CareerPlan

Senior DFX Software Engineer - Machine Learning

US, CA, Santa ClaraFull-time$152k2026-08-18 → 2026-11-10

Core

Develop high-performance software for silicon device testing, debug, and failure analysis using advanced ML techniques.

Role type

Senior IC software engineer (ML for EDA/Silicon)

Builds

Efficient test pattern generation, graph analysis tools, and yield learning solutions for silicon chips.

Domain

Semiconductor / Electronic Design Automation (EDA)

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Python, C++, LLMs, Graph Neural Networks (GNNs), Reinforcement Learning, High-performance algorithms, Spark, ZeRO

Preferred skills

Modern C++ development, DFT expertise, Agent architectures, RAG systems, Fine-tuning LLMs, Multi-agent systems

Technologies

Python, C++, Spark, ZeRO, PPO, SAC, Q-learning

Responsibilities

Develop software for test pattern generation and application on Silicon; Create parallel graph traversal and analysis techniques; Apply LLMs, RAGs, and reinforcement learning to solve technical challenges.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC