Compute Verification Lead

What MatX Is Building

MatX is on a mission to be the compute platform for AGI. We are developing vertically integrated full-stack solutions from silicon to systems including hardware and software to train and run the largest ML workloads for AGI. MatX is seeking silicon micro-architects and design engineers to join our team as we create best-in-class silicon for high-performance and sustainable GenAI. Successful candidates for these roles will be responsible for delivering performant and functionally accurate silicon for MatX products across compute, memory management. High-speed connectivity and other key technologies.

This is a senior, hands-on individual-contributor (IC) technical leadership role . You will own the verification strategy for the compute datapath and drive it across two complementary worlds: conventional silicon verification (SystemVerilog/UVM, assertion-based, formal) and Rust-based software–silicon co-simulation . You will set direction, raise the bar on quality and coverage, and provide technical guidance to verification engineers working in both styles — including early-career engineers growing into independent owners.

What You'll Do Here

Own and drive the end-to-end verification strategy — across block, subsystem, and SoC levels — spanning conventional (UVM/SV, assertion-based, formal) and Rust SW–silicon co-simulation approaches

Provide technical direction and mentorship to verification engineers working in both conventional silicon-verification and Rust co-simulation roles; grow early-career engineers into independent owners of their areas

Make and own the methodology calls — where conventional UVM/SV, Rust co-simulation, and formal each fit best — and drive verification strategy accordingly

Drive verification across the seams: partner with SoC integration, formal verification , and the software/modeling team to turn architectural specifications into concrete, testable properties and coverage closure

Plan and drive intermediate and sign-off reviews on test plans, execution progress, and verification closure toward design freeze and tapeout

Build and curate verification infrastructure and regressions the broader team can adopt and extend

Who You Are

8+ years of silicon verification experience, including at least one tapeout owning a block's or subsystem's verification — concept-to-silicon experience driving verification from an architecture and/or design specification to production silicon

Strong software aptitude , with proven experience crossing language boundaries while driving verification goals — comfortable working across Rust, Python, and C/C++ as the task demands

Deep, hands-on expertise in conventional verification — SystemVerilog/UVM , assertion-based verification — with comfort across both formal and simulation-based verification

Able to lead across methodologies : you can guide engineers in conventional silicon verification and in Rust-based SW–silicon co-simulation, and set strategy that applies each where it fits

Either prior experience verifying designs expressed in abstracted / high-level HDLs (Bluespec, Chisel, etc.), or the ability to ramp quickly on Bluespec and drive verification strategy for designs written in it

Strong leadership and communication — you drive sign-off conversations, mentor engineers, and partner cleanly across architecture, design, SoC, and software

Bonus Points If You Have

10+ years of silicon verification experience

Experience with the numerics of compute / matrix / vector-math datapaths (floating-point pipelines included) — enough to hold substantive conversations with architects

Production Rust experience, or experience standing up Rust-based co-simulation / co-verification flows

Hands-on experience in an abstracted / functional HDL ecosystem (Bluespec BH/BSV, Chisel, etc.)

Familiarity with emulation and prototyping platforms; participation in silicon debug and bring-up

Background in AI accelerator, GPU/TPU-class, or other high-throughput compute datapath verification

Compensation

The US base salary for this full-time position is determined based on a variety of factors including role, experience, location, job related skills, and relevant education and training. Career length is only a guideline for compensation.

Early Career - $120,000 - $275,000 + equity

Mid Career - $175,000 - $450,000 + equity

Senior Career - $275,000 - $600,000 + equity

What We Offer

A Stake in our success A cash/equity mix that fits your needs and option to do early exercise

Health Wellness Company subsidized Health, Dental, Vision, and Life insurance; Pre-tax Health Savings Accounts with generous company contribution (even if you don’t)

Time To Recharge 4 weeks paid time off (accrued), 12 company holidays, and 3 weeks remote/flexible work per year

Support to Parents Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave, regardless of your path to parenthood

Learning Development $1,500 yearly towards your professional development e.g. conferences, c…