ASIC Architect

About Etched

Etched is building hardware for frontier intelligence. We co-design chips, racks, software, and manufacturing to deliver best-in-class throughput and latency across both prefill and decode workloads. Our first products are heavily focused on inference. Backed by hundreds of millions from top-tier investors and staffed by leading engineers, Etched is redefining the infrastructure layer for the fastest growing industry in history.

Job Summary

We are seeking a talented Computer Architect to join our architecture team and contribute to the design of next-generation AI accelerators. This role focuses on developing and optimizing compute architectures that deliver exceptional performance and efficiency for inference workloads. You will work on cutting-edge architectural problems and performance modeling with deep cross-functional collaboration to bring innovative chip designs from concept to silicon.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and analyze chip architectures optimized for AI/ML workloads, with focus on throughput, latency, and power efficiency

• Contribute to power and area estimation methodologies for early-stage, next generation architectural exploration

• Create architectural specifications and interface definitions for compute blocks and subsystems

• Collaborate with RTL, verification, physical design, and software teams to ensure architectural feasibility and ultimate optimization

• Conduct architectural experiments using cycle-accurate simulators and analytical models

• Support integration efforts by providing architectural guidance and resolving design challenges

You may be a good fit if you have

• PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field

• 5+ years of experience in computer architecture, ASIC design, or related fields

• Strong understanding of computer architecture fundamentals including pipelines, memory hierarchies, and interconnects

• Experience with performance modeling and architectural simulation tools

• Hands‑on experience designing and optimizing floating‑point datapaths or arithmetic‑intensive circuits and working with advanced process nodes.

• Proficiency in Rust, C/C++, or Python for modeling and analysis