About ChipAgents
ChipAgents is building next-generation software for chip design and verification. Our platform accelerates RTL design, simulation, and verification workflows, helping engineers ship silicon faster. We're a Series A company backed by tier-1 VC firms, deployed at dozens of billion-dollar companies. You'll be working alongside our world-class AI research team and chip designers, and join our software team in developing products end-to-end.
Position Overview
We are seeking a Software Engineer with strong programming fundamentals. You'll build customer-facing features, backend systems, and cloud infrastructure. This role involves solving complex technical problems, debugging production issues, and shipping high-quality software that powers products used by leading semiconductor companies.
Key Responsibilities
- Build and maintain backend services and platform infrastructure for the ChipAgents platform.
- Write clean, well-typed code with strong attention to software design principles.
- Debug and troubleshoot production issues across distributed systems and cloud environments.
- Architect and deploy cloud infrastructure using IaC, manage networking and security, and provisioning on-prem physical hardware.
- Collaborate with product, research, and customer success teams to deliver high-quality solutions.
- Maintain system reliability and contribute to engineering best practices.
- Support customer deployments and integrations, providing technical guidance and solutions.
Minimum Qualifications
- B.S. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.
- 2-5 years of professional software engineering experience building and shipping production software.
- Strong programming fundamentals with proficiency in statically-typed languages (TypeScript, Java, Go, or similar).
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and understanding of distributed systems.
- Solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, and software design principles.
- Proven ability to debug complex issues and write maintainable code.
- Experience with backend systems, APIs, and infrastructure tooling.
- Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively in a team environment.
Preferred (Nice-to-Have)
- Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, Pulumi, CloudFormation).
- Familiarity with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Understanding of DevOps practices and deployment workflows.
- Experience working in fast-paced startup environments.
- Prior experience in EDA, semiconductor, or technical B2B software.
Why Join ChipAgents
- Work on cutting-edge technology that is transforming semiconductor design.
- Collaborate with a world-class team of AI researchers, engineers, and industry veterans.
- Build robust infrastructure and backend systems that power products used by leading chip companies.
- Make a direct impact on mission-critical software deployed in production at scale.
- Market-leading compensation, meaningful equity, comprehensive benefits, and professional growth opportunities.
To apply, send your resume to ww@alphadesign.ai with the subject line "Software Engineer - ChipAgents Platform – [Your Name]". GitHub/portfolio links welcome but optional.
