CPU Software Validation Engineering Lead

What you'll do

• Define validation strategy and architecture for firmware, operating systems, compiler toolchains, runtime software, and telemetry.
• Build automated testing, CI/CD, and regression infrastructure spanning simulation, emulation, virtualization, and silicon testing.
• Lead and mentor the validation team, and drive cross-layer debugging and collaboration through silicon bring-up and product readiness.

What they ask for

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Science, with 15+ years of relevant experience and 5+ years managing validation or system software teams.
• Deep expertise in C/C++, CPU architecture (x86, ARM, RISC-V, or similar), firmware/OS interactions, and system software validation.
• Hands-on experience validating silicon platform software; developing automated regression infrastructure; and supporting silicon bring-up.
• Strong Linux and architecture experience, including x86, ARM64, or RISC-V ISA and analysis of compiler-generated and hand-written assembly.

Nice to have

• Experience validating CPU security technologies, boot and firmware technologies, and platform security.
• Experience with perf, eBPF, kernel tracing, data center platforms, or prior system software validation leadership at a semiconductor or systems company.

Pay

USD 150,000–200,000 (per-year-salary); base salary

Tools

C/C++, Linux, Git, GitHub, GitLab, LLVM, GCC, JTAG

AI focus

The CPU is being designed for AI infrastructure and agentic computing; this role validates CPU platform software and does not specify AI development duties.