GPU Chief Architect
Core
Lead the definition and execution of next-generation mobile GPU architecture and drive architectural convergence between GPU and NPU toward a coherent xPU sub-system design.
Role type
Senior IC GPU Chief Architect (mobile SoC)
Builds
Next-generation mobile compute platforms (Kirin SOC) with converged xPU architecture
Domain
Semiconductor hardware design, mobile SoC, GPU/NPU microarchitecture
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
GPU microarchitecture design, xPU converged architecture design, system-level hardware/software architecture, AI workload characterization, memory hierarchy strategy, interconnect architecture, performance/power/area optimization, silicon tape-out delivery, cross-functional leadership
Preferred skills
Experience with shader cores, execution pipelines, cache hierarchy, graphics APIs, AI frameworks, SoC floorplanning
Technologies
Kirin SOC, SIMD/SIMT, tensor/matrix computation, graphics APIs, AI frameworks
Responsibilities
Redefine xPU (GPU & NPU) converged architecture from the ground up; Lead evolution of shader cores, execution pipelines, and cache hierarchy; Define memory hierarchy strategy and shared cache structures; Optimize on-chip interconnect for heterogeneous compute traffic; Collaborate on SoC-level power, thermal, and floorplanning trade-offs; Provide architectural leadership from concept phase through tape-out
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
