Sr. Design Verification Manager, Annapurna Labs

Amazon; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an experienced ASIC Design Engineer to join their innovative Cloud-Scale Machine Learning Acceleration team. In this pivotal role, you will lead verification efforts for cutting-edge machine learning hardware, ensuring the highest standards of design quality. You'll collaborate with diverse teams to tackle complex challenges and drive continuous improvement in verification methodologies. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to groundbreaking technologies in a supportive environment that values mentorship and career growth. If you're passionate about pushing the boundaries of cloud computing, this role is for you.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in ASIC/VLSI design verification with strong UVM knowledge.
• Experience managing verification teams and leading ASIC projects.

Responsibilities

• Drive verification teams to ensure quality of ML accelerator SOC.
• Develop verification strategies and collaborate with design teams.

Skills

ASIC/VLSI design verification

Verification methodologies (UVM)

SystemVerilog

Verilog

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering

Higher level degree in relevant field

Tools

Simulation/emulation platforms

Job description

AWS Utility Computing (UC) provides product innovations that continue to set AWS’s services and features apart in the industry. As a member of the UC organization, you’ll support the development and management of Compute, Database, Storage, Platform, and Productivity Apps services in AWS, including support for customers who require specialized security solutions for their cloud services. Additionally, this role may involve exposure to and experience with Amazon's growing suite of generative AI services and other cutting-edge cloud computing offerings across the AWS portfolio.

Annapurna Labs (our organization within AWS UC) designs silicon and software that accelerates innovation. Customers choose us to create cloud solutions that solve challenges that were unimaginable a short time ago—even yesterday. Our custom chips, accelerators, and software stacks enable us to take on technical challenges that have never been seen before, and deliver results that help our customers change the world.

Custom SoCs (System on Chip) live at the heart of AWS Machine Learning servers. As a member of the Cloud-Scale Machine Learning Acceleration team you’ll be responsible for the design and optimization of hardware in our data centers including AWS Inferentia, our custom designed machine learning inference datacenter server. Our success depends on our world-class server infrastructure; we’re handling massive scale and rapid integration of emergent technologies. We’re looking for an ASIC Design Engineer to help us trail-blaze new technologies and architectures, while ensuring high design quality and making the right trade-offs.

Key job responsibilities

1. Overall verification manager, driving multiple teams to ensure correctness and quality of our ML accelerator SOC
2. Develop and execute detailed verification strategies and plans to validate functionality, performance of ASIC designs
3. Collaborate closely with architecture, design, and software teams to identify and resolve complex design issues
4. Provide technical leadership and guidance to the verification team, driving continuous improvement in verification methodologies and processes
5. Directly manage the verification organization, responsible for all aspects of people management

About the team: Our team is dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and we’re building an environment that celebrates knowledge-sharing and mentorship. Our senior members enjoy one-on-one mentoring and thorough, but kind, code reviews. We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects that help our team members develop your engineering expertise so you feel empowered to take on more complex tasks in the future.

Diverse Experiences

AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

Minimum Qualifications

1. 8+ years of hands-on experience in ASIC/VLSI design verification, with a strong understanding of verification methodologies such as UVM, along with industry best practices
2. 8+ years managing verification teams, 4+ years of experience with multi-level management
3. Expertise in various verification languages and tools such as SystemVerilog, UVM, Verilog, and simulation/emulation platforms
4. Proven track record of leading successful ASIC verification projects from planning to tapeout
5. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to quickly identify and troubleshoot complex design issues

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Previous knowledge with Machine learning acceleration SOC architecture
2. Higher level degree in computer science or electrical engineering
3. Hands-on experience with front-end logic design

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