Amazon Web Services (AWS) · 2 weeks ago
Sr. Post-Silicon Systems Software Validation Engineer, Annapurna Labs
Austin, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$193K/yr - $262K/yr
5+ years expAmazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking a Senior Post-Silicon Systems Software Validation Engineer for its Annapurna Labs division. This role involves validating next-generation machine learning accelerators and requires collaboration across various teams to ensure high standards of quality and performance throughout the product development lifecycle.
Agentic AIConsultingDevOpsInformation TechnologySoftwareWeb Development
Responsibilities
Developing comprehensive validation strategies and leads new methodologies to improve validation coverage and time to root cause
Role models detailed test plans covering functional, performance, power, and stress testing from silicon bring-up to product release
Mentors and provides direction to junior validation engineers
Executes complex test plans from RTL simulation and emulation environments through physical silicon validation
Handing complex debug including hands-on silicon bring-up and debug in the lab using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and protocol analyzers
Validating ML accelerator performance, accuracy, and reliability using real-world neural network workloads
Building test infrastructure, CI/CD, and automated regression frameworks to enable efficient validation at scale
Collaborating across architecture, design, firmware, and software teams to triage failures and drive root cause analysis to closure
Reviewing test results, identifying patterns, and providing feedback to improve design quality and validation coverage
Delivering new tests to production systems in AWS data centers and manufacturing to improve fleet health
Qualification
Required
Strong programming skills (Python, Lua, C/C++, Rust, Go, etc)
A solid understanding of computer architecture and chip/system validation methodologies
Experience with cloud infrastructure and CI/CD
Firmware testing and/or development (BIOS, BMC, drivers)
Domain expertise in any of these areas: PCIe, HBM, GPUs, neural networks, ML HW architecture
Knowledge of the full validation lifecycle from RTL simulation (SystemVerilog/UVM, VCS, Questa, Xcelium) and emulation (Palladium, Zebu, Veloce) through silicon failure analysis and debug
5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience
Bachelor's degree or above in computer science, computer engineering, or related field, or Bachelor's degree
5+ years of non-internship system test development, code reviews, source control management, build processes, automated deployments, and operations experience
Experience with Linux environments and Git
Experience with server hardware and debug tools
Preferred
Experience with Machine Learning Hardware/Software Architecture
Experience with CI/CD
Experience with EDA Simulations or Emulation
Benefits
Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage)
401(k) matching
Paid time off
Parental leave
Company
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
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