Sr. Hardware Engineer - ML Acceleration, Annapurna Labs

Sr. Hardware Engineer - ML Acceleration, Annapurna Labs

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AWS Utility Computing (UC) provides product innovations—from foundational services such as Amazon’s Simple Storage Service (S3) and Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), to consistently released new product innovations that continue to set AWS’s services and features apart in the industry. As a member of the UC organization, you’ll support the development and management of Compute, Database, Storage, Internet of Things (IoT), Platform, and Productivity Apps services in AWS, including support for customers who require specialized security solutions for their cloud services.

Annapurna Labs (our organization within AWS UC) designs silicon and software that accelerates innovation. Customers choose us to create cloud solutions that solve challenges that were unimaginable a short time ago—even yesterday. Our custom chips, accelerators, and software stacks enable us to take on technical challenges that have never been seen before, and deliver results that help our customers change the world.

We are seeking a Hardware Design Engineer with a role in the definition, design, and validation of AWS next‑generation ML Chips, Cards and server integration. As a senior member of our hardware team, you will have the opportunity to own the design and execution of new building‑block components and server products, with the goal of creating and customized platforms that fit within AWS datacenter’s world‑leading technology.

As a member of the Machine Learning Acceleration team you’ll be responsible for the design and optimization of hardware in our data centers. You’ll provide leadership of new server deployments in a continuous effort to deliver a world‑class customer experience. This is a fast‑paced, intellectually challenging position, and you’ll work with thought leaders in multiple technology areas. You’ll have high standards for yourself and everyone you work with, and you’ll be constantly looking for ways to improve your products performance, quality and cost.

We’re changing an industry, and we want individuals who are ready for this challenge and want to reach beyond what is possible today.

You will work closely with internal design teams throughout AWS as well as with Design Partner teams worldwide to produce world‑class server and rack products. You will own the integration of multiple bespoke components developed by internal Annapurna Labs teams and integration of the rack into AWS's infrastructure.

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
• Experience in developing functional specifications, design verification plans and functional test procedures
• 5+ years of relevant work experience with complex accelerator, storage or network server designs.
• 3+ years of development experience in hardware/f firmware. Proven ability to debug PCIe, memory or storage subsystems.
• Working with interdisciplinary teams to execute product design from concept to production spanning internal hardware, firmware and software teams as well as external design partners.

• Master's degree or Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
• Experience in RTL coding and debug, as well as performance, power, area analysis and trade‑offs
• Experience with modern ASIC/FPGA design and verification tools
• Experience with SOC bring‑up and post‑silicon validation

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