Sr. Design Verification Engineer, Annapurna Labs

Description Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform, and our Custom Silicon organization is revolutionizing how we deliver cloud services to our customers. You’ll be part of a team that drives innovation in custom chip development, directly impacting the future of cloud computing. As a member of the Cloud-Scale Machine Learning Acceleration team you’ll develop hardware solutions for AWS data centers, including AWS Inferentia and Trainium systems—custom-designed machine learning data center accelerators.

We are looking for a passionate design verification engineer to join our newly formed team responsible for verifying high‑speed I/O and scale‑up/out components across the SoC. You will take full ownership of delivering comprehensive verification solutions at a sub‑system/chip level, with strong emphasis on system‑wide implications and interactions. The ideal candidate will architect and implement advanced verification environments and drive unified verification plans across multiple tools and methods. This role requires deep technical expertise to develop end‑to‑end verification strategies, create robust test scenarios, and collaborate closely with design, architecture and software teams to ensure thorough coverage of hardware‑software interfaces and cross‑module functionality.

Key job responsibilities

Verify/validate that our hardware and software solutions achieve their desired functionality.

Develop and execute multi‑faceted verification/validation plans.

Measure the team’s progress toward ambitious customer metrics.

Collaborate closely with design, architecture and software teams to ensure thorough coverage of hardware‑software interfaces and cross‑module functionality.

Own delivery of comprehensive verification solutions at a sub‑system/chip level, with strong emphasis on system‑wide implications and interactions.

About The Team Inclusive Team Culture: We embrace our differences and are committed to fostering an inclusive environment through employee‑led affinity groups, benefit offerings, and annual learning experiences focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Work/Life Balance: We value flexibility in working hours and encourage each team member to find their own balance between professional and personal life.

Mentorship & Career Growth: Our team supports new members with mentorship, knowledge sharing, and projects that help each professional grow and take on more complex tasks.

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or above in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline.

8+ years of design verification experience using constrained‑random simulation techniques (such as UVM).

8+ years of experience in testbench development including stimulus, checkers, assertions, and coverage.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience verifying at multiple levels of logic from IP blocks to SoCs to full system testing.

Experience in Python, Perl, or another scripting language.

Experience using multiple verification platforms (FV, emulation, test‑generation).

Experience with C/C++ and object‑oriented programming.

Experience with AMBA protocols (e.g., AHB/APB/AXI).

Experience with interconnect protocols such as PCIe and UCIe.

Amazon is an equal‑opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information.

Company Amazon Data Services Canada, Inc. – E09

Job ID: A3129651

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