# AI Silicon, Design Verification at Unconventional AI

- Company: Unconventional AI
- What the company does: Unconventional AI is rethinking the foundations of compute to bring biology-scale energy efficiency to AI. Backed by Lightspeed, Sequoia and a16z.
- Company website: https://unconv.ai/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Mid level
- Location: Mountain View, CA
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-04-06
- Apply by: 2026-10-12
- Apply: https://unconv.ai/careers/?gh_jid=4209483009
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/unconventional-ai-ai-silicon-design-verification/

## About the role

Since 2022, AI has entered the mainstream, reshaping entire industries from education and software development to fundamental consumer behaviors. This revolution has created an unprecedented demand for computation - a demand that is now fundamentally limited by energy, not just in the datacenter, but at a global scale.

## What they're looking for

- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
- Experience: Minimum of 8 years of hands-on experience with advanced verification methodologies and languages, specifically UVM and SystemVerilog
- Technical Expertise: Proven track record of developing and maintaining complex verification testbenches and automated test environments
- Scripting Experience: Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Python, Shell, or Bash ) for automation of verification flows and result analysis
- Tool and Infrastructure Knowledge: Strong familiarity with general-purpose operating systems such as Linux , and industry standard tools from companies such as Cadence and Synopsys

Tags: Engineering