Overview As Datacenter Compute SoC Architect you define and optimize next-generation datacenter SoCs to meet power, performance, and area targets. You will work with cross-functional teams of CPU architects, IP designers, and software engineers to deliver scalable, efficient silicon for cloud and AI workloads. The role combines architecture definition, IP selection, PPA trade-offs, and advanced packaging to enable high-performance data center hardware. This is a leadership-focused position with hands-on RTL and silicon bring-up influence.
Compensation / Benefits- performance bonus
- short and long-term incentive programs
- comprehensive health insurance
- life and disability insurance
- 401K
- paid holidays
Responsibilities- SoC Architecture Definition for next-gen datacenter Compute SoCs, including cores, caches, interconnects, and memory subsystems
- IP Selection & Integration for PCIe Gen5/6, CXL, DDR5/HBM, NoC, and security enclaves
- PPA Optimization through design trade-off analyses to meet efficiency targets
- Advanced Packaging Strategy with packaging teams on multi-die/chiplet architectures and D2D interconnects (UCIe)
- HW/SW Co-Design with firmware, OS, and cloud software teams to support virtualization and cloud-native workloads
- Performance Modeling with C++/SystemC models and bottleneck analysis
- Technical Leadership in architecture specifications, RTL implementation, verification, and silicon bring-up
Key requirements- Education: Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science
- Experience: 10+ years in SoC/Compute/CPU or system architecture; at least 3 years in high-performance server/datacenter or network processor SoCs
- Technical Expertise: deep understanding of high-performance CPU architectures (ARM, x86, or RISC-V) and Compute architectures; knowledge of coherent fabrics and interconnects (ARM AMBA CHI, AXI, NoCs); memory hierarchy and main memory technologies (DDR4/5, LPDDR, HBM); high-speed I/O interfaces (PCIe, CXL, Ethernet); strong communication skills
- Exceptional written and verbal communication
- Ability to distill complex concepts into clear specifications
- Cross-functional collaboration
- CPU architectures (ARM, x86, or RISC-V)
- Coherent interconnects and NoCs
- Memory systems (DDR4/5, LPDDR, HBM)
