AI is growing faster than any technology in history and the explosion in demand has created a massive infrastructure gap; we can no longer build chips or power stations fast enough to keep up. The industry is still leaning on a ten-year-old hardware blueprint that has reached its limit. A new paradigm that is faster and more efficient will be the biggest economic opportunity of the next century and create the most important company of the next decade. The OLIX Decode Accelerator 1 (DX-1) is the first accelerator architected specifically for decode. Rack-scale co-design of logic, data movement, packaging, optics and interconnect enables a step change in system level performance.
RoleAs a Senior Analog Layout Designer, you will be working to create layouts for RX/TX lane macros and support lane-level integration.
Skills and Experience7+ years of Analog Layout Design experience
Understanding of the Semiconductor Fabrication process and device/layout cross-sections
Minimum 3 years of experience with the following TSMC FinFET processes: 2nm, 3nm, 4nm, 5nm
Several tape-outs with FinFET processes, owning major layout macros (ADC, DAC, TIA, CDR, PLL, BGB, LDO)
Expert-level knowledge of block/macro floor-planning, block integration, routing, clock distribution, and power grid implementation
Expert-level knowledge of layout considerations for device matching, symmetry, parasitic reduction, and noise isolation
Expert-level knowledge of running and debugging LVS/ERC/DRC/Density/DFM/Antenna verifications
Expert-level knowledge of EM/IR analysis
Expert-level knowledge of Cadence Virtuoso and Calibre/Pegasus verification tools
Understanding of ESDs and Clamps, and their layout considerations
Understanding of layout effects such as LOD/OSE/PSE/WPE/MBE/LDE
Experience with lane integration and tape out versifications
Experience working with revision-controlled design libraries
Good communication skills
Knowledge of SKILL, TCL, and Python scripting is a plus
Competitive Salary: Commensurate with your experience, skills, and location
Equity & Ownership: Meaningful stock options. You’re not just joining the mission; you’re owning a piece of it
Proximity Bonus: We value your time. To minimise your commute and maximise your life, we offer an annual Living-Local Bonus if your residence is within 20 minutes of the office
Retirement Benefits: Employer-contributed retirement plans to help you build long-term financial security
Due to U.S. export control regulations, candidates’ eligibility to work at OLIX depends on their most recent citizenship or permanent residency status. We are generally unable to consider applicants whose most recent citizenship or permanent residence is in certain restricted countries (currently including Iran, North Korea, Syria, Cuba, Russia, Belarus, China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Venezuela). Applicants who have subsequently obtained citizenship or permanent residency in another country not subject to these restrictions may still be eligible.
Skills Required
- 7+ years of analog layout design experience
- Understanding of semiconductor fabrication processes and device/layout cross-sections
- At least 3 years of experience with TSMC 2nm, 3nm, 4nm, and 5nm FinFET processes
- Several FinFET tape-outs owning major layout macros such as ADC, DAC, TIA, CDR, PLL, BGB, or LDO
- Expertise in block and macro floor planning, integration, routing, clock distribution, and power grid implementation
- Expertise in device matching, symmetry, parasitic reduction, and noise isolation
- Expertise debugging LVS, ERC, DRC, density, DFM, and antenna verification
- Expertise in EM/IR analysis
- Expertise with Cadence Virtuoso and Calibre or Pegasus verification tools
- Understanding of ESDs, clamps, and related layout considerations
- Understanding of LOD, OSE, PSE, WPE, MBE, and LDE layout effects
- Experience with lane integration and tape-out verification
- Experience with revision-controlled design libraries
- Good communication skills
- Knowledge of SKILL, TCL, and Python scripting
What We Do
The latest generation of AI models achieve breakthrough performance by using vastly more tokens to solve complex problems. As frontier models become more sophisticated, demand is compounding faster than today’s infrastructure can scale. Even the most dominant players, with full-stack control across silicon, software, and supply chains, are unable to solve this within the existing architecture. Inherent constraints in physical design and packaging mean a GPU-based approach is incapable of simultaneously delivering high throughput and high interactivity at low cost. Continuing AI’s advance and making it available to everyone requires a new compute paradigm. One that can overcome the fundamental limits of memory, energy, and speed that define today’s systems. If you like working on difficult and consequential problems, we want you at OLIX. We have offices in London, Austin, Toronto, San Francisco and Bristol. Check out our careers page at olix.com/careers
