Sr SOC Architect - AI Accelerators

Job Title

SoC Architect

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > ASICS Engineering

Qualcomm is seeking an experienced SoC Architect to help define and deliver next-generation AI datacenter products. In this role, you will drive architecture and feature definition in key server technologies including Security, Reliability/Availability/Serviceability (RAS), and Virtualization. You will work across hardware, firmware, software, systems, and product teams to develop scalable solutions for AI server and rack deployments.

Understand trends in datacenter security, RAS and virtualization through customer and ODM engagements

Work with customers to determine HW and SW requirements

Analysis of the current AI server deployments in different datacenters

Architect enhancements required for deployment of next-generation AI products

1. RAS

• Define RAS architecture for server SoCs, accelerator platforms, and AI infrastructure deployments.
• Develop error detection, containment, recovery, telemetry, and serviceability mechanisms.
• Drive architectural solutions that improve reliability and operational availability at system scale.
• Collaborate with firmware and software teams on fault management and recovery strategies.

2. Virtualization

• Define virtualization architecture supporting multi-tenant AI infrastructure deployments.
• Drive requirements for virtual machines, device virtualization, resource partitioning, and workload isolation.
• Develop scalable solutions that enable secure and efficient utilization of datacenter resources.
• Evaluate industry virtualization technologies and standards.

3. Security

• Define security architecture for next-generation server SoCs and AI infrastructure products.
• Drive implementation of confidential computing and trusted execution technologies.
• Analyze emerging security threats and develop architectural mitigations.
• Collaborate with ecosystem partners to align security solutions with industry standards.

• Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in HW Design, testing, and commercialization experience.
• 3+ years of experience of working in datacenter related products - servers, accelerators etc.
• In-depth knowledge of datacenter - security, RAS, virtualization, telemetry, power, cooling, lifecycle, deployments etc.
• Good knowledge of scale-up and scale-out architectures.
• Willingness to work in a high-caliber international/multi-site team

• Experience and knowledge of Server SOC security specifically in the area of Confidential Compute
• Participation in OCP Security Forum and Confidential Compute Forum is a plus
• Experience and knowledge in defining RAS infrastructure at the Server SoC level
• Experience and knowledge of PCIe protocol spanning SRIOV, SIOV, IDE, TDISP etc.
• Good knowledge of server SOC architectures focusing on security, RAS and virtualization
• Good knowledge of Ethernet protocols with emphasis on error recovery and virtualization
• Ability to work with PdM (Product Marketing) and datacenter customers to define requirements covering security, RAS and virtualization etc

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The above pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this job code for the location for which it has been posted. Even more importantly, please note that salary is only one component of total compensation  also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales-incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus).

In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and r recruiter will be happy to discuss all that Qualcomm has to offer – and you can review more details about our US benefits at this link.