Senior Software R&D Engineer, VLSI Physical Design

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Senior Software R&D Engineer, VLSI Physical Design at NVIDIA

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• Invent new optimization engines that fuse traditionally independent engines (e.g., co-optimization of legalization and sizing) with the objective of increasing chip frequency while minimizing power consumption across a suite of internal optimization tools. These tools already outperform the industry s alternatives in high capacity timing closure and will advance further with your contributions.
• Improve algorithms (in C++) for gate-level sizing, buffering, useful clock skew, cell legalization, power minimization, ECO routing, and incremental parasitic extraction.
• As with any software engineering team, we do write a lot of code, but this is broader than a typical CAD or EDA role. We as a team own the whole process from discovery and invention of new optimization opportunities, to developing solutions and working directly inside design teams to facilitate deployment.

• BS, MS, PhD or equivalent experience in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science
• 12+ years in VLSI algorithms development using C++
• Strong understanding of VLSI timing optimization and related concepts, including cell libraries, interconnect models, crosstalk, glitches, IR drop, timing constraints, corners, congestion, etc.
• Familiarity with design implementation tools such as ICC2, Innovus, Prime Time, Tempus, and StarRC and typical design flows written in Perl, Tcl, and Python
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

• C++14 or newer experience, such as lambdas and concurrency
• Detailed understanding of how multiple Physical Design steps interact and how they can potentially be fused together to form hybrid engines that result in better PPA
• Experience in high performance software design including multithreading, distributed computing, efficient memory and I/O use, etc.
• Highly driven to craft outstanding software towards improving PPA with a dedication to continuous improvement
• Experience with reinforcement learning, GNNs (Graph Neural Networks), and other relevant machine learning frameworks, especially as applied to physical design

Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 196,000 USD - 310,500 USD for Level 5, and 232,000 USD - 368,000 USD for Level 6. You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

NVIDIA is committed to fostering a diverse work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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