# Software Engineer, Chip Design at Ricursive Intelligence

- Company: Ricursive Intelligence
- What the company does: 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.
- Company website: https://www.ricursive.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Mid level
- Location: Palo Alto
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-09-10
- Apply by: 2026-10-25
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/Ricursive%20Intelligence/04ac7788-367b-474c-ac04-516d70af9d6a
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/ricursive-intelligence-software-engineer-chip-design/

## About the role

As a Software Engineer at Ricursive, you’ll build the systems and infrastructure that power our chip design flow. You’ll work across the broader design stack, improving how we run, evaluate, and iterate on complex problems at scale. This includes building reliable execution infrastructure, developing tooling that connects different stages of the flow, and improving performance and scalability.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field
- Strong programming skills in Python, C++, Java, or a comparable language. Comfortable using modern AI-assisted development tools to navigate complex codebases, debug problems, and accelerate engineering workflows
- Working understanding of the digital chip design flow, including the major stages from RTL through physical design and signoff
- Demonstrated ability to take ownership of ambiguous technical problems, ramp quickly in unfamiliar areas, and drive work through to production
- Master’s or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field
- Experience with semiconductor design, distributed systems, or optimization

Tags: Engineering