Software Development Engineer II, Post Silicon Validation
Core
Validating next-generation machine learning accelerators and custom silicon for AWS cloud infrastructure, spanning the full stack from RTL simulation to physical silicon bring-up and production support.
Role type
Senior IC post-silicon validation engineer (ML accelerators)
Builds
Custom silicon and software for AWS ML training and inference boards and servers
Domain
Cloud infrastructure, AI/ML hardware, semiconductor validation
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Post-silicon validation, system validation, hardware bring-up and debug, complex SoC/accelerator test planning, Linux environments, Git, SSH, Python, C/C++, Rust, computer architecture, digital design principles
Preferred skills
Automated test frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, PCIe/HBM domain expertise, ML hardware architectures, emulation platforms, firmware development, EDA simulation tools, SystemVerilog/UVM, mentoring
Technologies
Palladium, Zebu, Veloce, SystemVerilog, UVM, VCS, Questa, Xcelium, PCIe, HBM2, HBM3, BIOS, BMC, drivers
Responsibilities
Developing comprehensive validation strategies and test plans for functional, performance, power, and stress testing; Executing complex test plans from RTL simulation/emulation through physical silicon validation; Conducting hands-on silicon bring-up and debug 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; Collaborating across architecture, design, firmware, and software teams to triage failures and drive root cause analysis; Supporting production systems in AWS data centers and addressing field issues
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC