AI Accelerator FE RTL Designer (contractor or payroll)

About Us
Vertical Compute is an early-stage deep tech startup dedicated to pioneering next-generation memory technologies for advanced computing architectures. Our mission is to redefine the traditional trade-offs of semiconductor memory devices, enabling a new era of high-performance and energy-efficient computing.

We are building breakthrough solutions at the intersection of advanced memory, AI acceleration, and SoC design. To support this vision, we are welcoming passionate, experienced, and forward-thinking colleagues to join our dynamic team and help disrupt the industry.

About What You Will Do
As an AI Accelerator Front-End RTL Designer, you will play a key role in the development of a complete, high-performance SoC integrating advanced memory technology, NPU, CPU, and NoC IPs.

Your responsibilities include:

• Developing a full SoC architecture leveraging advanced memory technologies

• Designing and implementing a high-performance memory controller to fully exploit the potential of the memory technology

• Contributing to NPU/CPU and SoC RTL design in Verilog

• Working closely with the Software team to validate the SoC on emulation platforms

• Contributing to design verification and assisting with debugging across pre-silicon and post-silicon phases

• Ensuring full functionality and optimal performance of the SoC

• Leading synthesis, timing closure, and power optimization activities

• Supporting the back-end team with floorplanning and physical design considerations