Tech Director, Post Silicon Validation

Axelera AI

About Us Axelera AI is not your regular deep-tech startup. We are creating the next-generation AI platform to support anyone who wants to help advancing humanity and improve the world around us. In just four years, we have raised a total of $370 million and have built a world-class team of 220+ employees (including 49+ PhDs with more than 40,000 citations), both remotely from 18 different countries and with offices in Belgium, France, Switzerland, Italy, the UK, headquartered at the High Tech Campus in Eindhoven, Netherlands. We have also launched our Metis™ AI Platform, which achieves a 3-5x increase in efficiency and performance, and have visibility into a strong business pipeline exceeding $100 million. Our unwavering commitment to innovation has firmly established us as a global industry pioneer. Are you up for the challenge? Position Overview We are seeking a Director of Silicon Logical Design to lead and scale our digital design organization. In this role, you will be responsible for the architectural realization, RTL implementation, and integration of complex AI accelerator SoCs from specification through tape-out. You will combine deep technical expertise with strong people leadership to drive execution, quality, and innovation across multiple silicon programs. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who thrives at the intersection of architecture, implementation, and team building in a fast-paced startup environment. Key responsibilities: * Lead and grow the silicon logical (digital) design team, including RTL, integration, and design methodology * Drive the translation of system and micro-architecture specifications into high-quality RTL implementations * Own the end-to-end logical design execution for one or more SoCs, from concept through tape-out * Partner closely with architecture, verification, physical design, DFT, software, and product teams to ensure robust and scalable designs * Define and enforce best practices for RTL quality, coding standards, reuse, and design reviews * Oversee block-level and top-level integration, ensuring performance, power, area, and schedule targets are met * Support bring-up, debug, and silicon validation activities, including root-cause analysis of silicon issues * Contribute to long-term technology and roadmap planning, including IP strategy and future architecture directions * Mentor and develop engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence, ownership, and collaboration Qualifications: * Extensive experience in digital / logical design for complex SoCs, with multiple successful tape-outs * Proven ability to lead and grow high-performing silicon design teams * Strong expertise in RTL and micro-architecture development (SystemVerilog / Verilog) * Experience with large-scale SoC integration, including CPUs, accelerators, memory subsystems, and interconnects * Solid understanding of performance, power, and area trade-offs in advanced process nodes * Experience working closely with verification and physical design teams to achieve functional and timing closure * Strong communication skills and the ability to operate at both strategic and hands-on technical levels + Preferred: * Experience with AI/ML accelerators, GPUs, NPUs, or high-performance compute architectures * Familiarity with industry-standard interconnects (e.g., AXI, NoC architectures) * Knowledge of low-power design techniques and multi-clock / multi-voltage systems * Experience with silicon bring-up, post-silicon debug, and root-cause analysis * Experience working in a startup or fast-scaling environment Location We offer a flexible working arrangement, with options to: * Work from one of our Axelera AI offices (Leuven in Belgium, Amsterdam and Eindhoven in the Netherlands, Zurich in Switzerland, Florence and Milan in Italy or Bristol in the United Kingdom) if you're already based in the vicinity. * Work fully remotely from any European country (incl. the UK) you are already in. * Relocate with us and work from Italy (Florence or Milan) or the Netherlands (Amsterdam or Eindhoven). What we offer  This is your chance to shape and be part of a dynamic, fast-growing, international organization. We offer an attractive compensation package, including a pension plan, extensive employee insurances and the option to get company shares.    An open culture that supports creativity and continual innovation is awaiting you. Collaborative ownership and freedom with responsibility is characteristic for the way we act and work as a team.  At Axelera AI, we wholeheartedly embrace equal opportunity and hold diversity in the highest regard. Our steadfast commitment is to cultivate a warm and inclusive environment that empowers and celebrates every member of our team. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to join us in shaping the future of AI.

OMMAX

WEN WIR SUCHEN: * Du übernimmst die Verantwortung für internationale Technology-, IT- und AI-Due-Diligence-Projekte im Rahmen von Buy-Side- und Sell-Side-Transaktionen für Private-Equity-Investoren, Konzerne und Portfoliounternehmen. * Du bewertest komplexe IT-Landschaften hinsichtlich Architektur, Infrastruktur, Skalierbarkeit, Wartbarkeit, Cybersecurity, Compliance und operativer Leistungsfähigkeit. * Du führst AI-Due-Diligence-Analysen durch und bewertest AI-Reifegrad, Datenstrategien, technische Machbarkeit sowie Innovations- und Wertschöpfungspotenziale. * Du identifizierst technische Risiken, Tech Debt und Optimierungspotenziale innerhalb von Plattformen, Datenlandschaften und Vendor-Ökosystemen und entwickelst entsprechende Technologie-Roadmaps sowie Post-Transaction-Strategien. * Du arbeitest eng mit Commercial-, Digital- und Financial-Due-Diligence-Teams zusammen, um integrierte Transaktionsbewertungen und Wertschöpfungsansätze zu entwickeln. * Du präsentierst Ergebnisse und strategische Empfehlungen gegenüber C-Level-Führungskräften, Investment Committees und technischen Stakeholdern und agierst als vertrauenswürdiger Sparringspartner für Kunden und Investoren. * Du leitest Projektteams, koordinierst interne und externe Stakeholder und unterstützt aktiv die Weiterentwicklung sowie Skalierung des Teams. * Du beteiligst dich aktiv an Sales- und Pitch-Aktivitäten, entwickelst neue Services entlang aktueller Technologie- und AI-Trends und repräsentierst OMMAX in strategischen Kundeninteraktionen. WAS DU MITBRINGST: * Du hast einen exzellenten Hochschulabschluss in Informatik, Wirtschaftsinformatik oder einem verwandten technischen Fachgebiet (Master/MBA von Vorteil). * Du bringst 7+ Jahre relevante Berufserfahrung in der Technology Due Diligence, im IT-Consulting, in der Digital Strategy oder im Technology-M&A-Advisory mit. * Du hast nachweisliche Erfahrung in der Zusammenarbeit mit Private-Equity-Firmen, Investoren oder Unternehmen im Transaktionskontext gesammelt. * Du verfügst über tiefgehendes Wissen in modernen IT-Architekturen, Cloud-Umgebungen, Softwareentwicklungsprozessen und KI-Technologien. * Du hast Erfahrung in der Bewertung von IT-Dienstleistern, Technologieanbietern und ausgelagerten Service-Modellen aus technischer und kommerzieller Perspektive. * Du bist mit ERP-, CRM- und Datenplattform-Landschaften vertraut und verstehst Anforderungen an Systemintegration, Skalierbarkeit und IT-Operating-Modelle. * Du kombinierst starke analytische und konzeptionelle Fähigkeiten mit der Fähigkeit, technische Erkenntnisse in investitionsrelevante Schlussfolgerungen und strategische Handlungsempfehlungen zu übersetzen. * Du überzeugst durch ausgeprägte Kommunikations- und Präsentationsfähigkeiten und trittst souverän gegenüber C-Level-Führungskräften, Investment Professionals und technischen Stakeholdern auf. * Du verfügst über sehr gute Excel- und PowerPoint-Kenntnisse; Erfahrung mit Architekturmodellierungs-Tools, Data-Flow-Mapping oder Code-Assessments ist ein Plus. * Du arbeitest strukturiert, unternehmerisch und teamorientiert und bringst eine ausgeprägte Leidenschaft für Technologie, KI und Wertschöpfung in Transaktionsumfeldern mit. * Du sprichst fließend Englisch; zusätzliche standortabhängige Sprachkenntnisse sind von Vorteil. WAS DICH ERWARTET: * Dein Impact ist entscheidend: Du gestaltest in einem hochmotivierten & smarten Team in unmittelbarer Zusammenarbeit mit den Gründern & Partnern aktiv die digitale Zukunft und sorgst durch die erfolgreiche Verknüpfung von Strategie und Implementierung für echten Mehrwert. * Dein Einsatz zahlt sich aus! Du profitierst von attraktiven Gehaltspaketen, Beteiligungen am Vertriebserfolg und exklusiven Investmentmöglichkeiten. Zusätzlich fördern wir unsere Top-Talente durch das 'Digital Leaders of Tomorrow' Programm und bieten dir somit weitere spannende Vorteile. * Dein Learning – unser Anliegen: Du wirst ab Tag eins durch vielfältige Entwicklungsangebote auf deiner Journey unterstützt, übernimmst schnell Verantwortung und hast die Möglichkeit mit uns deine individuelle Karriere zu gestalten – mit uns wirst du zum Digital Leader! * Dein Arbeitsumfeld: Du tauchst ein in ein diverses und familienfreundliches Umfeld, mit ausgeprägtem Teamspirit und profitierst von einem flexiblen und hybriden Arbeitsmodell in einem unserer Büros in München, London, Amsterdam, Mailand und Berlin.   * Dein Blick in die Zukunft: Du arbeitest am Puls der Zeit und sammelst wertvolle Einblicke und praktische Erfahrungen mit Fokus auf digitale Geschäftsmodelle und datengetriebene Wertschöpfung in acht zukunftsweisenden Branchen.   * Deine Benefits on top: Freue dich auf regelmäßige Teamevents und gemeinsame Sportsessions, profitiere von einer attraktiven betrieblichen Altersvorsorge, einer exklusiven Fitness- und Wellness-Mitgliedschaft, sowie Mobilitäts- und Essenszuschüsse und vielseitigen weiteren Company Benefits.

Verifone

Why Verifone For more than 40 years Verifone has established a remarkable record of leadership in the electronic payment technology industry. Verifone has one of the leading electronic payment solutions brands and is one of the largest providers of electronic payment systems worldwide. Verifone has a diverse, dynamic and fast paced work environment in which employees are focused on results and have opportunities to excel. We take pride in the fact that we work with leading retailers, merchants, banks, and third-party partners to invent and deliver innovative payments solution around the world. We strive for excellence in our products and services and are obsessed with customer happiness. Across the globe, Verifone employees are leading the payments industry through experience, innovation, and an ambitious spirit. Whether it's developing the next platform of secure payment systems or searching for new ways to bring electronic payments to new markets, the team at Verifone is dedicated to the success of our customers, partners and investors. It is this passion for innovation that drives each one of our employees for personal and professional success. Verifone is proudly an in-office work culture as we see immense benefits to career development and business results from our colleagues being physically co-located. Currently, we do allow a hybrid work schedule but we regularly revisit our attendance policy. About The Role We are seeking a Director of Engineering to lead and grow the Global Payment Platform engineering organization, responsible for building and operating backend services that support payments, checkout, and transactional workflows. You will partner closely with Product, Frontend, Platform, and Infrastructure teams to set technical direction, uphold engineering excellence, and deliver secure, scalable systems in high‑throughput environments. This role sits at the core of Verifone's payment and checkout platform, where engineering leadership directly impacts secure, high‑volume transactions used globally. As a hands‑on director, you will set technical direction while staying close to the code. You will also be accountable for the health, delivery, and culture of multiple teams building production‑critical systems that must perform reliably under real‑world load, evolving payment methods, and strict security requirements. Required Skills and Experience  Leadership & People Management * Proven experience leading multiple software engineering teams, including managing and mentoring engineering managers and tech leads * Strong track record of building, scaling, and retaining high-performing engineering organizations * Ability to set organization-level goals and operating cadence, run effective performance and calibration cycles, and foster a culture of accountability and growth * Experience facilitating cross-functional collaboration across Product, Design, Platform, and Infrastructure stakeholders * Strong communication skills, with the ability to translate technical complexity for non-technical audiences Technical Depth * Strong, current hands-on background in backend engineering — able to read and review code, drive architecture and design reviews, and contribute alongside engineers when needed * Deep, hands-on engineer who works fluently with agentic AI tools, using them to accelerate design, coding, and reviews while maintaining high standards of quality and security * Strong foundation in Java and Spring Boot, along with Node.js and TypeScript — both are essential for our backend and e-commerce systems * Solid grounding in Clean Architecture, Domain-Driven Design (DDD), and modular system design * Strong understanding of RESTful API design, database modeling (MongoDB), and caching strategies (Redis) * Comfort discussing cloud infrastructure (AWS), CI/CD pipelines, Docker, and Git workflows Delivery & Process * Experience owning end-to-end delivery across multiple concurrent workstreams * Ability to balance speed of delivery with long-term code quality, reliability, and maintainability * Familiarity with agile methodologies and the ability to adapt processes to team needs * Experience managing roadmaps and working with Product to scope, prioritize, and sequence engineering work Engineering Culture & Quality * Passion for building high-quality, testable, and well-documented systems * Champion of automated testing, code review practices, and engineering best practices * Data-driven approach to reliability, with comfort in monitoring, incident response, and blameless post-mortems Desirable Skills and Experience Payments & Security Domain * Experience leading teams in fintech, payments, or e-commerce environments * Familiarity with payment provider integrations (e.g., Stripe, PayPal, Klarna) and workflows such as authorization, capture, refunds, and 3D Secure * Awareness of PCI-DSS requirements and security best practices in high-compliance environments * Understanding of fraud considerations and risk in transactional systems Production Engineering * Experience managing high-availability, fault-tolerant systems in production * Exposure to performance optimization, APM tools (e.g., AppDynamics), and SLA management * Familiarity with messaging systems such as Kafka, RabbitMQ, or Redis Pub/Sub Platform & Architecture Exposure * Experience working alongside frontend frameworks such as Angular or React * Familiarity with server-side rendering, iframe-based widget embedding, and internationalization (i18n) systems * Exposure to event-driven or microservices architectures at scale Our Commitment Verifone is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. Verifone is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.