Amazon Web Services (AWS) · 8 hours ago
Software Development Engineer II, Post Silicon Validation
Austin, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$144K/yr - $194K/yr
3+ years expAmazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking a Software Development Engineer II to join their Silicon Validation team at Annapurna Labs. The role involves validating next-generation machine learning accelerators, ensuring high standards of quality and performance across the product development lifecycle.
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Responsibilities
Developing comprehensive validation strategies and detailed test plans covering functional, performance, power, and stress testing from silicon bring-up to product release
Executing complex test plans from RTL simulation and emulation environments through physical silicon validation
Conducting 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
Supporting production systems in AWS data centers and addressing field issues as they arise
Qualification
Required
Strong programming skills (Python, Lua, C/C++, Rust, Go, etc)
A solid understanding of computer architecture
Experience with AWS services, cloud infrastructure, firmware development (BIOS, BMC, drivers)
Validation experience in any of these areas: PCIe, HBM, GPUs, neural networks, ML HW architecture, and/or CI/CD
Familiarity with the validation lifecycle from RTL simulation (SystemVerilog/UVM, VCS, Questa, Xcelium) and emulation (Palladium, Zebu, Veloce) through silicon failure analysis and debug
Experience with general troubleshooting/debugging of hardware, or experience in computer architecture
3+ years of non-internship professional software development testing experience
Experience working with Linux
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)
Launched in 2006, Amazon Web Services (AWS) began exposing key infrastructure services to businesses in the form of web services -- now widely known as cloud computing.
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