Design Verification Engineer - Compute

WHAT MATX IS BUILDING MatX's mission is to make the world’s best AI models run as efficiently as allowed by physics, bringing the world years ahead in AI quality and availability.   WHAT COMPUTE MEANS The compute subsystem implements all of the core numerics and the associated control and data paths required to realize meaningful hardware acceleration of our target ML workloads. WHAT YOU’LL DO HERE - Contribute to MatX's compute subsystem verification methodology with a scalable solution across blocks, subsystems, fullchip, and system-level validation - Own portions of verification execution at the subsystem level / blocks within the subsystem, and create testbenches, tests, and related artifacts to achieve structural and functional coverage closure - Qualify one or more pieces of the software stack on the subsystem - Plan and drive intermediate and sign-off reviews on verification test plans, execution progress, and verification closure toward various silicon milestones including design freeze and tapeout WHO YOU ARE - At least 5 years of silicon design-verification experience - End-to-end, concept-to-silicon tapeout experience — has driven verification from an architecture and/or design specification through design freeze and tapeout to production silicon - Production experience with conventional/advanced verification methodologies — SystemVerilog and UVM, assertion-based verification (ABV); comfort with both formal and simulated verification - Experience with Python, C/C++, and similar scripting and programming languages for verification and silicon modeling - Production experience creating portable tests and drivers that apply to silicon validation and post-silicon debug - Strong understanding of silicon micro-architecture and design concepts used in high-performance compute (CPUs, GPUs, accelerators), memory management, and related functionalities Good to have - Numerics knowledge (floating-point / fixed-point arithmetic, rounding, precision) - Prior work on accelerators, DMA engines, or systolic operations / systolic arrays - Rust, or a functional-programming background — Haskell, or functionally-rooted HDLs such as Bluespec - Familiarity with emulation and prototyping platforms and methodologies - Hands-on experience with silicon debug and bring-up COMPENSATION The US base salary for this full-time position is determined based on a variety of factors including role, experience, location, job-related skills, and relevant education and training. Career length is only a guideline for compensation. - Early Career - $160,000 - $275,000 + equity - Mid Career - $175,000 - $400,000 + equity - Senior Career - $250,000 - $600,000 + equity   What We Offer - Time off: 4 weeks PTO (accrued) + 12 company Holidays + up to 3 weeks remote work - Health: Company-subsidized Medical (Kaiser or Anthem) for employees & dependents, Guardian Dental and Vision insurances for employee & dependents, and life insurance (employee only), plus HSA and FSA offerings via Lively. - Financial Security: Choose from Roth or pre-tax 401K (or both) with a 5% company contribution (even if you don't contribute), 100% company-paid life insurance (up to $300K), long-term disability and travel insurance. - Professional Development: $1500 per year Professional Development Budget - Team Meals: MatX provides onsite team lunch & dinner Monday - Friday, with your choice of ordering via WeBox, Specialty’s or via our reimbursement system - Commute on Us: We pay 100% for your daily commute. Commute via our company rideshare account, reimburse public transportation, or get a Fasttrak card (or all three) - MatX E[x]tras: $50/mo to use on the perk you value most - Cell & Internet Reimbursement: $35/mo for cellular and $40/mo for wifi - Remote Home Setup: Use our Amazon business account for up to $1000 in office setup purchases. - Mental Wellbeing: 100% paid mental health benefit via SpringHealth and Guardian EAP. - Support to Parents: Up to 12 weeks paid parental leave regardless of path to parenthood, 10 weeks pregnancy disability leave, flexible return-to-work hours, and a $6K Family Fund to cover fertility, surrogacy, adoption, menopausal health, preservation, family counseling and more. As part of our dedication to the diversity of our team and our focus on creating an inviting and inclusive work experience, MatX is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital/domestic partner status, military and veteran status, genetic information or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. --------- This position requires access to