AI Research Intern

About the role

We’re hiring software interns with significant experience with AI research (across models, algorithms, and training methodology) to help push the frontier of our AI-native tools and agent-driven workflows for chip design.

This is an in-person role at our Mountain View office, and can be either part-time or full-time effective immediately.

This may transition into a full-time role.

Who you are:

• You’re excited about directly contributing to the growth and velocity of a fast-growing startup that is transforming the way chips are built by the semiconductor industry.

• You are resourceful, a self-starter, and care intensely about the quality of your work.

• You want to work at a scrappy startup that sets and meets aggressive goals.

• You enjoy working in-person with others, and are able to come to our Mountain View office multiple times a week.

If this sounds like you, please apply to join the team!

What you’ll do:

• Architect, implement, and benchmark methodology across models, algorithms, and training frontiers for AI-native chip design

• Collaborate directly with the founders on key research direction and design decisions

Minimum requirements:

• Available for 15-40 hours/week in-person in Mountain View, CA

• Good at writing/shipping high-quality code (Python/C++) quickly

• Experience with applied AI and AI research

• Adaptive, data-driven, and works from first principles

Benefits:

• Generous salary

• Commuting stipend

• Team meals

Apply to chat with the founders about the details!

About Silimate

Silimate helps chip teams at Fortune enterprises and chip unicorns build better chips faster.

At Silimate, we're building AI-native tools & agents for frontend chip design. Today, Silimate is helping chip teams create & iterate to correct, PPA-optimized designs 40x faster. Our goal is to enable autonomous spec-to-design for silicon.

We're profitable, growing fast, and hiring for key roles to drive our product development and customer support.

If you want to transform how chips are designed by the entire chip industry, join us!