Senior Analog Layout Designer
OLIX
Senior Analog Layout Designer
OLIX
Optical compute hardware for AI inference
AI is growing faster than any technology in history and the explosion in demand has created a massive infrastructure gap; we can no longer build chips or power stations fast enough to keep up. The industry is still leaning on a ten-year-old hardware blueprint that has reached its limit. A new paradigm that is faster and more efficient will be the biggest economic opportunity of the next century and create the most important company of the next decade. The OLIX Decode Accelerator 1 (DX-1) is the first accelerator architected specifically for decode. Rack-scale co-design of logic, data movement, packaging, optics and interconnect enables a step change in system level performance.
As a Senior Analog Layout Designer, you will be working to create layouts for RX/TX lane macros and support lane-level integration.
7+ years of Analog Layout Design experience
Understanding of the Semiconductor Fabrication process and device/layout cross-sections
Minimum 3 years of experience with the following TSMC FinFET processes: 2nm, 3nm, 4nm, 5nm
Several tape-outs with FinFET processes, owning major layout macros (ADC, DAC, TIA, CDR, PLL, BGB, LDO)
Expert-level knowledge of block/macro floor-planning, block integration, routing, clock distribution, and power grid implementation
Expert-level knowledge of layout considerations for device matching, symmetry, parasitic reduction, and noise isolation
Expert-level knowledge of running and debugging LVS/ERC/DRC/Density/DFM/Antenna verifications
Expert-level knowledge of EM/IR analysis
Expert-level knowledge of Cadence Virtuoso and Calibre/Pegasus verification tools
Understanding of ESDs and Clamps, and their layout considerations
Understanding of layout effects such as LOD/OSE/PSE/WPE/MBE/LDE
Experience with lane integration and tape out versifications
Experience working with revision-controlled design libraries
Good communication skills
Knowledge of SKILL, TCL, and Python scripting is a plus
Competitive Salary: Commensurate with your experience, skills, and location
Equity & Ownership: Meaningful stock options. You’re not just joining the mission; you’re owning a piece of it
Proximity Bonus: We value your time. To minimise your commute and maximise your life, we offer an annual Living-Local Bonus if your residence is within 20 minutes of the office
Retirement Benefits: Employer-contributed retirement plans to help you build long-term financial security
Due to U.S. export control regulations, candidates’ eligibility to work at OLIX depends on their most recent citizenship or permanent residency status. We are generally unable to consider applicants whose most recent citizenship or permanent residence is in certain restricted countries (currently including Iran, North Korea, Syria, Cuba, Russia, Belarus, China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Venezuela). Applicants who have subsequently obtained citizenship or permanent residency in another country not subject to these restrictions may still be eligible.
OLIX is a London-based AI chip company building optical compute infrastructure for frontier AI inference. Its product line includes specialized hardware components—chips, lasers, and interconnects—that allow each stage of token generation to run on purpose-built hardware rather than general-purpose GPUs. The X-1 platform distributes models across multiple chips linked by a slow-and-wide optical interconnect and uses a deterministic compiler to map work efficiently, while the DX-1 is the first decode accelerator that keeps models in on-chip SRAM without requiring advanced packaging or high-bandwidth memory. The company differentiates itself by providing end-to-end optical hardware designed for AI inference, rather than relying on traditional GPU-based inference pipelines. OLIX’s stated goal is to deliver the DX-1 to first customers by the second half of 2027 and to scale manufacturing and hiring across its global locations to support growth.
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