Design Verification Engineer

Cerebras Systems; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work on groundbreaking AI technology

Open source cutting-edge AI research

Job stability with startup vitality

Non-corporate work culture

Job summary

A cutting-edge technology company in Sunnyvale is looking for a Design Verification Engineer to work on innovative AI chip designs. The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years of experience in design verification and deep knowledge of SystemVerilog, along with excellent programming skills. This position offers a salary range of $120,000 to $240,000 annually and is open to remote candidates.

Qualifications

• Candidate must possess advanced debugging and problem-solving skills.
• Deep understanding of SystemVerilog testbench, DPI, and UVM is essential.
• Strong programming skills and familiarity with software engineering practices are required.
• 3+ years of hands-on Design Verification experience is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Work with architects and engineers to ensure high-quality design.
• Develop verification strategies and detailed tests.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on design verification.
• Enhance verification infrastructure and flows.

Skills

Advanced debugging and problem-solving skills

Deep knowledge of SystemVerilog testbench, DPI, and UVM

Excellent programming skills and knowledge of software engineering practices

Experience developing scalable and portable testbenches and components

Proficient in scripting languages like Python or Perl

Good interpersonal skills

Extremely self-motivated and eager to solve problems

3+ years of Design Verification experience

Education

BS or MS in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering

Tools

Verification methodologies and tools

Simulation software

Job description

Cerebras Systems builds the world’s largest AI chip, 56 times larger than GPUs. Our novel wafer‑scale architecture provides the AI compute power of dozens of GPUs on a single chip, with the programming simplicity of a single device. This approach allows Cerebras to deliver industry‑leading training and inference speeds and empowers machine‑learning users to run large‑scale ML applications effortlessly, without the hassle of managing hundreds of GPUs or TPUs.

Cerebras’ current customers include global corporations across multiple industries, national labs, and top‑tier healthcare systems. In January, we announced a multi‑year, multi‑million‑dollar partnership with Mayo Clinic, underscoring our commitment to transforming AI applications across various fields. In August, we launched Cerebras Inference, the fastest Generative AI inference solution in the world, over 10 times faster than GPU‑based hyperscale cloud inference services.

Key Responsibilities

• Work with architects, designers, post‑silicon, and software engineers to ensure a high‑quality design that works for silicon.
• Develop and implement verification strategies, detailed tests, and coverage plans based on micro‑architecture.
• Create verification methodologies and reusable environments, including components such as stimulus, checkers, assertions, and coverage.
• Implement tests, manage regressions, gather coverage, and debug test failures.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams, including architecture, RTL design, physical design, firmware, and validation.
• Analyze and debug complex issues across simulation, emulation, and silicon bring‑up phases.
• Continuously enhance verification infrastructure and flows to improve efficiency and quality.
• Contribute to the evolution of the overall verification methodology and best practices across the organization.

Skills and Qualifications

• Advanced debugging and problem‑solving skills.
• Deep knowledge of SystemVerilog testbench, DPI, and UVM.
• Excellent programming skills and knowledge of software engineering practices, including object‑oriented design.
• Experience developing scalable and portable testbenches and components.
• Experience with verification methodologies and tools such as simulators, waveform viewers, build and run automation, coverage collection, and gate‑level simulations.
• Proficient in scripting languages such as Python or Perl.
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to work as a standout colleague.
• Extremely self‑motivated and eager to solve problems.
• 3+ years of Design Verification experience.

Desired Skills and Qualifications

• Knowledge of pipelined processor architecture.
• BS or MS in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering.
• 3+ years of hands‑on Design Verification experience.

The base salary range for this position is $120,000 to $240,000 annually. Actual compensation may include bonus and equity, and will be determined based on factors such as experience, skills, and qualifications.

We are open to remote candidates.

Why Join Cerebras

• Build a breakthrough AI platform beyond the constraints of the GPU.
• Publish and open source their cutting‑edge AI research.
• Work on one of the fastest AI supercomputers in the world.
• Enjoy job stability with startup vitality.
• Our simple, non‑corporate work culture that respects individual beliefs.

Cerebras Systems is committed to creating an equal and diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate different backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We believe inclusive teams build better products and companies. We try every day to build a work environment that empowers people to do their best work through continuous learning, growth and support of those around them.