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ASIC Design Engineer, Cloud-Scale Machine Learning Acceleration team at Annapurna Labs (U.S.) Inc.

Required Skills

asic designrtlsystemverilogvlsisocpythonmachine learninghardware acceleration

About the Role

ASIC Design Engineer responsible for designing and optimizing hardware for AWS machine learning servers, including AWS Inferentia. The role involves integrating subsystems into SoCs, implementing high-performance RTL, and working with cross-functional teams to deliver custom silicon solutions for cloud-scale machine learning acceleration.

Key Responsibilities

  • Integrate multiple subsystems into top-level SoC, ensuring correct clock/reset/functional/DFT signal routing
  • Implement and deliver high-performance, area and power efficient RTL to achieve design targets
  • Analyze design, microarchitecture or architecture to make trade-offs based on features, power, performance or area requirements
  • Develop micro-architecture, implement SystemVerilog RTL, and deliver synthesis/timing clean design with constraints
  • Perform lint and clock domain crossing quality checks on the design

Required Skills & Qualifications

Must Have:

  • BS degree in electrical engineering or equivalent
  • 5+ years in RTL design for SoC
  • 5+ years in VLSI engineering
  • 5+ years with code quality tools including: Spyglass, LINT, or CDC

Nice to Have:

  • Master's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or equivalent
  • Experience scripting for automation (e.g., Python, Perl, Ruby)
  • Experience with Microarchitecture, SystemVerilog RTL, Assertions, SDC constraints
  • Familiarity with data path design, interconnects, AXI protocol
  • Good analytical, problem solving, and communication skills

Benefits & Perks

  • Work-life harmony with flexible working culture
  • Inclusive team culture with employee-led affinity groups
  • Mentorship and career growth opportunities
  • Medical, financial, and other benefits
  • Competitive compensation with base pay ranging from $129,800 to $212,800/year