Architecture Lead

Job Title

Architecture Lead

Role Summary

Technical authority for the AI Data Innovation Pipeline covering PCIe, storage and memory connectivity. Lead a team of senior architects and engineers to define product architecture, specifications, and enable execution across silicon, board, software and system levels.

Experience Level

Senior level. The posting specifies a minimum of 18 years of overall experience, including at least 6 years in management.

Responsibilities

Lead architecture definition, product planning and cross-organizational execution for PCIe switch and storage controller product lines.

• Act as technical authority for AI, GPU and standard server architectures related to PCIe, storage and memory connectivity.
• Lead and mentor senior architects and engineers; provide technical leadership and direction.
• Define product concepts and produce system, board, silicon, software and performance specification documents.
• Develop and drive product roadmaps with GM and product marketing.
• Coordinate with engineering teams to initiate and support development and validation activities through product lifecycle.
• Engage with OEMs, ODMs, hyperscalers and ecosystem partners at executive and technical levels.
• Support business and marketing teams with technical guidance and customer-facing interactions.

Requirements

Core must-have skills and experience for the role, followed by some desirable qualifications.

• Minimum ~18 years industry experience with at least 6 years in management or leadership of senior technical staff.
• Proven leadership of senior architects and engineering teams on complex system products.
• Strong background in AI XPU, GPU server and standard server system architectures; product roadmap development.
• Experience specifying and delivering system, board, silicon and software designs across full product lifecycle.
• Deep technical knowledge of PCIe, PCIe switching and complex switching topologies.
• Experience with storage interfaces and protocols (SAS, SATA, PCIe NVMe) and storage devices (HDD, SSD).
• Familiarity with data protection technologies (RAID, erasure coding, replication) and management interfaces/protocols (I2C/I3C/USB, MCTP, PLDM, Redfish).
• Knowledge of security mechanisms (secure boot, SHA, RSA, ECDSA, post-quantum considerations, SPDM, DICE) and integrated telemetry/debug capabilities.
• Understanding of memory technologies (HBM, DDR, Flash) and system performance considerations.
• Nice-to-have: experience influencing industry standards and prior engagement with hyperscalers/OEMs at technical and executive levels.

Education Requirements

Not specified.

About the Company

Company: Broadcom

Headquarters: Irvine, California, United States

Broadcom is a global technology leader that designs, develops, and supplies a wide range of semiconductor and infrastructure software solutions. The company is known for its innovations in wireless and broadband communications, enabling a connected world.