SoC-IP Architect

Job Title

SoC-IP Architect

Role Summary

Design and specify SoC-level IP (network-on-chip and cache-coherency) and lead architecture choices across product lines. The role reports to the Chief Hardware Architect and collaborates with hardware, software, and customer-facing teams to turn architectural decisions into implementable IP.

Experience Level

Senior — requires 8+ years of hands-on experience in SoC architecture or microarchitecture.

Responsibilities

Contribute to product architecture, specification, and cross-team delivery.

• Develop and document hardware architectures for Baya products (SoC IP such as NoC, cache-coherent fabrics, D2D interfaces).
• Evaluate and validate architectural options using modeling and analysis techniques.
• Write clear, implementable specifications for IP blocks and system interactions.
• Work with hardware and software engineering teams to ensure designs are implemented correctly.
• Support customer interactions and customer-support teams to align architecture with customer requirements.

Requirements

Key technical and professional requirements. Must-haves are listed first; items marked as "plus" are desirable.

• Must-have: 8+ years of current, hands-on SoC architecture or microarchitecture experience.
• Must-have: In-depth understanding of digital hardware for cache-coherency, NoC, D2D interfaces, or similar system IP.
• Must-have: System-level experience on large SoC projects (place-and-route considerations, RAS, security, interface-IP, QoS).
• Must-have: Strong knowledge of AMBA and other standard on-chip interfaces.
• Plus: Experience with scripting/programming and source control (for example, Python and Git).
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.

Education Requirements

BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science.

About the Company

Company: Baya Systems

Headquarters: Santa Clara, CA, USA

Baya Systems is a fast-moving Series B startup focused on accelerating intelligent computing in the emerging chiplet era. They design and license disruptive intellectual property for semiconductor chips and provide software-driven solutions for single-die and multi-die systems. Their contributions aim to simplify the design process for complex System-on-Chip (SoC) and multi-chiplet systems across various markets such as data center, AI, and automotive.