Custom IC Layout Engineer, Snap Inc.
$147-259k
Salary benchmarked on USD rates and may differ on location + Equity
4-5 days a week in office
Social media & camera company
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Social media & camera company
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$147-259k
Salary benchmarked on USD rates and may differ on location + Equity
4-5 days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To empower people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together.
Role
Who you are
- Strong working knowledge of Cadence Virtuoso (Layout and Schematic) tool suite
- Strong working knowledge of Mentor/Siemens Calibre tool suite (DRC, LVS, Extraction)
- Scripting and automation, such as TCL, SKILL, Perl, Python and Shell scripts in Linux environment
- Experience and capability to execute project tape out verification including DRC, ERC and LVS
- Extensive understanding of signal integrity, reliability, layout effects (EM, IR drop) and other considerations
- Knowledge of tool flows and techniques for achieving foundry DFM requirements
- Track record of prior detailed design and custom layout experience of various types of designs such as SRAM, level shifters, IO design (ESD, latch-up), PLLs, Bandgaps, ADCs, DACs and amplifiers
- BSEE or relevant years of experience
- 5+ years in directly applicable work performing custom layout
- Optional – see preferred Qualifications
Desirable
- Detailed understanding of 22nm and below CMOS foundry design node rules and requirements
- Experience with both Analog and Memory layouts
- Excellent technical, documentation and verbal skills working with engineering and management teams
- Knowledge of ASIC IC test and characterization
- Understanding of digital design and place and route principles
What the job involves
- We’re looking for a Custom IC Layout Engineer to join the MicroDisplay Electronics at SPECS
- Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team designing display ICs for AR
- Work closely with digital and analog logic, circuit and physical design engineers & other custom layout engineers
- Perform cell and block layout of Analog and Mixed-Signal circuit functions, meeting design rules and performance
- Craft reusable scripts and methodologies that help automate design flow, repeatability and efficiency
- Implement circuit layout strategies for optimal area, performance and power goals
- Support IC floor planning and place & route of full chip digital designs with digital and analog IP
- Provides schedule, and cost inputs to program management
- Create and present design documentation for internal design reviews
- Execute parasitic extraction of circuit layout and iterate design improvements
Our take
Snap Inc. is the social-media company behind Snapchat, a mobile app launched in 2011 that prioritises visual and emotive communication over traditional texting. Born from a desire to share real-time moments with authenticity, the app now boasts a massive global reach with daily active users surpassing 460M and monthly active users well beyond 900M.
After rejecting a billion-dollar acquisition offer from Meta Platforms (then Facebook) in 2023, Snapchat entered into a long-term rivalry with Meta's apps (most notably Instagram). Despite the competition, Snap has carved out a distinct place in the social-media landscape by innovating features such as the "Discover" tab, augmented-reality (AR) lenses, in-app gaming, paid subscriptions via Snapchat+, and robust ad-monetisation options.
Snap has yet to post a full-year profit since going public in 2017, but the company is clearly making progress. In Q1 2025, the net loss was narrowed to roughly $140M, down from $305M the year before, and revenue rose 14% to $1.36B. Advertising revenue remains periodic, and macro-factors still pose headwinds, yet Snap's enduring popularity and its expanding product mix suggest that further success appears likely.
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Insights
-9% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
May 2016
$1.8bn
SERIES F
Mar 2015
$200m
SERIES E
Total funding: $2.6bn
Company benefits
- Up to 28 weeks of parental leave and return-to-work program
- Adoption, surrogacy, infertility, and fertility preservation benefits
- Backup child care coverage, center-based care support, & caregiver assistance
- Dependent Daycare Flexible Spending Account
- Short-term disability, long-term disability, basic life insurance, and AD&D insurance
- Services to support your path to parenthood & beyond - fertility support & family planning via Carrot, SNOO, Hinge Health
- Lactation rooms (based on office location) and breastmilk shipping coverage
- For Snap, employees taking care of loved ones with complex, chronic, or ongoing care needs (i.e. parent with Dementia, spouse with Cancer, child with Autism), your family can save time, money, & stress with Wellthy
- Comprehensive medical coverage, including PPO, HDHP with HSA, and HMO options
- Dental coverage, including orthodontia benefits
- Vision coverage, including frame and contact allowance and LASIK benefits
- Free membership to One Medical for primary and urgent healthcare services
- Business Travel Insurance
- Gym perks and discounts
- Team fitness classes and races
- Sports leagues
- Cooking and nutritional workshops
- Well-being reimbursement
- Unlimited access to virtual physical therapy with Anthem
- 15 sessions per year of mental health for you + dependents through Lyra
- Generous time off and leave programs. In the US, this includes the following:
- Up to 3 weeks (120 hours) of vacation time and 1 floating holiday for non-exempt team members
- 12 paid holidays per year
- 15 sick and safe days per year
- Meditation and yoga classes
- Speaker series, classes, and subscriptions to educational programs
- Social gatherings, team outings, and volunteering programs
- Snap Inc. provides a 401(k) plan that allows you to save on a pre-tax, Roth, and after-tax basis for your retirement (yes, we even have the Mega backdoor option!) Snap will also match 100% up to 3% of your contribution and then 50% on your 4th and 5th%
- Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare, daycare and commuter
- Health Savings Account with employer contributions
- Rocket Lawyer memberships
- Financial education programs
- Snap exclusive discounts and perks
- Compensation packages that let you share in Snap’s long-term success!
Company HQ
Sunset Park, Santa Monica, CA
Leadership
Evan Spiegel
(Co-Founder & CEO)Graduated from Stanford with a BS in Product Design.
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