Digital Design Engineers - 7 openings

At Kandou, we are redefining the economics of AI infrastructure. Our mission is to democratise AI by significantly reducing the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) of hardware systems - a critical barrier to scalable adoption. Our proprietary MIMO-over-copper technology powers a high-performance, Chiplet-based AI memory fabric that is both scalable and energy-efficient. Unlike traditional interconnects, our solution reduces power consumption significantly while preserving high bandwidth and ultra-low latency - unlocking unprecedented efficiency for AI training and inference at scale. Kandou’s architecture is not just an incremental improvement - it’s a foundational shift in how AI hardware is built for the future. Location: Hyderabad OR Bangalore Department: Semiconductor Design Engineering Experience Level: 5–10 Years Employment Type: Full-Time About the Role: We are seeking for talented Mid-Level Digital Design Engineers to contribute to the development of high-performance digital circuits for next-generation communication and memory interfaces. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in high-speed digital design, semiconductor development flows, and cross-functional collaboration with verification and analog/mixed-signal teams. Key Responsibilities: • Define digital architecture concepts and specify analog-to-digital interfaces. • Develop RTL for high-speed digital blocks and contribute to IP verification and basic DFT implementation. • Perform logic synthesis and support timing analysis activities. • Design and verify high-performance digital circuits meeting area, timing, and power requirements. • Develop block-level specifications based on system-level requirements. • Collaborate closely with verification, physical implementation, and analog/mixed-signal engineering teams. • Analyse and implement high-speed serial protocols (e.g., USB4, PCIe). • Support post-silicon bring-up, debugging, characterization, and productization. • Validate and test silicon in laboratory environments. Required Qualifications: • B.E/B.Tech./B.S/M.E/M.Tech/M.S in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Communications, VLSI, Microelectronics or related field. • 5–10 years of semiconductor industry experience in digital design. • Proven experience in high-speed digital circuit design using deep-submicron CMOS technologies. • Experience designing digital circuits for multi-gigabit serial data-link transceivers, DDR, or high-performance memory interfaces. • Experience with industry-standard EDA tools for design, simulation, and verification. • Strong background in complex digital system design and verification. Preferred Qualifications: • Experience with Industry Standard design tools. • Experience with multi-gigabit serial data transceivers. • Exposure to analog/digital control interfaces. • Knowledge of synthesis, static timing analysis (STA), and signal processing techniques. • Familiarity with verification methodologies and tools. Technical Skills: • RTL design expertise including CDC analysis and linting. • Strong scripting and automation skills (Python preferred). • Solid understanding of high-speed, low-power digital design techniques. • Ability to translate system-level requirements into detailed digital implementations. • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and debugging skills. • Effective communication and collaboration abilities. Visit us at www.kandou.ai and https://www.linkedin.com/company/kandou-ai/