Looking for research engineer jobs in the USA with visa sponsorship? Anthropic is hiring a Research Engineer, Chip Design RL in San Francisco.
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Research Engineer Jobs in the USA: Overview
| Job Title | Research Engineer, Chip Design RL |
| Employer | Anthropic |
| Location | San Francisco, CA |
| Salary | $500,000–$850,000 per year |
| Job Type | Full-time |
| Experience | Expertise in ASIC or FPGA design |
| Visa Sponsorship | Stated but not guaranteed for every role or candidate |
| Closing Date | Not specified in the available job information |
About the Employer
Anthropic is a public benefit corporation building reliable, interpretable and steerable AI systems. The company focuses on AI safety and has contributed to Claude models. It is headquartered in San Francisco.
Job Responsibilities
- Invent, design and implement RL environments and evaluations for agentic RTL generation, design verification and physical design optimization
- Work on cross-cutting RL considerations such as EDA-tool latency optimization and proxy rewards
- Conduct experiments and shape the roadmap
- Deliver work into research and production training runs
- Collaborate with researchers and engineers across Anthropic
Requirements
- Expertise in ASIC or FPGA design: RTL, design verification, physical design, PPA optimization
- Fluent with industry EDA tools and processes
- Experience taping out chips from spec to silicon
- Ability to balance research exploration with engineering implementation
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field
- Not required: prior reinforcement learning experience
Visa Sponsorship and International Applicants
Sponsorship is not guaranteed for every role or candidate, but the company states it will work with a successful applicant to find the right visa route. Anthropic sponsors visas and retains an immigration lawyer. If an offer is made, they will make every reasonable effort to get a visa. Hybrid policy expects staff in office at least 25% of the time.
Salary and Benefits
- Equity and benefits included in total compensation
- Generous vacation and parental leave
- Flexible working hours
- Optional equity donation matching
- High salary range
- Visa sponsorship stated
- AI safety focus
- Sponsorship not guaranteed
- Hybrid office requirement
How to Apply
Apply through the Anthropic Greenhouse careers page. Submit resume or LinkedIn and answer application questions.
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