At Kandou, we are redefining the economics of AI infrastructure. Our mission is to democratise AI by significantly reducing the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) of hardware systems - a critical barrier to scalable adoption.
Our proprietary MIMO-over-copper technology powers a high-performance, Chiplet-based AI memory fabric that is both scalable and energy-efficient. Unlike traditional interconnects, our solution reduces power consumption significantly while preserving high bandwidth and ultra-low latency - unlocking unprecedented efficiency for AI training and inference at scale.
Kandou’s architecture is not just an incremental improvement - it’s a foundational shift in how AI hardware is built for the future.
Location: Bangalore OR Hyderabad
Department: Semiconductor Design Engineering
Experience Level: 5–10 Years
Employment Type: Full-Time
About the Role:
We are seeking for talented Mid-Level Digital Design Engineers to contribute to the development of high-performance digital circuits for next-generation communication and memory interfaces. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in high-speed digital design, semiconductor development flows, and cross-functional collaboration with verification and analog/mixed-signal teams.
Key Responsibilities:
Define digital architecture concepts and specify analog-to-digital interfaces.
Develop RTL for high-speed digital blocks and contribute to IP verification and basic DFT implementation.
Perform logic synthesis and support timing analysis activities.
Design and verify high-performance digital circuits meeting area, timing, and power requirements.
Develop block-level specifications based on system-level requirements.
Collaborate closely with verification, physical implementation, and analog/mixed-signal engineering teams.
Analyse and implement high-speed serial protocols (e.g., USB4, PCIe).
Support post-silicon bring-up, debugging, characterization, and productization.
Validate and test silicon in laboratory environments.
Required Qualifications:
B.E/B.Tech./B.S/M.E/M.Tech/M.S in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Communications, VLSI, Microelectronics or related field.
5–10 years of semiconductor industry experience in digital design.
Proven experience in high-speed digital circuit design using deep-submicron CMOS technologies.
Experience designing digital circuits for multi-gigabit serial data-link transceivers, DDR, or high-performance memory interfaces.
Experience with industry-standard EDA tools for design, simulation, and verification.
Strong background in complex digital system design and verification.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with Industry Standard design tools.
Experience with multi-gigabit serial data transceivers.
Exposure to analog/digital control interfaces.
Knowledge of synthesis, static timing analysis (STA), and signal processing techniques.
Familiarity with verification methodologies and tools.
Technical Skills:
RTL design expertise including CDC analysis and linting.
Strong scripting and automation skills (Python preferred).
Solid understanding of high-speed, low-power digital design techniques.
Ability to translate system-level requirements into detailed digital implementations.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and debugging skills.
Effective communication and collaboration abilities.
Visit us at www.kandou.ai and https://www.linkedin.com/company/kandou-ai/
Skills Required
- B.E., B.Tech., B.S., M.E., M.Tech., or M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Communications, VLSI, Microelectronics, or a related field
- 5-10 years of semiconductor industry experience in digital design
- Experience with high-speed digital circuit design using deep-submicron CMOS technologies
- Experience designing digital circuits for multi-gigabit serial data-link transceivers, DDR, or high-performance memory interfaces
- Experience with industry-standard EDA tools for design, simulation, and verification
- Strong background in complex digital system design and verification
- Experience with industry-standard design tools
- Experience with multi-gigabit serial data transceivers
- Exposure to analog/digital control interfaces
- Knowledge of synthesis, static timing analysis, and signal processing techniques
- Familiarity with verification methodologies and tools
- RTL design expertise, including CDC analysis and linting
- Strong scripting and automation skills, preferably Python
- Understanding of high-speed, low-power digital design techniques
- Ability to translate system-level requirements into detailed digital implementations
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and debugging skills
- Effective communication and collaboration abilities
What We Do
Kandou AI is a fabless semiconductor company developing high-speed connectivity for AI infrastructure. Its patented Copper MIMO, also known as Chord Signaling, sends correlated signals at data-processing speeds of 448 Gbps and beyond, providing an alternative to optical interconnects. The company’s technology targets AI data-movement bottlenecks and memory-wall constraints, while its platforms emphasize improved efficiency, lower power and cost, and scalability.
