Fabric SOC Architect (AI)

TL;DR

Fabric SOC Architect (AI): Designing and optimizing interconnect fabrics and cache coherency protocols for high-performance AI platforms with an accent on bridging software execution and silicon design. Focus on NoC topologies, memory/IO technologies, and creating efficient performance models to influence SoC performance.

Location: Remote (Must be based in the United States)

Salary: $100k - $500k

Company

hirify.global is leading the industry on cutting-edge AI technology, specializing in RISC-V CPUs and high-performance AI platforms.

What you will do

• Bridge software execution and silicon design to make data-driven decisions that directly influence SoC performance.
• Work across ML software stacks, compilers, CPU design, cache coherency protocols, and interconnect fabrics.
• Develop efficient performance models to guide CPU and accelerator microarchitecture decisions.
• Optimize and manage NoC topologies, routing algorithms, QoS, and traffic scheduling.
• Collaborate in cross-functional teams spanning compilers, CPU, and interconnect specialists.

Requirements

• BS/MS/PhD in EE, ECE, CE, or CS.
• Deep understanding of NoC topologies, routing algorithms, QoS, and traffic scheduling.
• Expertise in cache coherency protocols (AMBA CHI/AXI) and modern memory/IO technologies (DDR, LPDDR, GDDR, PCIe, CCIX, CXL).
• Proficiency in C/C++ programming for building performance models.
• Must be eligible to access U.S. export-controlled technology (citizenship or permanent residency status may be required).

Nice to have

• Familiarity with ML/AI traffic patterns.
• Experience with formal verification of cache coherence protocols.

Culture & Benefits

• Highly competitive compensation package including base and variable targets.
• Collaborative, curious environment focused on solving the industry's hardest AI problems.
• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge RISC-V CPU designs from scratch.
• Equal opportunity employer.