Arm
Principal SoC Performance Architect – Next-Generation Server Platforms
$263K–$355K
San Jose, California · Principal · Full-time · Posted Jun 9, 2026
- Experience
- 10+ years in system or hardware architecture.
- Education
- Master’s or PhD degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
About the job
Evaluates real-world server workloads on silicon and translates performance findings into architectural improvements for future platforms.
What you'll do
- Analyze AI-at-scale and HPC workloads; identify bottlenecks and recommend optimizations.
- Define performance metrics and benchmarks, and develop targeted microbenchmarks.
- Guide cross-functional teams and influence system-level design using workload and silicon analysis.
What they ask for
- Master’s or PhD in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
- 10+ years in system or hardware architecture.
- Strong background in high-performance IO/networking or performance optimization for HPC or cloud-scale systems.
- Expertise in benchmarking and custom microbenchmarks; proficiency in SystemC, TLM, C++, and Python.
Nice to have
- Experience with silicon bring-up or post-silicon performance analysis.
- Familiarity with performance simulators or architectural modeling tools.
Pay
$262,700-$355,400 per year (base salary)
Tools
SystemC, TLM, C++, Python, PCIE, CXL, InfiniBand, RoCE
AI focus
Evaluates AI-at-scale workloads for performance on production silicon; no AI model development is described.
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