Server Product Architect

Qualcomm

Quick summary

Work type
On-site
Location
Santa Clara, CA
Salary
$233,000–$349,600 / yr
Posted
3 days ago
Closes
Dec 12, 2026

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $291k
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Qualcomm is a leading American semiconductor and telecommunications company based in San Diego, CA.

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TL;DR · Server Product Architect

Join our team as a Senior Server Product Architect at Qualcomm Technologies, where you will play a pivotal role in defining the architecture of high-performance server SoCs for data centers and enterprise markets. This position involves collaborating with chip and platform architects to develop detailed specifications and roadmaps that meet critical KPIs such as performance, power efficiency, area, cost, and reliability. You will leverage your expertise in CPU architecture, coherency management, memory systems, power management, security, and RAS to make informed trade-offs between PPA, features, and schedules. Ideal candidates have over 15 years of experience in semiconductor product development, with a focus on server chip architectures and chiplet integration technologies. Proficiency in ARM architecture is beneficial.

What you'll do

  • Define and develop product and SoC architecture in collaboration with chip and platform architects.
  • Develop server roadmaps and feature sets across multiple architecture domains.
  • Analyze key performance indicators for server products including PPA metrics.
  • Create detailed architecture specification documents for complex designs.
  • Make trade-offs between performance, power, area, cost, and schedule to define product architecture.

What we're looking for

  • Over 15 years of experience in semiconductor product development and SoC architecture.
  • At least 7 years of experience with high-performance server chip architecture.
  • Strong expertise in CPU architecture and server KPIs for leadership products.
  • Experience in commercializing server products and influencing next-generation architectures.
  • Deep understanding of multiple SoC architecture domains including coherency, memory, power management, and security.
  • Proven ability to make PPA, cost, feature, and schedule trade-offs for product architecture.

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