RTL Design Engineer - AI Tools [Remote]

About the job

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark , General Catalyst , Peter Thiel , Adam D'Angelo , Larry Summers , and Jack Dorsey .

Position: RTL Design Engineers

Type: Contract

Compensation: $100–$175/hour

Location: Remote

Duration: 3+ months

Commitment: 40 hours/week

Role Responsibilities

• Evaluate digital chip design workflows to enhance AI model training and evaluation .
• Design and verify RTL components using Verilog/SystemVerilog .
• Collaborate with architecture, verification, and implementation teams to improve model outputs .
• Develop reusable verification components and testbench infrastructure .
• Leverage LLM-based tools to accelerate chip design and verification processes.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet project deadlines.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• 3–10 years of experience in digital RTL design or design verification.
• Strong proficiency in Verilog/SystemVerilog and UVM .
• Solid understanding of digital design fundamentals: FSMs , datapaths, pipelines, FIFOs, arbiters, clock/reset domains, bus protocols.
• Experience with ASIC design flows and common EDA tools .
• Ability to write clear design documentation and communicate technical tradeoffs.

Preferred

• Knowledge of AMBA protocols (AXI, AHB, APB).
• Background in CPU , GPU/ML accelerator , networking, memory subsystem, PCIe/high-speed IO , SoC interconnect, low-power design.
• Exposure to formal verification or SV/UVM-based design verification .

Start Date

• Week of 04/23 ; applications reviewed on a rolling basis.

Compensation & Legal

• Hourly contractor , Paid weekly .

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

• Upload resume
• AI interview based on your resume
• Submit form

Resources & Support

• For details about the interview process and platform information, please check:
• For any help or support, reach out to: Show email

PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.