Design Verification Engineer - Internal IP
Etched · Austin
CHECKED 6H AGO
Infrastructureonsite$150k–$275k
At a glance
Highlights
- Verify custom IPs powering frontier AI inference chips for silicon readiness.
- Tackle complex verification challenges across compute arrays and fabrics.
- Partner across architecture and software teams for end-to-end bring-up.
What they offer
- Medical, dental, and vision packages with generous premium coverage
- $500 per month credit for waiving medical benefits
- Various wellness benefits covering fitness, mental health, and more
- Daily lunch + dinner in our office
- Unlimited compute budget subject to ROI justification
Ideal candidate
Creative problem-solver with strong computer architecture fundamentals who thrives debugging complex hardware and collaborating across design and software teams to deliver robust, high-performance silicon.
Requirements
- Proficiency with UVM and SystemVerilog
- Strong debugging and problem-solving skills for complex digital designs
- Solid knowledge of computer architecture and digital design fundamentals
- Hands-on experience verifying datapaths, memory systems, interconnects, or high-throughput fabrics
- Familiarity with SystemVerilog Assertions (SVA) and formal verification techniques
- Experience verifying systolic arrays, DMA engines, or NoC/AXI protocols
- Scripting skills (Python/Perl/TCL or similar) for automation, debug and regression flows
Lab profile
About Etched
Building specialized AI chips and systems for frontier inference with best-in-class throughput and latency.
What they build
- Sohu AI inference chip
- AI racks and hardware systems
- Inference software stack
Known for
- Full-stack co-design of chips, racks, software and manufacturing
- Best-in-class throughput and latency for prefill and decode
- Inference-optimized architecture
Key facts
- Backed by hundreds of millions from top-tier investors