Formal Verification Engineer, Annapurna Labs

Job Description

Amazon Web Services provides a highly reliable, scalable, low‑cost infrastructure platform in the cloud that powers hundreds of thousands of businesses in 190 countries around the world. We have data center locations in the U.S., Europe, Singapore, and Japan, and customers across all industries. We are seeking experienced Hardware Design Engineers to work with partners and vendors and build the next generation of our cloud server infrastructure.

As a member of the Cloud-Scale Machine Learning Acceleration team you’ll be responsible for the design and optimization of hardware in our data centers including technologies such as AWS Inferentia, a machine learning inference product designed to deliver high performance at low cost.

• Develop formal verification plans, implement and verify state‑of‑the‑art IP architectures.
• Work with block designers to gain deep micro‑architectural understanding.
• Develop checking algorithms, assertions, and FV models.
• Perform state‑of‑the‑art formal methods and abstraction techniques.
• Participate in test plan and coverage reviews.
• Promote assertions to simulation and contribute to overall simulation strategy.
• Communicate and work with team members across multiple disciplines.

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 Amaze Con (diversity) conferences. Amazon’s culture of inclusion is reinforced within our 16 Leadership Principles, which remind team members to seek diverse perspectives, learn and be curious, and earn trust.

Work/Life Balance – Our team puts a high value on work‑life balance. 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 in working hours and encourage you to find your own balance between your work and personal lives.

Mentorship & Career Growth – Our team is dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and we’re building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship. We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects based on what will help each team member develop into a better‑rounded professional and enable them to take on more complex tasks in the future.

• Bachelor’s degree or above in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related fields.
• 3+ years of practical experience with formal verification as IP/Block owner.
• 3+ years experience with formal verification techniques including abstraction and end‑to‑end checking.

• Understanding of block-level design comprehension and debugging.
• Understanding of formal verification engines and bug hunting strategies.
• Programming and scripting skills.
• Practical experience with RTL design.

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Los Angeles County applicants:
Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position.

These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work…