Senior Design Verification Engineer (AI)

Location: Hybrid in Austin, Texas or Palo Alto, California

Salary: $120,000–$225,000+ annually

Company

hirify.global develops analog AI computing technology and next-generation AI processors for edge devices, cloud, data center, industrial, automotive, aerospace, and defense applications.

What you will do

• Perform system-level and block-level verification of digital dataflow architectures.
• Develop test plans, coverage plans, testbenches, and verification infrastructure using UVM or comparable methodologies.
• Use architecture models and emulation environments to verify large AI network functionality.
• Verify scheduling subsystems, high-performance interconnects, DMA engines, memory controllers, and related hardware blocks.
• Collaborate with RTL design, architecture, analog IP, compiler, emulation, and post-silicon teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science.
• 8+ years of industry experience developing verification testbenches.
• Knowledge of UVM or similar verification methodologies and understanding of Verilog, SystemVerilog, and UVM.
• Strong understanding of computer architecture, including datapaths, memory hierarchies, and interconnects.
• Experience verifying scheduling subsystems, high-performance interconnects, DMA engines, or memory subsystems.
• Proven track record of first-pass silicon success and strong written and spoken communication skills.

Nice to have

• Experience with emulation or FPGA prototyping for large-scale designs.
• Knowledge of coverage-driven verification, advanced stimulus generation, or formal verification.
• Experience with power-aware and performance-driven verification flows.
• Prior experience verifying AI, DSP, or highly parallel architectures.
• Strong scripting skills in Python or a similar language.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative and respectful work environment.
• Tools, support, and autonomy to deliver results.
• Professionalism, creativity, integrity, and inclusion are valued.
• Full-time employment with work based in Austin or Palo Alto under a hybrid arrangement.