Senior Software Validation Engineer

Posted:
7/19/2026, 4:28:27 PM

Location(s):
Telangana, India ⋅ Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Experience Level(s):
Expert or higher ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Software Engineering

Workplace Type:
On-site

Pay:
$62k–$83k/yr

We are looking for a Senior Validation Engineer to lead validation and release qualification for next-generation AI accelerator platforms. The role involves end-to-end system validation, AI workload qualification, automation, performance benchmarking, and cross-functional leadership to ensure high-quality product releases.

Key Responsibilities

  • Define validation strategy, test plans, and release qualification criteria.
  • Lead validation across hardware, firmware, drivers, SDKs, runtimes, compilers, and Linux platforms.
  • Validate AI/ML workloads (LLMs, VLMs, Computer Vision, NLP, Generative AI).
  • Develop and maintain automated validation frameworks using Python and CI/CD.
  • Perform functional, performance, stress, scalability, and reliability testing.
  • Drive root-cause analysis, performance characterization, and release sign-off.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams and mentor junior engineers.

Required Skills

  • 10+ years in System/Platform/Semiconductor Validation.
  • Strong programming in Python, Bash, and C/C++.
  • Experience with Linux, Git, Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins/GitHub Actions.
  • Expertise in validation automation, performance benchmarking, and debugging.
  • Hands-on with AI/ML frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow, ONNX Runtime) and AI inference validation.
  • Knowledge of PCIe, embedded Linux, device drivers, networking, and AI accelerators.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Embedded Systems, or related field.
  • Experience with AI accelerator or semiconductor product validation is highly preferred.


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