Senior Staff Design Automation Engineer
Groq
Software Engineering, Design
Palo Alto, CA, USA
USD 205,530-292,600 / year + Equity
Posted on Sep 17, 2025
Senior Staff Design Automation Engineer
Palo Alto, CA
Hardware Infrastructure/Methodology
Remote
Full-time
About Groq
Groq delivers fast, efficient AI inference. Our LPU-based system powers GroqCloud™, giving businesses and developers the speed and scale they need. From our Bay Area roots to our growing global presence, we are on a mission to make high performance AI compute more accessible and affordable. When real-time AI is within reach, anything is possible. Build fast.
Senior Staff Design Automation Engineer
Mission:
The Hardware Infrastructure team in Groq is responsible for architecting and supporting a world class ASIC development and verification environment that optimizes the productivity of our hardware engineering team.
Responsibilities & opportunities in this role:
- Architect, develop, and deploy an innovative framework that enables automation of the Groq silicon design flow.
- Collaborate with the silicon design team to migrate the Groq hardware code base into a form that facilitates dynamic scaling and feature management.
- Engage with software teams to define and deliver configuration-specific collateral that streamlines co-development.
- Investigate new and novel ways to accelerate verification and physical design of the generated designs, leveraging AI/ML approaches where possible.
- Investigate opportunities to more closely align hardware, software and production flows.
Ideal candidates have/are:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer or Electrical Engineering
- A solid background in ASIC/FPGA hardware (5+ years in design, verification, or EDA/CAD experience).
- Industry-proven software design experience (hardware modeling, applications development, compiler development).
- Strong scripting skills (Python, PERL, etc.).
- Previous experience with meta-programming approaches would be an asset.
- Experience with physical design methodologies and flows would be an asset.
- Strong team player with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Attributes of a Groqster:
- Humility - Egos are checked at the door
- Collaborative & Team Savvy - We make up the smartest person in the room, together
- Growth & Giver Mindset - Learn it all versus know it all, we share knowledge generously
- Curious & Innovative - Take a creative approach to projects, problems, and design
- Passion, Grit, & Boldness - no limit thinking, fueling informed risk taking
Compensation: At Groq, a competitive base salary is part of our comprehensive compensation package, which includes equity and benefits. For this role, the base salary range is $205,530 to $292,600, determined by your location, skills, qualifications, experience and internal benchmarks. This range is specific to roles in the United States, compensation for candidates outside the USA will be dependent on the local market.
This position may require access to technology and/or information subject to U.S. export control laws and regulations, including the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). To comply with these requirements, candidates for this role must meet certain citizenship or residency criteria. Specifically, they must qualify as U.S. Persons for export control purposes (i.e., U.S. citizen, U.S. lawful permanent resident (Green Card holder), or a protected individual under 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3) such as a refugee or asylee), or otherwise be eligible for an applicable export license.
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Req ID: 477