Amazon Senior SoC Functional Modeling Engineer Annapurna 

United States, California, Cupertino 

925131607

Custom SoCs (system-on-chips) are the brains behind AWS’s Machine Learning servers. Our team builds C++ functional models of these accelerator SoCs for use by internal partner teams. We’re looking for a Senior SoC Modeling Engineer to join the team and deliver new functional models, infrastructure, and tooling for our customers.As part of the ML accelerator modeling team, you will:
- Develop and own SoC functional models end-to-end, including model architecture, integration with other model or infrastructure components, testing, and debug- Innovate on the tooling you provide to customers, making it easier for them to use our SoC models
- Drive model and modeling infrastructure performance improvements to help our models scale
- Develop software which can be maintained, improved upon, documented, tested, and reusedAnnapurna Labs, our organization within AWS, designs and deploys some of the largest custom silicon in the world, with many subsystems that must all be modeled and tested with high quality. Our SoC model is a critical piece of software used in both our SoC development process and by our partner software teams. You’ll collaborate with many internal customers who depend on your models to be effective themselves, and you'll work closely with these teams to push the boundaries of how we're using modeling to build successful products.You will thrive in this role if you:
- Are an expert in functional modeling for SoCs, ASICs, TPUs, GPUs, or CPUs
- Are comfortable modeling in C++, and familiar with Python- Want to jump into an ML-aligned role, or get deeper into the details of ML at the hardware/system-levelAlthough we are building machine learning chips, no machine learning background is needed for this role. This role spans modeling of the ML and management regions of our chips, and you’ll dip your toes into both. You’ll be able to ramp up on ML as part of this role, and any ML knowledge that’s required can be learned on-the-job.Diverse ExperiencesAWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.About AWSWork/Life BalanceMentorship & Career GrowthWe’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

- 5+ years of non-internship professional experience writing functional models for custom silicon SoCs
- Experience building object-oriented models with C++
- Familiarity with SoC, CPU, TPU, GPU, and/or ASIC architecture and micro-architecture

- 5+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, and testing
- Experience with PyTest and GoogleTest
- Familiarity with modern C++ (11, 14, 17, etc.)
- Experience in multi-threaded programming, vector extensions, HPC, and QEMU
- Experience with machine learning accelerator hardware and/or software