Senior Software Validation Engineer
Core
Lead end-to-end system validation, AI workload qualification, and release qualification for next-generation AI accelerator platforms.
Role type
Senior IC system/platform validation engineer (AI accelerators)
Builds
AI accelerator platforms (hardware, firmware, drivers, SDKs, runtimes, compilers)
Domain
Semiconductor / AI hardware / Embedded Linux
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
System/Platform/Semiconductor validation, Python, Bash, C/C++, Linux, Git, Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins/GitHub Actions, validation automation, performance benchmarking, debugging, AI/ML frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow, ONNX Runtime), PCIe, embedded Linux, device drivers, networking, AI accelerators
Preferred skills
AI accelerator or semiconductor product validation experience
Technologies
PyTorch, TensorFlow, ONNX Runtime, Linux, Git, Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, GitHub Actions
Responsibilities
Define validation strategy, test plans, and release qualification criteria; Lead validation across hardware, firmware, drivers, SDKs, runtimes, compilers, and Linux platforms; Validate AI/ML workloads (LLMs, VLMs, Computer Vision, NLP, Generative AI); Develop and maintain automated validation frameworks using Python and CI/CD; Perform functional, performance, stress, scalability, and reliability testing; Drive root-cause analysis, performance characterization, and release sign-off; Collaborate with cross-functional teams and mentor junior engineers
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC