Arm
Principal Platform Architect - AGI CPU
$250K–$338K
Austin, Texas · Principal · Full-time · Posted Sep 29, 2026
- Experience
- 10+ years as a systems/platforms architect; other degrees may be considered with relevant work experience.
- Education
- MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering (other degrees will be considered with relevant work experience).
About the job
Architects cloud and data-center hardware systems using Arm AGI CPUs and related silicon, working with partners and internal teams to define and promote platform solutions.
What you'll do
- Guide OEM and ODM partners in designing cloud hardware solutions combining Arm SoCs, partner IP, and other components.
- Align system deployment strategies with design goals across engineering, software, performance, and research teams; gather customer use cases and requirements.
- Analyze AI data-center developments and competition, support next-generation SoC and platform definition, and represent Arm in industry forums.
What they ask for
- MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering; other degrees considered with relevant work experience.
- 10+ years as a systems/platforms architect with a background in Silicon and hardware design.
- Industry knowledge of cloud servers, accelerators, networking, and storage equipment.
- Experience with cloud hardware deployment, including rack-scale architecture, accelerator/IO interconnect, power efficiency, and cooling; and with silicon/IP teams, board bring-up, and system modeling, simulation, and emulation.
Nice to have
- Understanding of cloud applications and software architecture and their effects on hardware; knowledge of the Arm ecosystem.
- Familiarity with SoC design flow, validation, test/product engineering, and packaging; experience with industry standards or technical presentations.
Pay
$249,900-$338,100 per year (base salary)
Tools
Arm AGI CPUs, Arm Neoverse, Arm SoC, SoC, IP, accelerator/IO interconnect
AI focus
Supports cloud and AI data-center hardware strategy, including AI data-center competitive analysis and next-generation Arm AGI CPU system designs.
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