SoC Architect

Job Title

SoC Architect

Role Summary

The SoC Architect will define and architect high-volume system-on-chip (SoC) platforms across mobile, automotive, datacenter, networking and IoT market segments. This role partners with internal product and engineering teams and external partners to deliver production-quality silicon optimized for performance and power.

Experience Level

Senior — typically requires approximately 10+ years of experience in senior development or leadership roles within the semiconductor industry.

Responsibilities

Principal responsibilities include system architecture, cross-team coordination, and driving SoC platform delivery and innovation:

• Architect and design Arm-based SoC platforms to meet performance, power, and market requirements.
• Define and evolve platform roadmaps and system-level feature sets in coordination with architecture and core technology teams.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to integrate Arm IP into SoCs and ensure learnings from SoC projects feed back into IP development.
• Engage with partners and customers to drive architecture discussions, mature specifications, and support implementation teams.
• Manage multiple partner engagements in parallel and scale SoC solutions across projects.
• Drive continuous improvement, industry trend tracking, and innovation in SoC architecture, performance and power modeling.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and professional capabilities. Education details are in the Education Requirements section below.

• Proven experience architecting scalable SoCs on leading-edge process nodes across multiple market segments.
• Deep expertise in several of: heterogeneous compute architectures, power management, clocking, coherent/non-coherent interconnects, PCIe/CXL, multi-level cache design, profiling/debug, security/virtualization, memory hierarchies, advanced packaging (2.5D/3D), performance and power modeling, accelerators, and DRAM technologies.
• Strong presentation, interpersonal and executive-level communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to influence cross-functional engineering and business stakeholders.
• Track record delivering multiple complex projects to specification and schedule.

Nice-to-have:

• Experience operating in fast-paced environments with shifting priorities.
• History of constructive challenge at senior levels and driving strategic change.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering. The posting also specifies ~10 years of experience in a senior development or leadership position within the semiconductor industry.

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.