MLA IP Design Verification Engineer, Annapurna Labs
Company websiteamazon.com (Amazon, opens in new tab)
Base salary $176,600 to $247,300
Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in Cupertino, CA
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- LocationCupertino, CA
- WorkplaceWorkplace not stated
- Status at last checkSource accepting applications when checked
- Last checked (36 min ago) · observed since
About this job
Amazon Web Services provides a highly reliable, scalable, low-cost infrastructure platform in the cloud that powers hundreds of thousands of businesses in 190 countries around the world.
We are seeking an experienced Design Verification Engineers to build the next generation of our cloud server platforms. Our success depends on our world-class infrastructure; we’re handling massive scale and rapid integration of emergent technologies.
As a member of the Cloud-Scale Machine Learning Acceleration team you’ll be responsible for the design and validation of machine learning hardware in our data centers.
Some of your responsibilities will include verifying/validating that our hardware and software solutions achieve their desired functionality, developing and executing multi-faceted verification/validation plans, and measuring the teams progress towards our ambitious customer metrics.
Key job responsibilities
Some of your responsibilities will include verifying/validating that our hardware and software solutions achieve their desired functionality, developing and executing multi-faceted verification/validation plans, and measuring the teams progress towards our ambitious customer metrics.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
- Experience identifying bugs in architecture, algorithms, functionality, and performance with strong overall debugging skills
- Experience verifying at multiple levels of logic from IP blocks to SoCs to full system testing
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's degree in Electrical or Communications Engineering or a related field
- Experience with formal verification techniques including abstraction and end-to-end checking
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including 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, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
USA, CA, Cupertino - 176,600.00 - 247,300.00 USD annually
Source: Amazon · View original posting (opens in new tab)
Pay in context
This role's base floor ($176,600) is above 77% of the 3,589 Engineering (non-software) roles in California listed on this site; 3 others list the same floor. Their median floor is $147,000; the middle half runs from $125,000 to $173,075.
Only jobs on this site count, and each one publishes a base salary of $100,000 or more, so this compares six-figure jobs with each other, not with the whole market. Computed Nov 7, 2026.
This listingMLA IP Design Verification Engineer, Annapurna Labs$176,600 to $247,300
Data Scientist II - AMZ10564077$175,040 to $212,800
Manager III, SecEng, AppSec AI$175,100 to $236,900
Manager, Hardware Development - GPU/Accelerator, Annapurna ML Trainium$175,100 to $236,900
Security Engineering Manager, Leo Security$175,100 to $236,900
Security Engineering Manager, Stores AppSec$175,100 to $236,900
Security Engineering Manager, Stores Org Mobile Security$175,100 to $236,900
Chart as a table
| Role | Published base |
|---|---|
| MLA IP Design Verification Engineer, Annapurna Labs (this listing) | $176,600 - $247,300 |
| Data Scientist II - AMZ10564077 | $175,040 - $212,800 |
| Manager III, SecEng, AppSec AI | $175,100 - $236,900 |
| Manager, Hardware Development - GPU/Accelerator, Annapurna ML Trainium | $175,100 - $236,900 |
| Security Engineering Manager, Leo Security | $175,100 - $236,900 |
| Security Engineering Manager, Stores AppSec | $175,100 - $236,900 |
| Security Engineering Manager, Stores Org Mobile Security | $175,100 - $236,900 |
Observed changes
- Began meeting the published-salary criteria
- First observed on the employer's board
- Observed since
- Employer-stated posting date
- 2026-09-15
Where this pay comes from
Location as the employer wrote it: US, CA, Cupertino
USA, CA, Cupertino - 176,600.00 - 247,300.00 USD annually
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