MatX designs next-generation AI processors aimed at outperforming Nvidia GPUs for large language model training and inference.
<p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>What MatX Is Building</strong></span></p> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">MatX is seeking engineers with strong Rust skills to join our team as we create best-in-class silicon for high-performance and sustainable GenAI. We are looking for engineers to support work in these areas: Infrastructure, Performance, Runtime, Tooling/Testing, Verification.</p> <h2 class="text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">What You'll Do Here</span></h2> <ul class="[li_&]:mb-0 [li_&]:mt-1 [li_&]:gap-1 [&:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3"> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Use your experience to expand upon and build new infrastructure and tooling to support hardware and/or software teams. </li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Design/implement our Rust based simulator</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Build the host-side interface library </li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Write tests that systematically explore corner cases and rare event sequences — both targeted tests and tests that use randomization to find surprises</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Work across hardware, architecture and software teams to turn specifications into concrete, testable properties</li> </ul> <h2 class="text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Who You Are</span></h2> <ul class="[li_&]:mb-0 [li_&]:mt-1 [li_&]:gap-1 [&:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3"> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Proficient in production Rust — you've shipped real systems. You're comfortable with ownership, traits, generics with bounds, and enums as sum types. You understand why <code class="bg-text-200/5 border border-0.5 border-border-300 text-danger-000 whitespace-pre-wrap rounded-[0.4rem] px-1 py-px text-[0.9rem]">Result<T, E></code> is better than exceptions and what the borrow checker is actually protecting you from</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">3+ years of experience</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Strong engineering fundamentals — you write clean, well-tested, well-documented code and are comfortable with build systems, version control, and CI workflows</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Comfortable with low-level systems concepts: memory layout, concurrency, bit manipulation</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Genuinely interested in hardware and willing to ramp quickly</li> <li>This is a remote (with travel) or hybrid role based in Mountain View</li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Bonus Points If You Have</strong></span></p> <ul> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Experience with hardware in any capacity — FPGA projects, embedded systems, robotics, or prior roles touching hardware engineering; Accelerators are a huge plus</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Experience with foreign function interfaces — Rust FFI is ideal, but any experience crossing language boundaries is valuable</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Formal methods, model checking, or property-based testing (e.g., proptest, Kani)</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Understanding of computer architecture: pipelines, caches, memory hierarchies, on-chip interconnects</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Familiarity with ML Systems/Frameworks</li> </ul> <p><strong>Compensation</strong></p> <p>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.</p> <ul> <li>Early Career - $120,000 - $250,000 + equity</li> <li>Mid Career - $175,000 - $362,500 + equity</li> <li>Senior Career - $250,000 - $475,000 + equity</li> </ul> <p><strong>What We Offer</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>A Stake in our success </strong>A flexible cash equity compensation mix that fits your needs</li> <li><strong>Health & Wellness </strong>Company subsidized Health, Dental, Vision, and Life insurance; Pre-tax Health Savings Accounts with generous company contribution (even if you don’t)</li> <li><strong>Time To Recharge </strong>4 weeks paid time off (accrued), 12 company holidays, and 3 weeks remote/flexible work per year</li> <li><strong>Support to Parents</strong> Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave, regardless of your path to parenthood</li> <li><strong>Learning & Development </strong>$1,500 yearly towards your professional development e.g. conferences, courses, and other learning opportunities</li> <li><strong>Team Connection</strong> Team Lunches, quarterly off-sites, and regular town halls</li> <li><strong>Financial Wellbeing </strong>401K and/or Roth IRA, with 5% company contribution, even if you don’t!</li> <li><strong>Flexible Spending Accounts</strong> Pre-tax spend accounts for medical, dental/vision, dependent care, parking, and transit expenses</li> <li><strong>Commute On Us</strong> For those commuting up to 1 hour, put your rideshare cost on our company card and reclaim the drive-time to get work done!</li> <li><strong>MatX E[x]tras </strong>$50 per month to use on the perks you care about most </li> <li><strong>Remote Perks</strong> We work remotely Monday & Friday, supported by home-tech setup, and remote wifi expense reimbursement</li> </ul> <p><em>As part of our dedication to the diversity of our team and our focus on creating an inviting and inclusive work experience, Mat