Summary
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking a Technical Leader for its Physical Design team within Annapurna Labs. This role involves leading the development of next-generation cloud products, focusing on advanced semiconductor process nodes. You will be responsible for the end-to-end physical design of chip components, from RTL2GDS, optimizing power, area, and performance. This position requires deep expertise in physical design flows, timing analysis, and mentoring junior engineers in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
Description
AWS Utility Computing (UC) provides product innovations — from foundational services such as Amazon’s Simple Storage Service (S3) and Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), to consistently released new product innovations that continue to set AWS’s services and features apart in the industry. As a member of the UC organization, you’ll support 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 for their cloud services.
Annapurna Labs is a semiconductor company established by veterans of the industry and is now part of Amazon Web Services (AWS). We develop innovative products, manufactured on cutting edge technologies. We offer a dynamic, open, teamwork environment operating at a rapid pace.
Exciting opportunity to join Amazon in developing its next generation products for the cloud market.
We are looking for talented people to join us, as leaders in our excellent Physical Design team, adopting super advanced process nodes, mentoring team members, and further developing our implementation methodologies.
To learn more about Annapurna Labs, you're welcome to watch the following video from the recent re:Invents: conference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NEQbFLtDmg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGBdb2VnxNo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6EMdeuq_s8
Key job responsibilities
* Daily involvement in all aspects of physical design chip development (RTL2GDS), including floorplanning, synthesis, clock tree synthesis, place and route, static timing analysis, power and noise analysis, physical verification testing, and equivalence checks.
* Being actively engaged in design-backend convergence aspects and defining timing constraints.
* Taking full end-to-end responsibility for the physical design of macros and clusters level, according to specifications, under challenging constraints, with focus on optimizing power, area, and performance.
* Participation in the development of design flows, using a variety of EDA tools and vendors such as Synopsis and Cadence.
* Engaged in defining implementation and signoff methodologies.
A day in the life
Your day will be a dynamic blend of technical innovation and collaborative problem-solving. You'll dive deep into intricate chip design processes, working with state-of-the-art tools and technologies to create semiconductor solutions that drive cloud computing forward. Expect to engage in complex design challenges, collaborate with brilliant engineers, and see your work directly impact global technological advancement.
About the team
We are a passionate group of semiconductor experts dedicated to pushing the boundaries of cloud technology. Our team thrives on innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We value diverse perspectives and believe that breakthrough technologies emerge from inclusive, supportive environments where every team member can contribute their unique insights.
About AWS
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