Research Engineer, Chip Design RL (Reinforcement Learning)
Menlo Ventures PortfolioNew York, NY · full time
$500,000 – $850,000
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What this role is
Anthropic is seeking a Research Engineer to advance reinforcement learning for chip design, combining expertise in hardware design with AI training to help Claude models generate and optimize RTL and physical designs. The role suits experienced chip designers who want to bridge silicon expertise with cutting-edge AI research and can work across both research innovation and production deployment.
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What they ask for
Required
- Expertise in ASIC or FPGA design
- Experience with RTL and design verification
- Knowledge of physical design tools and processes
- Experience taking chips from specification to silicon
Nice to have
- Reinforcement learning or evaluations experience
- Chip design automation and tooling
- ML accelerator or high-performance compute hardware experience
- High-level synthesis or architecture simulator familiarity