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Silicon SoC Architect

US, California, Santa Clara💼 Full-time💰 $220,920–$361,480🗓 2026-09-08 → 2026-09-26

Core

Design and drive next-generation System-on-Chip (SoC) architectures for datacenter and agentic computing, defining hardware, firmware, and functional specifications.

Role type

Principal Silicon SoC Architect

Builds

Modular, scalable, and highly optimized SoCs for high-performance computing and ultra-low power solutions

Domain

Semiconductor / Computer Architecture

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

SoC architecture development, system architecture, microarchitecture, CPU architecture, IP block integration, performance benchmarking, statistical modeling, cross-functional roadmap definition, technical leadership, mentoring

Preferred skills

Advanced microarchitecture conceptualization, cross-functional team leadership, coaching and mentoring, emerging computing trends knowledge

Technologies

SoC development methodologies, hardware/firmware specification tools, advanced statistics and data analysis platforms

Responsibilities

Define end-to-end SoC architectures meeting performance, timing, power, and area goals; evaluate and integrate IP blocks; implement novel architectural features; develop and analyze test plans and infrastructure; collaborate with design, system, and verification engineers; influence cross-functional roadmaps and technology targets; mentor technical leaders

Seniority

Principal, strategy & mentorship

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