CareerPlan

Senior GPU Architect

US, CA, Santa ClaraFull-time$184k2026-09-30 → 2026-11-10

Core

Architecting future GPU technology by developing architecture innovations, optimizing scalability/modularity/performance/area/yield, and building chip design infrastructure including functional models and yield simulators.

Role type

Senior GPU Architect (IC)

Builds

GPU architectures, chip design infrastructure, functional models, yield simulators, and testbench components.

Domain

Semiconductor / GPU / Computer Architecture

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

GPU or CPU System Architecture development, Computer Architecture modeling, C++ programming, Python programming, ASIC design collaboration, VLSI team collaboration, functional verification, performance modeling, yield modeling, test plan development, documentation of architecture specifications.

Preferred skills

GPU architecture, Network-on-Chip (NoC)/Interconnect, system level functions (reset, boot, DFT), complex architectural feature implementation, performance/area/complexity/power optimization.

Responsibilities

Develop GPU architecture innovations and improvements; Develop and enhance chip design infrastructure (functional models, yield simulators, testbench components); Develop tests, test plans, and testing infrastructure; Work across modeling teams to document, design, and develop tools to optimize chip yield and performance; Implement and maintain functional, performance, and yield models; Document architecture specifications and work with ASIC design, software, and VLSI teams to review trade-offs and define solutions; Collaborate with functional teams (Design, Floorplan, Packaging, Systems Engineering) to validate choices against targets; Guide improvement of functional verification tools.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC