RTL Design Engineer - AI Tools

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: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome • For any help or support, reach out to: support@mercor.com PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.