Design Verification Engineer (Technical Lead)

at

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

is a full-time position based in

Toronto, ON , with a base salary ranging from

$161,100 to $269,000 CAD annually . The role sits within AWS's Custom Silicon organization, on the Cloud-Scale Machine Learning Acceleration team. Day to day, you'll architect and own end-to-end verification strategies for

high-speed I/O and scale-up/out components

across the SoC, working alongside design, architecture, and software teams to cover hardware-software interfaces and cross-module functionality. About the Role: Design Verification Engineer – Technical Lead

This position covers verification at sub-system and chip level for AWS's custom machine learning accelerators, including

AWS Inferentia and Trainium

systems. You'll take full ownership of delivering comprehensive verification solutions, with strong emphasis on system-wide implications and interactions. The role also carries a

mentorship and technical leadership

component: you'll guide team members on best practices, methodology improvements, and technical problem-solving, and drive resolution of complex verification challenges hands-on. AWS describes its team culture as one that embraces differences and is committed to inclusion, with ten employee-led affinity groups reaching 40,000 employees in over 190 chapters globally. The team places high value on

work-life balance

and offers flexibility in working hours. New members receive mentorship, and project assignments are structured to support career development. Perks and Salary

The

base salary range for this position is $161,100 to $269,000 CAD annually , with final compensation determined by experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon's total compensation package may also include

sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs) . Amazon offers

comprehensive benefits

including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, basic life and AD&D; insurance), a





Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) , a Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP), paid time off, and other resources to support health and well-being. Job Details

Job Type:

Full-Time Company:

Amazon Web Services (AWS) Location:

Toronto, ON Requisition ID:

10572515 Date Posted:

October 7, 2026 Pay:

$161,100 – $269,000 CAD annually Responsibilities

The core of this role is owning and driving

end-to-end verification

across high-speed I/O and scale-up/out components at the sub-system and chip level. You'll develop and implement verification environments using state-of-the‑art simulation methodology, create robust test scenarios, and lead unified verification plans across multiple environments, tools, and methodologies. Architect and implement

end-to-end verification strategies addressing system-wide implications and cross-module interactions Drive unified verification plans

across multiple environments, tools, and methodologies Provide technical leadership

for verification efforts, guiding architectural decisions and methodology choices Own the technical direction

and drive resolution of complex verification challenges at sub-system and chip-level, providing hands‑on guidance and effective solutions Mentor team members

on best practices, methodology improvements, and technical problem‑solving Collaborate closely

with design, architecture, and software teams to ensure thorough coverage of hardware‑software interfaces and cross‑module functionality Requirements / Skills

The posting requires a





bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field

and at least eight years of design verification experience. Several additional qualifications are listed as preferred, including experience with specific protocols, scripting languages, and verification platforms. Candidates with hands‑on experience verifying at multiple levels of logic, from IP blocks to SoCs to full system testing, and those familiar with formal verification, emulation, and test‑generation tools are described as ideal for this role. Bachelor's degree

in Electrical Engineering or a related field (required) 8+ years of design verification experience

using constrained‑random simulation techniques such as UVM (required) 8+ years of testbench development experience

including stimulus, checkers, assertions, and coverage (required) Verification at multiple levels of logic : from IP blocks to SoCs to full system testing (preferred) Scripting language experience

in Python, Perl, or another scripting language (preferred) Embedded development

in C/C++, or programming experience with at least one modern language such as Java, C++, or C# including object-oriented design (preferred) Multiple verification platforms

including formal verification (FV), emulation, and test‑generation tools (preferred) AMBA protocol experience , for example AHB, APB, or AXI (preferred) Interconnect protocol experience

such as PCIe, CXL, and UCIe (preferred) Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field; 8+ years of design verification experience using constrained‑random simulation techniques such as UVM; 8+ years of experience in testbench development including stimulus, checkers, assertions and coverage; experience verifying at multiple levels of logic from IP blocks to SoCs to full system testing; experience using multiple verification platforms including formal verification, emulation, and test‑generation tools.

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