ASIC Design Engineer Jobs in San Jose, CA
ASIC Design Engineer jobs in San Jose are concentrated in Silicon Valley's core semiconductor and fabless chip design corridors, from North San Jose and Alviso to Blossom Valley and the Coyote Creek tech campus clusters. Employers hiring right now include Cisco, Broadcom, and ByteDance. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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San Jose
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Technology
Employment Type
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Intern
Job Code
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A36063A
Responsibilities
About the team
Our team is building industry-leading, highly efficient, and scalable video codec hardware solutions (FPGA and ASIC) from the ground up to better serve our billions of users. We are looking for strong video codec design engineers to design hardware accelerators for advanced video encoding and processing. The successful candidate will be part of a fast-growing team that includes algorithm, architecture, software, firmware, and hardware design and verification experts with a dedication to technical excellence and a passion to build large-scale and high-performing video platforms and services.
We are looking for talented individuals to join us for an internship. Our internship program offers students hands-on experience, industry exposure, and opportunities to apply their knowledge to real-world challenges while building a strong foundation for personal and professional growth.
Interns will gain practical experience, explore potential career paths, and participate in social events, learning programs, and development workshops alongside industry professionals.
Candidates may apply to a maximum of two positions across Our Company and its affiliates globally. Applications will be considered in the order they are submitted.
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, so we encourage you to apply early. Please clearly state your availability in your resume, including your start and end dates.
Responsibilities
- As an ASIC Design Engineer in this Video Silicon IP team, we work closely with architecture, algorithm and verification teams to build high performance and low power video processing IPs. Apply your knowledge of computer architecture and ASIC design to create ASIC design for compressing, processing still images and videos.
Minimum Qualifications
- Currently pursuing a Master's in computer science/electrical engineering or a related technical discipline
- Knowledge of Video Codecs
- Experience with RTL design (SystemVerilog) or High level Synthesis (HLS)
- Experience with UVM methodology, SystemC, or DPI
- Good programming skills in Python for task automation
Job Information
【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Hourly) - Campus Intern
The hourly rate range for this position in the selected city is $45- $45.
Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Interns have day one access to health insurance, life insurance, wellbeing benefits and more. Interns also receive 10 paid holidays per year and paid sick time (56 hours if hired in first half of year, 40 if hired in second half of year). Interns who are not working 100% remote may also be eligible for housing allowance.
The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.
For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates:
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:
1. Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;
2. Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and
3. Exercising sound judgment.
About Us
Founded in 2012, ByteDance's mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. With a suite of more than a dozen products, including TikTok, Lemon8, CapCut and Pico as well as platforms specific to the China market, including Toutiao, Douyin, and Xigua, ByteDance has made it easier and more fun for people to connect with, consume, and create content.
Why Join ByteDance
Inspiring creativity is at the core of ByteDance's mission. Our innovative products are built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and enrich life - a mission we work towards every day.
As ByteDancers, we strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our Company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.
Diversity & Inclusion
ByteDance is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At ByteDance, our mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.
Reasonable Accommodation
ByteDance is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at
https://tinyurl.com/RA-request
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Who's Hiring
- Cisco35

- Broadcom10

- ByteDance10

- SK hynix memory solutions10

- AMD5

Top Industries Hiring
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ASIC Design Engineer Jobs in San Jose: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a asic design engineer job in San Jose?
Focus your search on the semiconductor and fabless chip companies concentrated in North San Jose, the Alviso corridor, and the established campus clusters near Brokaw Road and Coyote Creek Parkway. San Jose's ASIC market prizes deep RTL design experience, proficiency with synthesis and place-and-route flows, and familiarity with advanced process nodes. Candidates who have taped out real silicon and can discuss timing closure tradeoffs stand out in a market this specialized.
Which companies hire asic design engineers in San Jose?
Companies currently hiring asic design engineers in San Jose include Cisco, Broadcom, and ByteDance, per current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. San Jose draws a dense mix of established semiconductor giants, fabless design houses, and data center chip startups, all of which maintain significant ASIC engineering headcount in the city.
Are there remote asic design engineer jobs in San Jose?
Yes, but with limits: ASIC design is inherently lab- and tool-dependent, so fully remote roles are less common than in software. About 30% of asic design engineer openings tied to San Jose are remote or hybrid as of August 2026, reflecting a market where hybrid is the practical compromise. Front-end RTL and verification tasks tend to offer the most flexibility, while physical design and lab bring-up roles typically require on-site presence.
How can I get a asic design engineer job in San Jose with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path in San Jose is through a design verification or DFT engineer role at a mid-size fabless company or a large semiconductor firm's college hiring program. San Jose employers regularly recruit from local graduate programs and often bring on new engineers as part of structured rotation tracks covering RTL, simulation, and physical design. Building hands-on experience with open-source EDA tools and contributing to a publicly visible chip design project gives entry-level candidates a concrete edge.
Which industries hire the most asic design engineers in San Jose?
Most asic design engineer openings in San Jose sit in Electronics & Hardware and Technology & Software, per current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. San Jose sits at the center of the global semiconductor supply chain, and demand from data center silicon, consumer electronics, and networking chip programs keeps those industries as the dominant sources of local ASIC hiring.
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