Director, System Architecture (CPU/GPU)

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This confidential startup company is developing next-gen compute silicon, designed to advance AI high-performance computing. Led by seasoned semiconductor and technology executives, the company is building highly scalable SoC products focused on delivering significant improvements in performance, efficiency, and system-level capability. This Architect role offers the opportunity to contribute to foundational technology, influence product development from an early-stage, and help shape the future of advanced computing.

Role
Define the overall SoC and system architecture for next-generation CPU and compute-focused silicon products
Drive 0-to-1 architecture development, transforming early product concepts into executable silicon roadmaps, system specifications, and implementation plans.
Lead architectural tradeoff analysis across performance, power, area, memory, interconnect, and scalability
Translate product requirements into system specifications, subsystem definitions, and clear hardware interfaces
Partner with CPU, SoC, RTL, verification, software, and physical design teams throughout the development lifecycle
Provide technical leadership from early architecture and performance modeling through implementation, validation, and silicon bring-up

Qualifications
Experience in SoC, CPU, accelerator, or system architecture, with demonstrated technical leadership on complex silicon programs.
Proven ownership of multiple chip development cycles from initial concept and architecture through tapeout, bring-up, and production readiness.
Strong 0-to-1 product development experience, including defining a new architecture, establishing requirements, and driving execution from a blank-sheet design.
Deep understanding of SoC integration, memory hierarchy, interconnects, compute subsystems, power management, and hardware/software interfaces.
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