Skip to main content
Google logo

ASIC Formal Verification Engineer, Google Cloud

Google

Sunnyvale, CAJob$138–197K/yrSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed today

See where you stand before you apply. No sign-up to start.

You apply on the posting's application page, with no Olive account needed.

Watch jobs like this.

Don't just apply. Show up ready.

Olive works from this exact posting.

At a glance

Compensation
$138–197K/yr
Location
Sunnyvale, CA
Work Authorization
Not specified

Olive focuses on jobs in the United States, including remote roles you can work from there.

Job overview

The ASIC Formal Verification Engineer will verify complex digital designs, focusing on TPU architecture and integration within AI/ML-driven systems. The role contributes formal verification expertise to ASICs that accelerate data-center computation and participates in project definition, formal verification, silicon bringup, architecture, documentation, and verification of next-generation data-center accelerators.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Formal Verification, requiredDesign Verification, requiredSystemVerilog, requiredVerilog, requiredFormal Verification Tools, requiredScripting Languages, nice to haveCommunication, nice to haveCollaboration, nice to haveSilicon-Based IC Development, nice to haveIndustry-Standard Methodologies, nice to have

Qualifications

Bachelor's in EE, CE, CS or Related, requiredEquivalent Practical Experience, required4 Years Formal and Design Verification, requiredJasper, VC Formal, Questa Formal or 360-DV, requiredMaster's or PhD in EE, CE or CS, nice to have6 Years Industry Tools, Languages and Methodologies, nice to haveEnglish Proficiency, required

Full job description

ASIC Formal Verification Engineer, Google Cloud

Share ASIC Formal Verification Engineer, Google Cloud

corporate_fare Google place Sunnyvale, CA, USA

Mid

Experience driving progress, solving problems, and mentoring more junior team members; deeper expertise and applied knowledge within relevant area.

Share ASIC Formal Verification Engineer, Google Cloud

info_outline

XIn most instances, this position requires in-person interviews as part of the hiring process.

Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

  • 4 years of experience with formal and design verification.

  • Experience with SystemVerilog or Verilog.

  • Experience working with one or more formal verification tools (e.g., Jasper, VC Formal, Questa Formal, 360-DV).

Preferred qualifications:

  • Master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or Computer Science.

  • 6 years of experience with industry standard tools, languages and methodologies relevant to the development of silicon-based Integrated Circuits (ICs) and chips.

  • Experience with scripting languages.

  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

About the job

In this role, you’ll work to shape the future of AI/ML hardware acceleration. You will have an opportunity to drive cutting-edge TPU (Tensor Processing Unit) technology that powers Google's most demanding AI/ML applications. You’ll be part of a team that pushes boundaries, developing custom silicon solutions that power the future of Google's TPU. You'll contribute to the innovation behind products loved by millions worldwide, and leverage your design and verification expertise to verify complex digital designs, with a specific focus on TPU architecture and its integration within AI/ML-driven systems.

As an ASIC Formal Verification Engineer, you will contribute formal verification expertise to verify the digital designs, with a specific focus on TPU architecture and its integration within AI/ML- driven systems. You will be part of a team developing ASICs used to accelerate computation in data centers. You will have responsibilities in areas such as project definition, formal verification, and silicon bringup. You will participate in the architecture, documentation, and verification of the next generation of data center accelerators.

The AI and Infrastructure team is redefining what’s possible. We empower Google customers with breakthrough capabilities and insights by delivering AI and Infrastructure at unparalleled scale, efficiency, reliability and velocity. Our customers include Googlers, Google Cloud customers, and billions of Google users worldwide.

We're the driving force behind Google's groundbreaking innovations, empowering the development of our cutting-edge AI models, delivering unparalleled computing power to global services, and providing the essential platforms that enable developers to build the future. From software to hardware our teams are shaping the future of world-leading hyperscale computing, with key teams working on the development of our TPUs, Vertex AI for Google Cloud, Google Global Networking, Data Center operations, systems research, and much more.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $138000 - $197000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more aboutbenefits at Google (https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/benefits/) .

Responsibilities

  • Plan the formal verification strategy, create the properties and constraints for the digital design blocks.

  • Utilize formal property verification tools combined with formal verification closure techniques to verify properties.

  • Resolve difficult to verify properties.

  • Contribute improvements to methodologies to enhance formal verification results.

  • Architect and implement reusable formal verification components.

Information collected and processed as part of your Google Careers profile, and any job applications you choose to submit is subject to Google'sApplicant and Candidate Privacy Policy (./privacy-policy) .

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to building a workforce that is representative of the users we serve, creating a culture of belonging, and providing an equal employment opportunity regardless of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), expecting or parents-to-be, criminal histories consistent with legal requirements, or any other basis protected by law. See alsoGoogle's EEO Policy (https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/eeo/) ,Know your rights: workplace discrimination is illegal (https://careers.google.com/jobs/dist/legal/EEOC\_KnowYourRights\_10\_20.pdf) ,Belonging at Google (https://about.google/belonging/) , andHow we hire (https://careers.google.com/how-we-hire/) .

If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing ourAccommodations for Applicants form (https://goo.gl/forms/aBt6Pu71i1kzpLHe2) .

Google is a global company and, in order to facilitate efficient collaboration and communication globally, English proficiency is a requirement for all roles unless stated otherwise in the job posting.

To all recruitment agencies: Google does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Google employees, or any other organization location. Google is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

Equity is granted exclusively and discretionarily by Alphabet Inc. on the basis of an agreement concluded between you and Alphabet Inc. Alphabet Inc. is your sole contractual partner with respect to equity grants. GSU grants are not guaranteed, are discretionary, are subject to approval by the Alphabet Inc. board of directors or its delegate, the terms of the relevant Alphabet Inc. stock plan, and your grant agreement. They have no impact on statutory payments. Current or past grants do not confer an acquired right.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also https://careers.google.com/eeo/ and https://careers.google.com/jobs/dist/legal/OFCCP_EEO_Post.pdf If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form: https://goo.gl/forms/aBt6Pu71i1kzpLHe2.

How this job compares

Set against the 2,957 open Hardware Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 13, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$138–197K/yr
  • California median$145–215K/yr946 salary ranges
  • US median$134–204K/yr2,242 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $168K, is 7% below the California median midpoint ($181K) — in the middle half of Hardware Engineer salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 1,219 open Hardware Engineer jobs in California and 2,957 across the US. 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for at least 4 years of experience; Hardware Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (2,457 postings).
Education
1,588 of the 2,957 open Hardware Engineer jobs (54%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 13, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.

Prepare for this role

You've read the whole posting — now see how you match it.