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# Platform Technologies Language & Frontend Design Engineer

- **Company:** Sifive Inc.
- **Location:** Boston, MA, United States
- **Salary:** $139,752.0 - $170,808.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Computing Platforms, C++ (Programming Language), Computer Engineering, Microprocessors, Design of User Interfaces, Hardware Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Object-Oriented Software Development, Open Source Technology, Reduced Instruction Set Computing, System on a Chip, Computer Network Operations, Information Technology, Front End Software Development, Functional Programming, MLIR (Multi-Level Intermediate Representation), Programming Languages
- **Published:** October 27, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/platform-technologies-language-frontend-design-engineer-boston-ma--a259b0e4-524e-4d21-95e9-c892f900410f

## About the Role

User Interface Design, Technical/Engineering Design, User Interface/Experience (UI/UX), Machine Learning, Computer Systems, RISC Processors, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Network Operations Center, Market Segmentation, Technical Leadership, * BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or equivalent experience

 * Familiarity with object oriented and functional programming languages.
 * Experience in Scala highly desirable.
 * Ability to communicate and teach others both inside and outside the company.
 * Exposure to hardware design, verification, or implementation techniques is a plus but not required.

## Description

As a Language and Front End Design Engineer in the Platform Engineering Technologies team, you will be responsible for architecting, building, and maintaining cutting-edge tools for System-on-Chip (SoC) design. You will apply your programming language expertise to design domain-specific languages for hardware design. You will participate in the open source Chisel (https://www.chisel-lang.org/) and CIRCT (https://github.com/llvm/circt) communities while ensuring that SiFive engineers have the best tools to build and verify advanced RISC-V CPUs, IPs, and SoCs. You will be part of a tight-knit, supportive, challenge-loving team who likes to learn and apply new technologies to change the paradigm of designing custom silicon., * Develop and enhance embedded Domain Specific Languages (DSLs) in Scala, and Python, along with associated build tooling, for use by hardware industry professionals

 * Solicit and respond to user requests and feedback to continuously improve the tooling
 * Write excellent documentation, tutorials and help train experienced hardware designers and verification engineers in new techniques
 * Collaborate with colleagues to integrate with MLIR Compiler stack written in C++
 * Participate in open source communities such as Chisel and LLVM CIRCT., This position requires a successful background and reference checks and satisfactory proof of your right to work in

United States of America

Any offer of employment for this position is also contingent on the Company verifying that you are a authorized for access to export-controlled technology under applicable export control laws or, if you are not already authorized, our ability to successfully obtain any necessary export license(s) or other approvals.

SiFive is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

As an E-Verify employer, we use this system to confirm the employment eligibility of all new hires in accordance with federal law. All applicants will be required to complete a Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, upon hire. We do not use E-Verify to pre-screen job candidates and will comply with all E-Verify regulations.