SoC Interconnect Technology Team Lead

Job Title

SoC Interconnect Technology Team Lead

Role Summary

Lead the architecture, design, and delivery of coherent and non-coherent interconnect IP for next-generation SoCs. Manage a team of architects and engineers and drive system-level interconnect strategies across CPU, GPU, NPU, memory, and system teams.

Experience Level

Senior — requires extensive, senior-level experience. Posting specifies 15+ years of relevant SoC architecture/design experience.

Responsibilities

Accountable for technical direction, execution, and team growth related to SoC interconnect technology.

• Define and drive system-level interconnect architecture, topology, QoS, latency, bandwidth, and power trade-offs.
• Lead design of coherent and non-coherent interconnect fabrics and related IP (microarchitecture, RTL, verification strategy).
• Collaborate with CPU, GPU, NPU, memory, and system teams to ensure integration and performance scaling.
• Own performance modeling, analysis, and identification of bottlenecks across use cases.
• Drive adoption and implementation of industry interconnect standards and protocols.
• Lead debug, root-cause analysis, silicon bring-up guidance, and post-silicon validation where required.
• Mentor and develop team members; contribute to roadmap and product planning for interconnect technologies.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience, with preferred items listed separately.

• Must-have: 15+ years of SoC architecture/design experience focusing on interconnects or system fabrics.
• Must-have: Proven delivery experience on large-scale SoCs (mobile, battery-powered, or high-performance compute).
• Must-have: Deep knowledge of coherent interconnect protocols (AMBA ACE, CHI, CCIX, CXL, or similar) and non-coherent fabrics (AXI, NoC).
• Must-have: Expertise in performance analysis, modeling, and system trade-offs (latency, bandwidth, power); solid knowledge of cache coherency and memory hierarchy.
• Must-have: Experience leading cross-functional teams and driving complex projects toward tape-out.
• Preferred / Nice-to-have: Battery-optimized SoC design (low power, DVFS, power domains), exposure to AI/ML accelerators or GPUs, NoC design methodologies, and silicon bring-up/post-silicon validation experience.
• Preferred / Nice-to-have: Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Education Requirements

Not specified.

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.