About this role
Salary: £100,000 - 100,000 per year
Requirements: Proven architectural ownership of at least one ASIC taken successfully to tape-out, ideally within compute accelerators, inference engines, or DSP applications.Strong hands-on experience with performance modelling, simulation, and architectural trade-off analysis using Python, C++, or similar languages.Experience with industry-standard semiconductor tool flows such as Synopsys, Cadence, or Siemens EDA tools.Solid understanding of timing, power, and area optimisation at the architectural level.Experience defining hardware/software interfaces and collaborating with firmware and compiler teams.Strong RTL design knowledge and experience defining verification strategies from an architectural perspective. Responsibilities: Own the end-to-end ASIC architecture of a probabilistic computing processor, from algorithm understanding through to tape-out.Define system architecture, instruction set architecture (ISA), and dataflow models based on workload requirements.Perform HW/SW co-design activities, including arithmetic implementation and analysis of programmability and host requirements.Build functional simulations and performance models to guide architectural decisions.Conduct timing, power, and area trade-off analysis with strong physical design awareness.Define detailed microarchitecture specifications, including memory hierarchy, connectivity, and interface requirements.Lead internal IP development and evaluate third-party IP solutions.Guide designs through verification, sign-off, tape-out, and silicon bring-up. Technologies: ArchitectFirmwareHardwarePython More:
We are an innovative next-generation computing company in Oxford, and this is a highly influential opportunity for an experienced ASIC Architect to take ownership of a cutting-edge probabilistic computing processor. You will play a pivotal role in developing revolutionary computing technology, influencing product direction, and driving innovation from concept through to silicon deployment.
last updated 33 week of 2026