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Principal AI Research ScientistCerebro • San Francisco, CA, United States
Principal AI Research Scientist

Principal AI Research Scientist

Cerebro • San Francisco, CA, United States
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$450,000.00 / yr - $500,000.00 / yr

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About the Opportunity

We are a well-funded, rapidly growing Bay Area startup at the intersection of ML and chip design, backed by top-tier investors. We’re assembling an elite founding team to redefine how advanced chips are designed and delivered.

About the Opportunity

  • Drive the technical vision for ML-driven chip design automation.
  • Lead and mentor a team of world-class ML engineers and researchers.
  • Shape and deploy novel agent-based ML systems to tackle automation in chip design, RTL code generation, and physical design tasks.
  • Collaborate closely with hardware teams to identify and solve critical bottlenecks in design pipelines using state-of-the-art ML.
  • Stay at the forefront of ML for EDA, reinforcement learning, and multi-agent systems.

Your Background

  • PhD (or equivalent) in Computer Science, EE, Mathematics, or related field, with a focus on ML, AI, or Deep Learning.
  • 5+ years (8+ preferred) of hands-on experience leading ML teams and delivering production ML systems.
  • Deep expertise in reinforcement learning , self-supervised learning, multi-agent systems, and novel ML architectures.
  • Proven record in building end-to-end ML pipelines , agentic environments, and driving research into scalable production systems.
  • Publications in top ML or EDA venues strongly preferred.
  • Experience with cloud-native and distributed systems .
  • Thrives in fast-paced, research-driven environments and obsessed with pushing the limits of what’s possible.
  • Why Join?

  • Founding team equity and the chance to make a global industry impact.
  • Work alongside domain experts shaping the next era of silicon design.
  • Flexible, high-trust environment focused on innovation and rapid execution.
  • Ready to help reinvent the hardware industry with ML?

    Apply now to join a pioneering team at the cutting edge of silicon and AI.

    Seniority level

  • Executive
  • Employment type

  • Full-time
  • Job function

  • Information Technology
  • Industries

  • Information Services
  • Data Infrastructure and Analytics
  • Semiconductor Manufacturing
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