About Architect

Architect is building the intelligence layer for chip companies to bring the time to tapeout from 3 years to 6 months. Our AI amplifies your hardware engineers across DI, DV, and PD workflows, help build IP from the ground up, and keeps you in the loop at every step.

Founded out of Stanford, we’re one of the fastest-moving Bay Area startups, blending frontier ML with deep chip design expertise to transform a trillion-dollar industry. Backed by top VCs and legendary angels, we’re assembling a world-class team of founding engineers and researchers to architect the next era of silicon.

What You’ll Do

• Build and optimize our full-stack developer platform for chip engineers using TypeScript/JavaScript, Python and modern frameworks.
• Integrate AI features in close collaboration with ML engineers, and make key systems & architectural decisions.
• Architect core developer workflows, including agentic environments, user experience & interface.
• Drive performance optimization for local deployment, indexing large codebases and managing database.
• Ship features rapidly, expect to make meaningful contributions every other day.

What We’d Like to See

• Education: BS/MS in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics or a related field.

• Core Skills:
• • Proficiency in TypeScript, Python, and extensive full-stack experience.
  • Comfort with at least one of these framework (e.g. Next.js, Express, Django, Rails).

• Technical Experience:
• • Strong full-stack experience—designing RESTful APIs, working with relational or NoSQL databases.
  • Familiarity with frontend component libraries and state management patterns.
  • Proven track record of shipping features quickly and iterating fast based on feedback.

• Systems Knowledge:
• • Comfortable in Linux environments, using virtual environments, Docker, and version control (Git)
  • Experience setting up or maintaining CI/CD (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, etc.)

• Bonus:
• • Previous experience working with dev tool/ coding agents at IDE-focused companies (e.g., Windsurf, Cursor), or high-growth startups, Big Tech or Quant.
  • Competitive programming experience, Recognition at IMO, IOI, IPho etc. or published research.
  • Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and container orchestration (Kubernetes).
  • Demonstrated ability to learn new technologies and frameworks on the fly.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and equity
• Fast-paced startup with autonomy and visible impact
• Cutting-edge AI-driven chip design challenges