ASIC Design Engineer II, Annapurna Labs - Cloud-Scale Machine Learning Acceleration
AmazonASIC Design Engineer II, Annapurna Labs - Cloud-Scale Machine Learning Acceleration
AmazonLocation
Austin, TX
Type
Full-time
Posted
9/2/2026
Compensation
$136,000 - $184,000 per year
Job description
The ASIC Design Engineer role at AWS involves designing and optimizing hardware for machine learning servers, specifically focusing on custom SoCs like AWS Inferentia. The position is part of the Cloud-Scale Machine Learning Acceleration team, which emphasizes innovation and high design quality. The team values inclusion and work-life balance, providing a supportive environment for career growth and mentorship. Candidates will work on high-performance designs while collaborating with various cross-functional teams.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a relevant field.
- 3+ years of non-internship design or architecture experience.
- Master's degree in computer science or equivalent is preferred.
- 3+ years of full software development life cycle experience.
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement high-performance, area and power-efficient RTL designs.
- Conduct in-depth analysis of designs, microarchitectures, and architectures.
- Create microarchitectures and implement SystemVerilog RTL.
- Execute lint and clock domain crossing quality checks.
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including architects and verification specialists.
Benefits
- Employees at Amazon are often offered comprehensive health benefits—including multiple medical plan options (no pre-existing condition exclusions, 100% covered in-network preventive care), dental and vision plans, a 24/7 medical advice line from day one, expert second-opinion services, and broad mental-health support with several free counseling sessions (including pediatric). Financial wellness typically includes a 401(k) with company match (up to 2%), Restricted Stock Units (equity), FSAs, an emergency savings program, product and partner discounts, and even college-savings and home-purchase programs. Overall, the package is designed to support employees and their families’ health, finances, and day-to-day life.
H-1B filing history
Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026
Filing entity: Amazon Com Services Llc
As of Aug 23, 2026
Initial approvals
3,290
FY2026
Approval rate
99.1%
FY2026
LCA certified
32,937
FY2026
Entry-level share
10.6%
FY2026
Initial approvals YoY
+9%
Trend
LCA certified YoY
-44%
Trend
Initial approvals by fiscal year
Approval rate by fiscal year
Continuing vs initial approvals
LCA certified positions by quarter
LCA certified positions by fiscal year
Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.
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