Senior Performance Verification Engineer, SoC

Microsoft

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$119,800–$234,700 / yr
Posted
19 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday
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Apr 6, 2027

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Microsoft Corporation is a global technology leader producing software, hardware, and cloud services including Windows, Office 365, Azure cloud platform, Xbox gaming, and Surface devices. Industry: Software & Cloud Computing

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TL;DR · Senior Performance Verification Engineer, SoC

The Senior Performance Verification Engineer - SoC joins the Compute Silicon and Manufacturing Engineering team to support Microsoft’s cloud hardware infrastructure. In this role, you will be an integral member of a pre-silicon SoC verification team, owning performance verification and aligning with architecture, design, firmware, and emulation. You will develop verification strategies, test plans, requirements, and methodologies while building test generators, test benches, and checkers. You will run tests, correlate results with architecture, and debug failures to identify root causes. The role requires expertise in Computer Architecture, SoC design, and industry-standard HDLs like SystemVerilog and UVM. You will also develop tests for emulation platforms using C/C++ and accelerated VIP content, focusing on CPU architecture, coherent and non-coherent fabric IPs, and ARM standard protocols.

What you'll do

  • Develop verification strategies, test plans, requirements, environments, tools, and methodologies for pre-silicon SoC.
  • Write and implement tests, test generators, test benches, checkers, and coverage collateral.
  • Run tests to correlate results with architecture and debug failures to identify root causes.
  • Recommend technical fixes and drive continuous improvements to architecture, design, and verification plans.
  • Mentor and coach team members on performance verification principles and techniques.
  • Collaborate with architects, logic designers, and post-silicon validators to influence design and methodology.

What we're looking for

  • Hold a Doctorate in a relevant engineering field with 1+ years of technical experience.
  • Hold a Master's Degree in a relevant engineering field with 4+ years of technical experience.
  • Hold a Bachelor's Degree in a relevant engineering field with 5+ years of technical experience.
  • Possess equivalent experience to the degree and years of experience requirements.
  • Ability to pass Microsoft Cloud Background Checks and other government security screenings.
  • Provide proof of citizenship or US residency for access to export-controlled information.
  • Performance verification experience through at least one end-to-end tapeout (preferred).
  • 6+ years of experience in Computer Architecture and SoC design/verification using System Verilog/UVM (preferred).

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