Server Product Architect (RISC-V) – Sr. Director

About the role

We are dedicated to transforming server-class computing by reimagining silicon and developing next-generation platforms optimized for performance, energy efficiency, scalability, and reliability. By joining our team, you will collaborate with world-class engineers to define architecture for high-performance server products that meet demanding customer and data center requirements.

We are seeking a highly experienced Server Product Architect with RISC-V product experience to define the architecture of a server SoC that meets demanding customer KPIs across performance, power, area, cost, reliability, security, and scalability.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with chip and platform architects to define and develop Product and SoC architecture
• Develop server roadmap and feature set across one or more architecture domains
• Model and evaluate key server KPIs, including performance, power, area, cost, RAS, and related product trade-offs
• Create detailed architecture specification documents that communicate product decisions, trade-offs, and implementation guidance to cross-functional engineering teams
• Communicate effectively with senior engineers, architects, and technologists while operating in a fast-moving, cross-functional product development environment

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 10+ years of Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience
• OR Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 9+ years of related experience
• OR PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 8+ years of related experience
• Extensive knowledge of RISC-V CPU and SoC architecture, including chiplet architecture, coherency management, memory systems, power management, RAS, security, debug, and test architecture
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills for translating product requirements into clear architectural trade-offs and decisions

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science/Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field with 15 years of experience in semiconductor product development (e.g., System design, SoC architecture, HW design and validation, Silicon test, SW development)
• 15+ years of experience in CPU and/or SoC architecture, including at least 5 years of experience with RISC-V-based products
• Strong understanding of RISC-V profiles and RV64 application processor requirements
• Strong expertise in multiple architecture domains of a server SoC including AIA and IOMMU architecture
• Experience in making PPA, cost, feature, and schedule trade-offs to define product architecture
• Strong technical documentation skills, along with excellent written and verbal communication abilities
• 5+ years of experience building high-performance server products
• Deep understanding of RISC-V Server SoC specification and platform enumeration and firmware requirements
• Deep understanding of CPU architecture including virtualization extensions
• Strong understanding of RISC-V security including confidential compute (CoVE) architecture
• Experience in commercializing server products with proven ability to influence next-generation architectures
• Strong expertise across multiple SoC architecture domains like coherency management, memory system, IO architecture, power management, and security
• Experience with RAS, Debug, and Test architecture for datacenter products
• Experience with ARM architecture including server architectures is a plus
• Proven track record in delivering hyperscale data center solutions

Pay

$284,900.00 - $427,300.00

Benefits

• Competitive annual discretionary bonus program
• Annual RSU grants (employees on sales-incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus)
• Highly competitive benefits package designed to support success at work, at home, and at play