AI Core DV Engineer at DensityAI
Mountain View, CA
$180,000–$320,000
Jul 25, 2026
Mountain View, CA
Jul 26, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A hardware verification engineering role focused on the compute core of an AI accelerator ASIC, covering tensor pipelines, MAC arrays, accumulator logic, and the compute-to-memory interconnect. Day-to-day work involves SystemVerilog/UVM-based constrained-random and coverage-driven verification, numerical correctness validation, and developing AI-assisted tool flows to speed up datapath verification. Suited to engineers with substantial experience verifying compute-intensive blocks such as GPUs, NPUs, or similar accelerators.
Senior level · 5+ years · Full-time
Pay in the description: $180,000–$320,000
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 20 people in CA plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software quality assurance analysts and testers). range 6–30
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
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What the occupation pays Median $131,571 (middle half $95,587–$169,170). This posting is about at that midpoint.
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Why we read it this way (6)
The job title is not stated in the posting; the role is inferred as a hardware/ASIC verification engineer based on the described responsibilities (datapath verification, tensor pipelines, MAC arrays, UVM testbenches).
SOC 15-1253 (Software QA Analysts and Testers) is the closest available code for hardware verification engineering; 15-1252 (Software Developers) is a plausible runner-up given the custom golden-model and tool-flow development aspects.
The compensation range ($180,000–$320,000/year) is explicitly labeled as a California pay range; the posting does not specify a city or CBSA, so the metro field is left blank.
The posting notes the role 'may involve access to information subject to U.S. export controls (EAR/ITAR)' but does not gate on a security clearance — no clearance is required.
Formal methods, C/C++ golden models, Python, and ML-framework familiarity are listed under an explicit '(Optional)' bullet and are marked as preferred accordingly.
The wide compensation band ($180K–$320K) reflects the posting's note that 'final offers depend on level' — the role may be filled at multiple seniority levels.
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