ASIC Architect

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced candidate to lead the miniaturisation of our cutting-edge probabilistic computing platform. This role is to own the ASIC architecture of Quantum Dice's probabilistic computing processor end-to-end: from algorithm and ISA through partitioning, microarchitecture, and tape-out.

Key Responsibilities

• Requirements analysis
• System-level and algorithm understanding, HW/SW co-design: arithmetic implementation in hardware. Analysis of programmability, fixed functions, hardware implementation, and host requirements.
• Functional simulation & building models to drive architectural decisions.
• System-level architecture & ISA definition: turn workloads into system architecture and instruction set architecture / dataflow models.
• Trade-off analysis (timing, power, area), own partitioning with physical design awareness
• Detailed specifications for microarchitectures:
  • RTL requirements definition
  • Memory hierarchy
  • On-chip and inter-chip connectivity
  • Interfacing (analogue domain and software)
• Overseeing internal IP development & 3rd party IP evaluation
• Lead the design through verification, signoff, tape-out and bring-up.
  

Required qualifications

• Architectural ownership of >= 1 ASIC taken to successful tape-out (preferably compute accelerator, inference engine, DSP)
  

• Hands-on performance modelling (in Python, C++ or equivalent), trade-off analysis & simulation which drove your architectural decisions.
• Industry tool flow experience (e.g. Synopsys, Cadence, or Siemens)
• Solid grasp of timing, power and area trade-offs at the architectural level.
• Experience defining HW/SW interfaces and working with firmware/compiler teams
• Strong RTL design experience & defined verification strategies on architectural level
  

Why Join Us?

You’ll be at the forefront of next-generation computing, shaping a platform that redefines performance and efficiency. This is an opportunity to lead innovation in a rapidly evolving field.