Senior Hardware Architect
Core
Designing the micro-architecture of next-generation networking chips (BlueField DPU SOC and ConnectX NIC) for AI data centers.
Role type
Senior IC hardware micro-architect
Builds
High-speed communication devices (network cards, Smart NIC SoCs, switches)
Domain
Networking Silicon / Semiconductor
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Micro-architecture design, RTL design, System-level architecture, Performance analysis, Simulation, Debugging, Trade-off analysis (performance/area/power), Documentation
Preferred skills
RTL implementation, Smart NIC SoC definition, High-speed interconnects experience
Responsibilities
Break high-level architecture requirements into lower-level design building blocks, Review implementation and guide the design team, Identify bottlenecks using performance analysis and simulations, Debug pre and post silicon full-chip issues
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
