We develop frontier AI methods to reinvent chip development, collapsing traditional design timelines, closing the loop between AI and the hardware that fuels it, and enabling a Cambrian explosion of custom silicon. Backed by Lightspeed, Sequoia and Felicis.
About the role
We are hiring our first in-house lawyer. As Ricursive signs more partnerships, works jointly with AI and semiconductor companies, and releases models and research, legal judgment now sits on the critical path for how fast we can move. This role protects the technology and trade secrets at the core of the company while keeping deals moving. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- JD and active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction (California preferred)
- [10+] years of legal experience at a high-growth technology company and/or a leading law firm
- Deep experience drafting and negotiating complex commercial and technology agreements
- Clear, concise judgment: you turn complex legal issues into practical, decisive advice
- Prior experience as a general counsel or head of legal, or as the first lawyer at a fast-scaling startup
- Experience in AI, semiconductors, hardware, or other export-controlled industries
More about this role
Ricursive Intelligence is a frontier AI lab building self-improving systems, starting with chip design. We are reinventing chip development and closing the loop between AI and the hardware that fuels it, recursively accelerating the path to artificial superintelligence. Backed by $335M from Sequoia, Lightspeed, DST, and NVIDIA Ventures, we are a growing, fast-paced team where every hire shapes the work.
The company has unmatched talent density, including IMO, IPhO, and IOAA gold medalists, pioneers who made prior breakthroughs in chip design: AlphaChip (Nature 2021), ePlace (DAC Best Paper Nominee 2014), RL-CCD (DAC Best Paper 2023), INSTA (DAC Best Paper 2025), and C3PO (ASP-DAC Best Paper 2026), chip leads for Apple Silicon (multiple generations of iPhone and iPad) and Google (TPU, OpenTitan), and top researchers and engineers from Anthropic, Google DeepMind, Stanford, and MIT.
We are hiring our first in-house lawyer. As Ricursive signs more partnerships, works jointly with AI and semiconductor companies, and releases models and research, legal judgment now sits on the critical path for how fast we can move. This role protects the technology and trade secrets at the core of the...
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