Role Overview
Cognichip is hiring a mid-level AI Scientist AI & Chip Design, Canada. This is a full-time role in Toronto, Ontario. Full responsibilities, required qualifications, and the apply link are listed in the description below.
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Job Description
Job Title
AI Scientist | AI & Chip Design
Job Description
About the job
We’re hiring teammates at the intersection of AI/ML and chip design—people who love building, move fast, and care about doing excellent work.
About The Role
You’ll work at the boundary between our AI and hardware efforts to build systems that make chip design workflows better. You will:
- Build and iterate on data generation (including synthetic data) for chip-design tasks
- Train ML models
- Design robust evaluation methodology
- Integrate with hardware workflows
- Collaborate closely with engineers across AI + hardware + software, and own projects end-to-end
Locations
Bay Area (US) and Toronto (Canada)
Work style
In-person (both offices have a vibrant, builder-heavy culture)
About You
You have baseline knowledge in both domains:
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- AI/ML: familiarity with deep learning + data/model development
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- Chip design: basic understanding of circuit design and SystemVerilog implementations
And you have deep strength in at least one of:
- Data pipelines / data engineering
- Reinforcement learning (RL)
- UVM
- Formal verification
- SystemVerilog (advanced)
You’re collaborative, take initiative, and can lead when needed. We care that you’ve shown you can do exceptional work.
Examples
- You built a product or system that people used
- You made major contributions to a respected codebase / repo
- You’ve done meaningful work in a high-performing environment (such as top companies)
- You shipped a standout project end-to-end
- You have strong publications—or similarly rigorous proof of ability
- Or anything else that clearly demonstrates you can execute at a very high level
We love building. We want people who are passionate about their craft. We value a talent-to-ego ratio > 1.
About Us
You’ll join a highly collaborative team working on a difficult, exciting problem. Collectively, our team has:
- Founded startups and scaled them to IPO
- Led development of products used by millions
- Earned 23,000+ scientific citations
- Held leadership roles at places like Google, NVIDIA, Amazon, Synopsys, and more
- Won medals in international science Olympiads
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I apply for the AI Scientist AI & Chip Design, Canada position at Cognichip?
Use the Apply button above to submit your application directly to Cognichip. Most applications take less than 5 minutes if your resume and contact details are ready, and you'll be routed to the employer's official application system to finish.
Where is the AI Scientist AI & Chip Design, Canada position at Cognichip located?
This position is based in Toronto, Ontario. Cognichip has not indicated remote or hybrid options for this role, so candidates should plan for on-site work.
What does a AI Scientist AI & Chip Design, Canada at Cognichip earn?
Cognichip has not disclosed a salary range in this posting. Many employers share specifics later in the interview process; you can also ask during a recruiter screen if compensation transparency is important to you.
When was the AI Scientist AI & Chip Design, Canada role at Cognichip posted?
This role was posted on April 7, 2026 (77 days ago). It's still listed as actively hiring; we re-confirm openings against the source system multiple times per day and remove closed roles.
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