<Data Center> Datacenter Server CPU Platform Architect
Core
Define end-to-end server platform architecture to enable cutting-edge silicon, ensuring peak performance, efficiency, and reliability within cloud infrastructure.
Role type
Senior IC Datacenter Server CPU Platform Architect
Builds
Next-generation compute platforms (workstation, 1U/2U, multi-node, OCP form factors) for cloud infrastructure
Domain
Datacenter hardware, server systems, cloud infrastructure
Required skills
System-level architecture, power delivery networks (PDN/VRM), thermal management, high-speed I/O routing, memory topologies, signal integrity (SI), power integrity (PI), BMC/OpenBMC integration, hardware Root of Trust, firmware/OS co-design, RAS flows
Preferred skills
Experience with OCP form factors, liquid cooling solutions, CXL, PCIe Gen 5/6, LP/DDR5/6, SPDM, TPMs
Technologies
OCP, OpenBMC, ACPI, RAS, PCIe Gen 5/6, CXL, LP/DDR5/6, SPDM, TPMs, PDN/VRM
Responsibilities
Define compute system architecture surrounding the Datacenter compute SoC; Architect system-level power delivery and thermal solutions; Define system-level topologies and routing guidelines for high-speed interfaces; Define architectures for BMC, OpenBMC, hardware Root of Trust, and system-level security; Partner with silicon, firmware, and OS teams to define ACPI tables and RAS flows; Act as primary technical interface for Tier-1 ODMs, OEMs, and Cloud Service Providers
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
