Hardware Architecture Expert - 3P (AI)

TL;DR

Hardware Architecture Expert - 3P (AI): Evaluating and guiding the design of next-generation GPU and accelerator architectures for AI infrastructure with an accent on compute throughput, memory systems, and interconnect scaling. Focus on translating vendor specifications into real-world workload performance and influencing silicon roadmaps through benchmarking and profiling.

Location: Hybrid (Must be based in San Francisco, CA)

Salary: $342K – $555K + Equity

Company

hirify.global is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity.

What you will do

• Engage deeply with silicon vendors such as NVIDIA and AMD on GPU and accelerator architecture tradeoffs.
• Analyze and interpret performance, power, and efficiency characteristics of next-generation hardware.
• Evaluate compute throughput, memory systems (HBM, cache), and interconnect scaling behavior.
• Run benchmarks and profiling to validate hardware performance against AI workload requirements.
• Lead early bring-up and evaluation of engineering sample (ES) silicon.
• Provide actionable feedback to vendors to influence future silicon design and roadmap decisions.

Requirements

• Deep expertise in GPU or accelerator architecture, including performance and power tradeoffs.
• Strong understanding of AI workload behavior and its interaction with hardware design.
• Hands-on experience with benchmarking, profiling, and performance analysis.
• Ability to translate low-level hardware details into system-level and workload-level impact.
• Must be based in San Francisco, CA (hybrid work model: 3 days in office).

Nice to have

• Prior experience working at or with silicon providers like NVIDIA or AMD.
• Familiarity with custom ASICs or emerging AI accelerator architectures.
• Deep knowledge of memory systems (HBM, DDR, cache hierarchies) and data movement bottlenecks.
• Experience with early silicon bring-up or hardware validation workflows.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work model (3 days in office per week).
• Relocation assistance provided.
• Competitive compensation including equity.
• Commitment to safety and inclusive perspectives in the development of AGI.