Senior Principal SoC Architect

Arm Holdings

Hybrid

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: Austin, TX
Salary: $308,600–$417,500 / yr
Posted: 2 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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This role $363k

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About Arm Holdings

Arm Holdings plc is a leading British semiconductor and software design firm, established in 1990 and recognized for developing energy-efficient processor architectures that power nearly all smartphones and a vast range of IoT and computing devices.

Arm Holdings currently has 42 open roles on FindRole.

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As a Senior Principal SoC Architect in the System Technology Architecture Group at Arm, you will lead and define system architectures for Infrastructure markets from edge to hyperscale systems using Arm technology. Your daily tasks include building architecture specifications that integrate Arm compute, security, boot strategies, and IO interfacing requirements while guiding development work across multiple design teams. You will also collaborate with hardware and software engineering teams to refine power expectations under various workloads and define performance metrics for latency, bandwidth targets, QoS, and next-generation memory technologies. This role requires deep knowledge of Infrastructure system architecture, server-class power management techniques, high-speed IO interfaces like PCIe and SATA, security, and systems-level performance modeling. Ideal candidates have a strong background in Electrical/Computer Engineering with at least 10 years of experience in translating server requirements into SoC designs and possess excellent communication skills to generate consistent specifications.

Skills

PCIe SATA Arm SoC CPU Cache Memory Performance Modeling System Architecture Power Management High-Speed IO Security Firmware Middleware Operating Systems QoS Latency Bandwidth Remote Device Management

What you'll do

Define system architectures for Infrastructure markets using Arm technology.
Lead the creation of architecture specifications for complex system topologies.
Guide development work across multiple design teams and support software development.
Establish performance metrics and collaborate with analysis teams to refine results.
Work with engineering teams to define power expectations under various workloads.

What we're looking for

At least 10 years of industry experience in Electrical/Computer Engineering.
Deep knowledge of Infrastructure system architecture requirements and server-class power management techniques.
Expertise in high-speed IO interfaces like PCIe, SATA, and security protocols.
Understanding of memory systems, IO systems, and performance modeling analysis.
Proven ability to generate complete written specifications for SoC designs.
Strong communication skills (written, verbal, presentation) for cross-team collaboration.

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