SOC Top Level Physical Design Engineer, Annapurna Labs
Amazon · Cupertino, CA · Hardware Development
About this role
Amazon is hiring a mid-level Hardware Engineer in the software engineering function based in Cupertino, CA. The posting calls out experience with Python, Bash, AWS, Machine Learning. Compensation is listed at $183,000–$247,600 per year.
- Role
- Hardware Engineer
- Function
- software engineering
- Level
- mid
- Track
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- Full-time
- Location
- Cupertino, CA
- Department
- Hardware Development
- Posted
- May 11, 2026
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Job description
from Amazon careersAnnapurna Labs 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. Custom SoCs (System on Chip) live at the heart of AWS Machine Learning servers. As a member of the Cloud-Scale Machine Learning Acceleration team you’ll be responsible for the design and optimization of hardware in our data centers including AWS Inferentia, Trainium Systems (our custom designed machine learning inference and training datacenter servers). Our success depends on our world-class server infrastructure; we’re handling massive scale and rapid integration of emergent technologies. We’re looking for an ASIC Physical Design Engineer to help us trail-blaze new technologies and architectures, while ensuring high design quality and making the right trade-offs. Key job responsibilities - Drive full chip floorplan, placement, integration, PV signoff and tapeout - Collaborate with FE team to understand RTL and drive physical aspects early in design cycle - Define, execute and optimize next-generation physical verification and integration methodologies using industry-standard EDA tools (FC,…