CareerPlan

Server IO Specialist. Sr. Director of Technology

Santa Clara, California, United States of AmericaFull-time2026-09-17 → 2026-11-10

Core

Architect and design end-to-end Server IO solutions for high-performance, low-power datacenter SoCs, focusing on PCIe, CXL, and emerging technologies like UAL.

Role type

Sr. Director of Technology, Server IO Specialist

Builds

Server-class high performance computing platforms optimized for datacenter needs

Domain

Semiconductor / CPU Engineering / Datacenter Infrastructure

Required skills

Server IO architecture, PCIe/CXL technology, CPU/SoC microarchitecture, coherent IO subsystems, power management, RAS for IO, multiprocessor system architecture, high-speed interconnects, IO hardware stack (TL to PL)

Preferred skills

IOMMU/SMMU architecture, confidential compute technologies (TDISP, IDE, TSP), multi-socket links (UPI, C2C, Infinity fabrics), ARM ISA specifications, accelerator technologies (UAL, NVLink)

Technologies

PCIe, CXL, UAL, IOMMU, SMMU, UPI, C2C, Infinity fabrics, ARM ISA, NVLink

Responsibilities

Define and document IO architecture requirements and solutions for the chip, collaborate with IP design and performance teams to optimize PPA trade-offs, evangelize architectural solutions to silicon, system, and software stakeholders, participate in new product development to meet customer technical requirements, work with design and verification teams to ensure implementation compliance

Seniority

Sr. Director, hands-on IC with strategy & mentorship