Principal SoC Performance Architect — Next-Generation Server Platforms

Job Title

Principal SoC Performance Architect — Next-Generation Server Platforms

Role Summary

Lead performance analysis and architecture improvements for next-generation server platforms by combining workload characterization, silicon-level investigation, and targeted benchmarking. Work closely with hardware and software teams to identify bottlenecks and translate findings into architectural recommendations for AI-scale and HPC systems.

Experience Level

Senior — 10+ years of experience in system or hardware architecture.

Responsibilities

Provide technical leadership for performance evaluation across architecture, workload, and silicon validation.

• Evaluate and analyze real-world workloads on production silicon, focusing on AI at scale and HPC.
• Define performance metrics, representative use cases, and benchmarking strategies with cross-functional teams.
• Design and implement microbenchmarks to isolate architectural behaviors.
• Identify performance bottlenecks and recommend actionable optimizations.
• Translate workload and silicon study insights into architectural improvements for performance and scalability.
• Collaborate with hardware and software teams to influence system-level design decisions.
• Serve as a performance expert and provide guidance across teams.
• Drive end-to-end validation from architecture to silicon.

Requirements

Key technical skills and experience required. Education requirements are listed separately below.

• Proven experience: 10+ years in system or hardware architecture with work on CPU/accelerator architectures, cache and memory subsystems, or IO/networking/storage.
• Domain expertise (one or more): high-performance IO/networking (PCIe, CXL, InfiniBand, RoCE) or performance optimization for HPC/cloud-scale systems.
• Benchmarking: expertise in benchmarking methodologies and developing custom microbenchmarks.
• Performance tools: experience with performance analysis tools, profilers, and simulation environments.
• Software skills: proficiency in SystemC, TLM, C++, and Python; ability to work in large, complex codebases.
• Collaboration and leadership: ability to influence cross-functional teams and provide technical leadership on performance topics.
• Nice-to-have: direct experience with silicon bring-up or post-silicon performance analysis; familiarity with performance simulators or architectural modeling tools.

Education Requirements

Master's or PhD in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.

About the Company

Company: Arm

Headquarters: Cambridge, United Kingdom

ARM is a global leader in semiconductor and software design, driving innovation in computing technology. The company specializes in designing processors and systems that provide the essential building blocks for electronic devices. ARM's architecture is widely used in smartphones, servers, and IoT devices, and its collaborative culture fosters bold thinking, diversity, and high-impact benefits for its talented workforce.