YouTube · 17 hours ago
Senior Silicon Design Verification Engineer, YouTube Video Accelerators
Mountain View, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$156K/yr - $229K/yr
8+ years expYouTube is a platform that empowers individuals to share their stories and connect with others through creativity and technology. The Senior Silicon Design Verification Engineer will lead verification strategies and ensure quality in the development of custom silicon solutions for Google's products, focusing on advanced verification methodologies and collaboration with design teams.
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Responsibilities
Lead comprehensive verification strategies and signoff for complex blocks where the source is C/C++, taking full ownership of quality from High-Level Synthesis (HLS) code to generated Register-Transfer Level (RTL)
Design and maintain advanced environments, including C/C++ GoogleTest for functional validation and SystemVerilog/Universal Verification Methodology (UVM) for RTL timing and system interactions
Employ HLS-specific methods such as C/RTL co-simulation, formal equivalence verification, and transaction-level modeling to ensure hardware fidelity
Drive complex bug hunting and coverage analysis across both C++ and RTL domains to ensure complete verification of the design transformation
Partner with design teams to optimize C++ code for verification and mentor engineers on the nuances of HLS verification
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
8 years of experience in verification methodologies and languages such as Universal Verification Methodology (UVM) and SystemVerilog
Preferred
Master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or Computer Science, with an emphasis on computer architecture
Experience in test planning and testbench architecture using SystemVerilog and UVM, including coverage-driven and constrained random testing
Experience with High-Level Synthesis tools (e.g., Catapult, Vivado, XLS)
Experience in video processing, image pipelines, or video compression standards such as AV1, AV2, or H.264
Ability to debug complex issues across C/C++ and RTL levels using industry-standard EDA tools like VCS, Xcelium, or Verdi
Excellent C/C++ skills for developing HLS testbenches and models
Benefits
Bonus
Equity
Benefits
Company
YouTube
YouTube is a platform for sharing and watching videos, including movies, music clips, and amateur content.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$11.5MKey Investors
Artis Ventures,Sequoia CapitalSequoia Capital
2006-10-01Acquired
2006-03-30Series Unknown· $8M
2005-11-01Series A· $3.5M
Leadership Team
Neal Mohan
CEO
Angela Courtin
Vice President, YouTube Marketing Brand, Creative, Culture & Media
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