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ChipAgents

Account Manager, Startups

San Jose, California, United States

Location
San Jose, California, United States
Work
On-site
Employment
Full-time
Level
Mid level
Function
Sales
Pay
From $170K a year (read from the ad)
Posted
3 days ago

Pay and the market here

The top of this role’s range, $170K a year, is about the median of $170K for mid level sales jobs in California (middle half $115K – $240K, 433 jobs that state pay).

75 sales jobs open in San Jose: 24% remote, 19 posted in the last 30 days.

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About the role

About ChipAgents

ChipAgents is revolutionizing chip design and verification with agentic-AI workflows. Founded by experts in AI and semiconductor design, we partner with top-10 semiconductor companies, hyperscale cloud providers, and cutting-edge startups. Our platform accelerates RTL development, functional verification, and simulation, unlocking new levels of productivity and design quality.

Role Overview

We are hiring an Account Manager to sell ChipAgents to semiconductor and hardware startups. Deals move fast, and you will manage many at once. You will find new customers, close them, and grow the accounts as their teams grow.

Key Responsibilities

  • Build pipeline with startups through outreach, events, and investor referrals
  • Sell to founders, CTOs, and engineering leads
  • Work closely with our Forward Deployed Engineers to win technical evaluations
  • Close deals quickly and expand accounts over time
  • Keep the CRM and forecast up to date and hit your number

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of quota-carrying B2B sales, ideally in EDA, semiconductor, or technical software
  • A track record of closing many deals and beating quota
  • Ability to learn end-to-end chip design in depth, quickly
  • Clear communicator who is comfortable talking with engineers
  • BS in EE, CS, or a related field, or equivalent experience

Nice to Haves

  • Strong AI/ML background
  • Experience selling to startups
  • Network in the Bay Area chip startup and VC community

Equal Opportunity

ChipAgents is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds.

Location and travel

Based in San Jose, CA, with up to 50% travel.

What we offer

  • $170K/yr to $300K/yr base, plus uncapped commission and equity
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Medical, dental, vision, and 401(k)
  • Free lunch, snacks, gym, and parking

Source

Posted by ChipAgents on their own hiring page, jobs.ashbyhq.com. OptiTalent shows it as published, read 08 Nov 2026 02:21 UTC; the original is the reference.

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