Sr. ASIC Engineer III, Annapurna Labs

Amazon • Cupertino, CA

3d • $159,200 - $247,600 • Onsite

About The Position

The Utility Computing (UC) organization at AWS provides product innovations, from foundational services like Amazon’s Simple Storage Service (S3) and Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), to consistently released new product innovations that set AWS’s services and features apart. The UC organization supports 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. Annapurna Labs, within AWS UC, designs silicon and software that accelerates innovation, enabling customers to create cloud solutions that solve complex challenges. Their custom chips, accelerators, and software stacks address technical challenges and deliver results that help customers change the world. Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform, pioneering cloud computing and continuously innovating. Customers, from startups to Global 500 companies, trust AWS for their robust suite of products and services. AWS values diverse experiences and encourages candidates to apply even if they don't meet all qualifications. They also value work-life harmony, striving for flexibility in their working culture, and foster an inclusive team culture through employee-led affinity groups and learning experiences. AWS is committed to mentorship and career growth, providing resources to help employees develop into well-rounded professionals. The Custom SoCs (System on Chip) team, part of the Cloud-Scale Machine Learning Acceleration team, is responsible for the design and optimization of hardware in AWS data centers, including AWS Inferentia, a custom-designed machine learning inference datacenter server. The team handles massive scale and rapid integration of emergent technologies, seeking an ASIC Design Engineer to trail-blaze new technologies and architectures while ensuring high design quality and making appropriate trade-offs. The team supports new members with a mix of experience levels and tenures, fostering knowledge-sharing and mentorship, with senior members providing one-on-one mentoring and code reviews. They focus on career growth by assigning projects that help team members develop engineering expertise and take on more complex tasks.

Requirements

• 8+ years of relevant field experience
• BS + 8yrs or MS + 6yrs in EE/CS

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or equivalent
• Experience that includes strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and effective communication abilities

Responsibilities

• Design and optimization of hardware in AWS data centers, including AWS Inferentia, our custom designed machine learning inference datacenter server.
• Trail-blaze new technologies and architectures.
• Ensure high design quality.
• Make the right trade-offs.

Benefits

• health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage)
• 401(k) matching
• paid time off
• parental leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree