Performance Verification Engineer

DensityAI; Mountain View (WY); On-site; USD 200,000 - 350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grant

Medical / dental / vision

401(k)

Standard PTO

Job summary

DensityAI is seeking a senior verification engineer to own block-level and SOC-level performance verification and correlation for its AI accelerator silicon. You will debug, quantify bottlenecks, and drive convergence with RTL designers and architects from first silicon through scale-out.

The role requires a Master’s degree and 8+ years of experience in performance validation on complex SOCs, with hands-on use of tracing, compilation, and debug tools.

Qualifications

• Master’s + 8 years of experience in performance validation/verification on complex SOCs.
• Exceptional abilities in performance modeling and verification and tool-flow ownership.
• Demonstrated ability to debug, co-relate and drive convergence on performance model to RTL alongside RTL designers and architects.
• Hands-on with industry-standard tools for tracing, compilation and related workflows.

Responsibilities

• Own block-level and SOC-level Performance verification and correlation, debug for our AI accelerator silicon.
• Work closely with software and hardware architects to create tests for performance verification and participate in future architectural decisions.

Skills

Performance verification

Verification on SOCs

Debugging

Tool-flow ownership

Performance modeling

Education

Master’s degree

Tools

Tracing tools

Compiler workflows

Job description

About the role

Own block-level and SOC-level Performance verification and correlation, debug for our AI accelerator silicon. Work with chip-design and software teams driving DensityAI’s AI accelerator program from first silicon through scale-out.

What you’ll do

• Own block-level and SOC-level Performance verification and correlation, debug for our AI accelerator silicon
• Work closely with software and hardware architects to create tests for performance verification and participate in future architectural decisions

What we’re looking for

• Exceptional abilities in performance modeling and verification and tool-flow ownership
• Master’s + 8 years of experience performance validation/verification on complex SOCs
• Demonstrated ability to debug, co-relate and drive convergence on performance model to RTL alongside RTL designers and architects
• Hands-on with industry-standard tools for tracing, compilation and related workflows
• (Optional) Processor verification, compiler exposure, hardware validation

Compensation

Final offers depend on level, location, and skills relevant to the role.

• equity grant per company guidelines
• medical / dental / vision
• 401(k)
• standard PTO

Visa Sponsorship

DensityAI sponsors qualified candidates for H-1B, O-1, TN, E-3, and other employment-based visas, and we welcome applicants on F-1 OPT and STEM-OPT. Work authorization is required at start; we provide immigration support to secure or transfer status.

Export Controls

Aspects of this role may involve access to information subject to U.S. export controls (EAR/ITAR). We may discuss licensing or scope adjustments during the interview.

Equal Opportunity

DensityAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age (40+), sexual orientation, military or veteran status, pregnancy, or any other status protected by law. We comply with the California CROWN Act and provide reasonable accommodations on request.

Full compensation packages are based on candidate experience and relevant certifications.

California pay range

$200,000—$350,000 USD