Staff SoC Performance Architect – Next-Generation Server Platforms

Job Title

Staff SoC Performance Architect – Next-Generation Server Platforms

Role Summary

Lead performance characterization and architecture for next-generation server SoC platforms with a focus on AI at scale and HPC workloads. The role combines workload characterization, microbenchmark development, silicon-level analysis, and system-level performance optimization.

Experience Level

Senior — typically 6+ years of experience in system or hardware architecture.

Responsibilities

Hands-on role to evaluate, analyze, and improve system performance across architecture, silicon, and software layers.

• Evaluate real-world workloads on production silicon, focusing on AI-scale and HPC applications.
• Define performance metrics, representative use cases, and benchmarking strategies with cross-functional teams.
• Design and implement microbenchmarks to isolate architectural behaviors.
• Identify bottlenecks through detailed analysis and recommend actionable optimizations.
• Translate workload and silicon insights into architectural improvements for performance and scalability.
• Collaborate with hardware and software teams to influence system-level design decisions.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance on performance across teams.
• Drive end-to-end validation from architecture to silicon to ensure best-in-class system performance.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and practical experience required to perform the role.

• 6+ years experience in system or hardware architecture with exposure to CPU/accelerator architectures, cache and memory subsystems, or IO/storage subsystems.
• Strong background in either high-performance IO/networking (PCIe, CXL, InfiniBand, RoCE) or performance optimization for HPC/cloud-scale systems.
• Proven expertise in benchmarking methodologies and development of custom microbenchmarks.
• Experience with performance analysis tools, profiling, and ideally simulation environments.
• Proficiency in SystemC, TLM, C++, and Python.
• Ability to navigate and contribute within large, complex codebases.
• Nice-to-have: 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 technical field (provided in the source). No alternative-equivalent language was 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.