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Principal SoC Performance Architect – Next-Generation Server Platforms

San Jose, California💼 Full-time💰 $262,700–$262,700🗓 2026-06-09 → 2026-07-22

Core

Architecting performance for next-generation server platforms by analyzing real-world workloads, silicon behavior, and system-level design to optimize scalability and efficiency.

Role type

Principal SoC Performance Architect

Builds

Future server platforms optimized for AI at scale and HPC applications

Domain

Semiconductor hardware architecture, High-Performance Computing (HPC), Cloud-scale systems

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | infrastructure

Required skills

System/hardware architecture, CPU/accelerator architecture, Cache and memory subsystems, High-performance IO/networking (PCIe, CXL, InfiniBand, RoCE), Benchmarking methodologies, Custom microbenchmark development, Performance analysis tools and profiling, SystemC, TLM, C++, Python

Preferred skills

Silicon bring-up, Post-silicon performance analysis, Performance simulators, Architectural modeling tools

Technologies

SystemC, TLM, C++, Python, PCIe, CXL, InfiniBand, RoCE

Responsibilities

Evaluate and analyze real-world workloads on production silicon, Define performance metrics and benchmarking strategies, Design and implement targeted microbenchmarks, Identify performance bottlenecks and recommend optimizations, Translate workload and silicon insights into architectural improvements, Collaborate with hardware and software teams on system-level design decisions, Provide technical leadership as a performance expert

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with strategic influence

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