Applied AI Intern

Job Title

Applied AI Intern

Role Summary

Internship role on the engineering team building AI-native tools and agent-driven workflows for frontend chip design. Work closely with founders and engineering partners to design, implement, and ship tooling used by enterprise chip teams.

This is an in-person role based at the Mountain View office; the position may start part-time and can transition to full-time.

Experience Level

Entry-level internship. No specific years of professional experience required; suitable for students or early-career candidates able to commit 15–40 hours/week in person.

Responsibilities

Core responsibilities include building production-quality tooling, collaborating with partners, and contributing to engineering design decisions.

• Design, implement, and ship AI tooling and agents (primarily Python; C++ where needed) for chip-design workflows.
• Integrate and coordinate with tooling partners and external stakeholders.
• Collaborate directly with founders on architecture and engineering trade-offs.
• Deliver high-quality, production-ready code and iterate based on data and feedback.

Requirements

Must-have qualifications and attributes for immediate contribution.

• Available 15–40 hours per week and able to work in-person at the Mountain View, CA office.
• Strong coding and shipping ability in Python; familiarity with C++ is required.
• Basic VLSI experience via coursework or projects.
• Resourceful, adaptive, data-driven, and able to work from first principles.

Nice-to-have:

• Interest in transitioning to full-time employment after the internship.

Education Requirements

Not specified.

About the Company

Company: Silimate

Headquarters: Mountain View, California, United States

Silimate is a technology company focused on developing innovative solutions in the chip and electronic design automation (EDA) sectors. With a commitment to advancing the technology landscape, Silimate integrates cutting-edge software tools for efficient chip design and development.