Originally posted 12 August 2026 by the employer. Relisted by the employer on 24 September 2026.
Join the SERDES Group to develop layout designs for high speed SERDES blocks.
About the role
As a member of the SERDES Group, you will help develop layout designs. This role involves working on high speed SERDES blocks.
What you'll do
- Implement layout of blocks and macros.
- Own and deliver high-quality macros.
- Mentor junior team members.
- Coordinate with contractor teams to ensure work is done as per schedule.
- Enable release flows as required.
What you'll need
- 15+ years of hands-on experience in layout design.
- Experience with Cadence virtuoso.
- Experience with Caliber and other verification tools for layout development.
- Experience in high speed SERDES blocks.
- Bachelors or Masters degree in Electrical Engineering, or equivalent.
Nice to have
- Experience in high speed SERDES blocks.
Skills: layout design, SERDES Group, high speed SERDES blocks, Cadence virtuoso, Caliber
This role has been open 48 days — well below the 76-day median for High-Speed IO/SerDes Design roles.
High-Speed IO/SerDes Design · Serdes Highspeed
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Open roles in category
239
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Median days open
76 d
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Median salary
$177k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | AMD | All employers we track in this specialty (239 roles · 49 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 28 | 239 |
| Open roles in the wider Analog & Mixed-Signal family | 37 | 1385 · 107 employers |
| Median days open | 64 d | 76 d (−12 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $177k |
Skills observed across this category: layout design, SERDES Group, high speed SERDES blocks, Cadence virtuoso, Caliber
Who's hiring in this category
- AMD (this employer) · 28 open roles · median 64 d
- Synopsys · 26 open roles · median 44 d
- Qualcomm · 20 open roles · median 58 d
- Cadence Design Systems · 18 open roles · median 181 d
- Apple · 12 open roles · median 7 d
- NVIDIA · 11 open roles · median 116 d
How we counted: 239 open High-Speed IO/SerDes Design (Serdes Highspeed) roles from 49 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 30 Sept 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Analog & Mixed-Signal family row. Figures refresh nightly.