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About Amd
AMD (Advanced Micro Devices) is a semiconductor company that develops high-performance processors, graphics cards, and adaptive computing solutions for gaming, data centers, and embedded markets. Industry: Semiconductors
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As a Principal SoC Architect, you will join the team to drive architecture, product roadmaps, and requirements while managing power, performance, area, cost, and schedule. You will define product features, close micro-architecture requirements, and provide technical direction for SoC and IP blocks. The role involves viewing the SoC as a complete system involving hardware, firmware, and software to ensure alignment and optimization. You will collaborate cross-functionally with architects to resolve complex risks, manage marketing change requests, and work with design teams on floorplan refinement, timing targets, and pre-silicon bug resolution. Key technical domains include processors, memory subsystems, interconnects, coherency, multimedia, I/O, clocks, resets, safety, reliability, security, and power management. You will apply these skills across diverse markets including Datacenter, Edge AI, Automotive, Industrial, Networking, and Embedded systems to solve complex architectural challenges.
Define product features, micro-architecture requirements, and technical specifications for SoC and IP blocks.
Ensure hardware, firmware, and software are aligned to optimize system performance and power.
Collaborate with cross-functional architects to identify technical risks and develop architectural solutions.
Act as the product owner for architecture analysis and technical solutions regarding marketing or feature changes.
Partner with design teams on floorplan refinement, timing targets, and pre-silicon bug resolution.
Support post-silicon teams in debugging and resolving performance, power, and functional issues.
What we're looking for
Experience in driving architecture, product roadmaps, and product requirements for SoC systems.
Ability to manage Power, Performance, Area (PPA), schedule, and cost constraints.
Proficiency in defining technical specifications for SoC and IP blocks while providing direction to execution teams.
Capability to analyze system-level micro-architectural features to identify performance bottlenecks across various workloads.
Expertise in power management microarchitecture, low power design, and power optimization at architecture, logic, and circuit levels.
Excellent communication, presentation, and collaboration skills for mentoring teams and briefing executives.
Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD degree in a related discipline (preferred).
Outstanding foundation in Systems & SoC architecture with expertise in specific domains like Processors, Memory, Interconnects, or Security (preferred).
SoC Architecture
Semiconductor Power Architecture
Power Integrity
Signal Integrity
C
C++
Scripting
Emulation
Silicon Validation
Firmware
Software Engineering
PC Architecture
Simulation
Tape-out
SoC Architecture
x86
ARM
GPU
DSP
AI Acceleration
high‑bandwidth memory
Interconnect Fabrics
RTL Design
Firmware
Performance Modeling
Automotive ADAS
Wireless Systems
Hardware Security
Power Management