CareerPlan

AI Hardware Architect

US, CA, Santa ClaraFull-time$184k–$288k2026-07-13 → 2026-11-10

Core

Architect next-generation AI hardware (GPUs, CPUs, chiplets) and analyze microarchitectural solutions for connectivity, power, and security.

Role type

Senior IC AI Hardware Architect

Builds

High-performance AI chips and chiplets for the AI infrastructure market

Domain

Semiconductor / AI Hardware

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Computer architecture, microarchitecture, chip design, bus protocols, memory management, power management, security, LLMs, algorithmic thinking

Preferred skills

Publications in chip/system architecture, deep understanding of LLMs

Technologies

GPU, CPU, SOC, bus protocols, networking protocols

Responsibilities

Analyze GPU and CPU systems to identify improvement areas; design microarchitectural solutions for connectivity, coherency, power, and security; drive implementation of bus and networking protocols; model and explain performance/power advantages; guide firmware engineers on microarchitectural extraction

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC