Member of Technical Staff - Software

Architect • Palo Alto, CA

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About The Position

Architect is a frontier AI lab for chip design. We build AI models and tools for on-demand custom ASICs at scale. Our goal is to co-design custom ASICs alongside evolving ML workloads, and enable a new era of domain-specific chips that unlock capabilities impossible with current hardware paradigms. Born out of Stanford Research, our team blends AI with Silicon with a founding team from Anthropic, Google DeepMind, Meta SuperIntelligence, xAI, Apple and Intel.

Requirements

• BS/MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics or a related field.
• Proficiency in TypeScript, Python, Javascript, & C++ and extensive full-stack experience.
• Strong full-stack / backend experience, designing RESTful APIs, working with relational or NoSQL databases.
• Familiarity with frontend component libraries and state management patterns.
• Proven track record of shipping features quickly and iterating fast based on feedback.
• Comfortable in Linux environments, using virtual environments, Docker, and version control (Git).
• Experience setting up or maintaining CI/CD (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, etc.).

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience working at an AI startup, or building coding agent platform at AI coding assistant companies.
• Founding engineer or early hire at a high-growth startups, ex-Quant.
• Competitive programming experience, Recognition at IMO, IOI, IPho etc. or published research.
• Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and container orchestration (Kubernetes).
• Demonstrated ability to learn new technologies and frameworks on the fly.

Responsibilities

• Build the core platform that powers AI-driven chip design.
• Own the full stack, developing intuitive, high-performance systems using TypeScript, Python, and modern frameworks.
• Integrate cutting-edge AI features and models in collaboration with our ML team.
• Design the architecture for the platform.
• Build seamless interfaces for chip engineers to interact with intelligent agents.
• Shape the developer experience end-to-end—from indexing massive codebases to building scalable databases.
• Make critical technical decisions that define the product.
• Ship fast, iterate daily, and leave your fingerprints on every layer of a system redefining how hardware gets built.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and equity
• Fast-paced startup with autonomy and visible impact
• Cutting-edge AI-driven chip design challenges

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level