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SOC Architect

San Francisco💼 Full-time🗓 2026-04-22 → 2026-07-31

Core

Lead the definition and development of next-generation custom AI silicon for edge deployments, shaping architecture for highly efficient, high-performance SoCs optimized for machine learning inference and on-device intelligence.

Role type

Senior SoC Architect (AI/ML Silicon)

Builds

Custom System-on-Chip (SoC) architectures and silicon solutions for edge AI applications.

Domain

Semiconductor hardware design, AI/ML accelerators, edge computing.

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | infrastructure

Required skills

SoC/ASIC architecture definition, AI/ML accelerator design, CPU/GPU/NPU subsystems, memory hierarchies, interconnects, power management, hardware/software co-design, RTL development, validation, microarchitecture.

Preferred skills

Edge AI devices, embedded systems, consumer hardware platforms, performance modeling, silicon cost optimization, advanced process nodes, semiconductor development flows.

Technologies

RTL, NPU, GPU, CPU, memory hierarchies, interconnects, advanced process nodes.

Responsibilities

Define architecture and technical roadmap for custom SoCs, drive system-level tradeoff analysis, architect energy-efficient ML compute subsystems, collaborate with internal hardware/software/product teams, partner with external silicon vendors and IP providers, lead hardware/software co-design efforts, guide implementation teams through microarchitecture and bring-up phases.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities.

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