Recent News
2026-01-22
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