ASIC Formal Verification Engineer I, Annapurna Labs

About the role

In Annapurna Labs we are at the forefront of hardware co-design not just in Amazon Web Services (AWS) but across the industry. The work we do is cutting-edge and internet-scale while also being deeply important to our customers. We design and build every component of our hardware and software to come together into products that our customers use for accelerated computing: either Machine Learning acceleration, or FPGA acceleration.

We get our hands dirty, from creating our own silicon, pushing the electrons in the right direction, ensuring our hardware is functional and healthy, and managing the full lifecycle of our systems at the huge scale and complexity of AWS. If you're interested in "building a complete product" from inception to delighted customers, Annapurna is a fantastic choice.

As a member of the Machine Learning Acceleration team you will be responsible for defining and checking the specification of critical hardware modules using formal methods and industrial model checkers.

You will be a part of a world class pre-silicon hardware design team. The job entails understanding requirements of specific hardware blocks and writing functional descriptions of correct behavior. Specifications are written in hardware description languages like Verilog and System Verilog Assertions (SVA).

Using industrial model checkers you will then learn techniques for proving the hardware being designed matches the modeled specification. Advances proof techniques, such as modeling abstractions, and inductive reasoning will be utilized. Automation techniques and scripting flows are also leveraged to accelerate proof techniques.

Inclusive Team Culture

Here at AWS, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. We have ten employee-led affinity groups, reaching 40,000 employees in over 190 chapters globally. We have innovative benefit offerings, and host annual and ongoing learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences.

Work/Life Harmony

Our team puts a high value on work-life harmony. It isn't about how many hours you spend at home or at work; it's about the flow you establish that brings energy to both parts of your life. We believe striking the right balance between your personal and professional life is critical to life-long happiness and fulfillment. We offer flexibility and encourage you to find your own balance between your work and personal lives.

Basic Qualifications

• To qualify, applicants should have earned (or will earn) a Bachelors or Masters degree
• Completed coursework or prior internship experience with formal methods (SW/HW)
• Coursework or prior internship experience in the basics of computer architecture.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience or previous technical internship(s) with hardware model checkers: JasperGold, or VC Formal.
• Experience or previous technical internship(s) with RTL Verilog.
• Knowledge of formalization techniques.
• Experience with scripting languages, such as Python, or TCL.
• Ability to effectively articulate technical challenges and solutions
• Adept at handling ambiguous or undefined problems as well as ability to think abstractly

Additional information

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If the country/region you're applying in isn't listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

Pay and benefits

The starting pay for this position is listed below. Starting Day 1 of employment, Amazon offers EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, 401(k) matching.

Austin, TX, USA - 116,100.00 USD Annually

Cupertino, CA, USA - 133,600.00 USD Annually