About Eridu AI 

Eridu AI India Private Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Eridu Corporation, Saratoga, California, USA, is looking to hire highly motivated and talented professionals for its R&D center in Bengaluru to join our world-class team.

Eridu AI is a Silicon Valley-based hardware startup pioneering infrastructure solutions that accelerate training and inference for large-scale AI models. Today’s AI performance is frequently limited by system-level bottlenecks. Eridu AI delivers multiple industry-first innovations across semiconductors, software, and systems to unlock greater GPU utilization, reduce capital and power costs, and maximize data center efficiency. The company’s solutions and value proposition have been validated by several leading hyperscalers.

The company is led by a veteran team of Silicon Valley executives and engineers with decades of experience in state-of-the-art semiconductors, optics, software, and systems, including serial entrepreneur Drew Perkins, co-founder of Infinera (NASDAQ: INFN), Lightera (acq. by Ciena), Gainspeed (acq. by Nokia) and Mojo Vision (World’s leading micro-LED company and developer of the first augmented reality contact lens).

Visit our website eridu.ai to learn more about our impressive list of investors, advisors and leadership team.

Position Overview

We are seeking an RTL Design Director to lead our Networking IC team in Bengaluru. If you're a highly motivated self-starter eager to solve real-world problems, this is a unique opportunity to shape the future of AI Networking. As part of the Design Group, you will be responsible for defining, specifying, architecting, executing, and productizing cutting-edge Networking devices. 

Responsibilities 

• Provide technical leadership and direction for the offshore RTL team. 
• Collaborate with Chip and System Architects to translate architecture requirements into microarchitecture and design implementation. 
• Perform RTL coding, code reviews, and debugging. 
• Document microarchitecture and RTL subsystems. 
• Support the definition of development flows that improve efficiency and quality of execution. 
• Work closely with Design Verification and Physical Design teams to ensure successful end-to-end RTL implementation. 
• Leverage domain experience with Ethernet, PCIe, and UCIe protocols to make informed design decisions.  

Qualifications

• ME/BE with at least 15+ years of experience. 
• Proven record of successful tape-outs and productization, preferably in networking devices. 
• Ability to translate architecture-level feature descriptions into implementable designs, including clear documentation for execution and verification. 
• Experience with micro-architectural specification of ASIC’s. 
• Thorough understanding of multiple clock/reset/power domain design challenges and safe/robust design practices. 
• Experience in refactoring/restructuring designs to solve timing/area challenges, including algorithmic and structural design changes.  
• Excellent knowledge of industry-standard tools and best-in-class practices for high-quality RTL development. 
• Good understanding of the ASIC design flow, including DFT and physical implementation requirements. 
• Knowledge of Ethernet networking protocols is a big plus. 

Why Join Us? 

At Eridu AI, you’ll have the opportunity to shape the future of AI infrastructure, working with a world-class team on groundbreaking technology that pushes the boundaries of AI performance. Your contributions will directly impact the next generation of AI networking solutions, transforming data center capabilities. 

The starting base salary for the selected candidate will be established based on their relevant skills, experience, qualifications, work location, market trends, and the compensation of employees in comparable roles.