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Principal SoC Architect

AMD· Engineering
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San Jose, CA$232k - $348kFull-timePosted 3w ago

About the role

Seasoned SoC Architect with expertise in system architecture and cross-functional leadership to drive architecture, product roadmaps, and requirements for AMD's SoC and IP blocks, ensuring optimal power, performance, and area while managing cost and schedule.

Responsibilities

  • Define product features and capabilities, close architecture, and micro-architecture requirements, drive technical specifications for SoC and IP blocks to meet those requirements, and provide technical direction to execution teams
  • Comprehend the SOC as a complete system which includes HW (Silicon), FW, SW and ensure that FW and SW are aligned to enable all features, optimizing for performance and power
  • Work cross functionally with IP/Domain architects to identify and assess complex technical issues/risks and develop architectural solutions to achieve product requirements
  • Knowledge sharing and other contributions to Platform & System Architecture
  • As an overall product owner, responsible for architecture analysis and technical solutions for marketing/feature change requests
  • Work closely with Design teams for Area and Floorplan refinement, Verification Test plan reviews, Timing targets, Emulation plans, Pre-Si bug resolution and Performance/Power Verification sign offs
  • Support Post-Si teams for Product Performance, Power and functional issues debug/resolution

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD degree in related discipline preferred

Skills

Required:Systems & SoC architectureCross-functional leadership
Nice to have:Power management microarchitecture

Benefits

  • Benefits offered are described: AMD benefits at a glance.
Last updated Oct 8, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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