Senior Full Stack Software Engineer – AI Chip Design

Founding Software Engineer (Full-Stack) – AI for Chip Design 📍 Palo Alto, CA (Onsite) | 💰 $180K–$240K + EquityWe’re building the AI-native developer platform that will slash chip design timelines from 3.5 years to 6–12 months. Backed by $4.5M pre-seed funding from top angels (ex-Google, DeepMind, SambaNova), we’re reimagining how semiconductors get built.This isn’t a typical full-stack role. You’ll architect and ship the core IDE for chip engineers — integrating AI agents, real-time model streaming, and visual simulation tooling — while shaping the product and culture from day one.What you’ll doBuild and optimize a high-performance platform in TypeScript, React, Node.js, PythonIntegrate advanced AI features (autocomplete, refactoring, visual RTL simulation)Architect core workflows (think Cursor/Windsurf but for chip design)Ship fast: expect to contribute meaningful features every other dayWho you areFull-stack engineer with backend strength, fluent in TypeScript + Python2+ years at an AI dev tools startup (Windsurf, Cursor, Cognition, etc.) or high-growth AI companyExperience building IDEs, VS Code extensions, or AI-integrated dev toolsHungry to join a pre-seed founding team and make architectural decisions from day oneWhy join? ⚡ Build the AI-powered platform that redefines how chips are engineered 🌍 Work alongside Stanford/Harvard researchers and ex-NVIDIA scientists 🔥 Shape the culture as a true founding engineer 📈 Rare equity opportunity in Silicon Valley’s chip renaissance