# CPU Custom Circuit Lead at NUVACORE

- Company: NUVACORE
- What the company does: NUVACORE builds for the stratosphere. Maximum performance. Absolute area efficiency. No compromise. A general-purpose CPU core designed to excel everywhere, from core infrastructure to advanced AI systems, including the continuous demands of agentic computing. Backed by Sequoia.
- Company website: https://www.nuvacore.ai/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Senior
- Location: Austin, TX
- Work setup: Hybrid
- Pay: $200K to $300K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-10-15
- Apply by: 2026-11-29
- Apply: https://jobs.lever.co/nuvacore/04795f56-5ea0-476b-93c0-062b23bc179d?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/nuvacore-cpu-custom-circuit-lead/

## About the role

As a Custom Design Lead, you will participate in and direct work in the following : Lead a small team of engineers responsible for development of custom memories (SRAM and register files) used in development of a high performance CPU Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Hold a BS, MS, or PhD degree with 12+ years of experience in custom memory circuit design - SRAMs, and/or Register files
- Hands-on transistor-level circuit design experience with combo cells, sequential logic in static/dynamic logic families, as well as memory arrays — bit cells, sense amps, decoders — in advanced CMOS nodes
- Deep knowledge of SPICE simulations, SRAMs / Register File circuit margins, and special memory cells architecture
- Proficient with industry-standard EDA tools for schematic, layout, extraction, and characterization, applied to custom memory design workflows
- Demonstrated track record delivering production-level custom memory IP through tape-out, with silicon-validated PPA in high-volume products
- Deep understanding of end-to-end signoff for custom memories — DRC/LVS/antenna, extraction, Spice margins, STA, EM/IR — and characterization flows spanning timing, power, and noise

Tags: PHYSICAL DESIGN

Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/nuvacore-cpu-custom-circuit-lead/