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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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First seen Oct 28, 2026 · Last verified Nov 5, 2026 (UTC)