Principal Systems Architect - AI, Security, SOC

At the forefront of the latest semiconductor technology & security we're redefining how AI-powered infrastructure is secured from silicon to software. Backed by Tier-1 VC's & commercial partnerships - yes, we're driving real revenue - and recognized as one of the most innovative security and integrated technology Silicon & Systems companies, 150+ person team tackling one of the primary roadblocks today in tech: securing the foundation of the world's data centers & infrastructure. This is a high-visibility role where you will have direct customer influence and scope & a realistic exit opportunity as the organization scales.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of system architecture experience spanning SoC design, board-level hardware, and low-level software/firmware stacks.
• Proven track record delivering production-grade silicon or server platform programs in a server, data center, or semiconductor environment.
• Deep SoC knowledge: interconnects, memory hierarchies, and standard interfaces (PCIe, Ethernet, DRAM, USB).
• Hands-on board-level experience: schematic capture, lab bring-up, and use of oscilloscopes and logic analyzers.
• Strong communication skills - comfortable writing detailed specs independently and presenting to sophisticated enterprise customers and executive stakeholders.
• Nice to have
  • Experience with OCP DC-SCM / DC-SCI standards and a network across hyperscaler and OEM partners.
  • Deep hardware security background: cryptographic accelerators, HSM, TPM, side-channel attack mitigations
  • BMC firmware architecture experience (OpenBMC) and familiarity with NVMe-MI, LTPI.
  • Active participation in open infrastructure communities such as the Open Compute Project (OCP).
  • Proficiency with Cadence OrCAD / Allegro; Python or Bash scripting in a Linux environment.
  • Ph.D. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related focus

What You'll Be Doing

• Own and author comprehensive system architecture specifications, micro-architectural docs, and platform requirement documents that engineering teams ship from.
• Define hardware/software partition boundaries, register-level interfaces, and micro-architecture for high-security, AI-driven SoCs (AXI/AHB interconnects, PCIe, Ethernet, SPI, eSPI, I3C, LTPI).
• Serve as primary technical point of contact for enterprise and hyperscaler customers - translating next-generation platform security needs into concrete architectural decisions.
• Present our architecture roadmap and technical whitepapers to strategic partners and standards committees (OCP DC-SCM / DC-SCI).
• Guide hardware and SI/PI engineers on signal integrity, power delivery, and thermal constraints for modular server platforms.
• Specify secure boot flows, Root-of-Trust (RoT) architecture, and Platform Firmware Resiliency (PFR) frameworks.
• Collaborate with firmware teams on BMC stacks (OpenBMC), Linux kernel interfaces, device drivers, and management protocols (MCTP, PLDM, Redfish).
  

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Benefits

• Competitive base ($220k-$275k)+ bonus
• pre-IPO equity
• healthcare/dental/vision (PPO or HMO) premiums 100% covered by employer for employee + family
• 401k
• PTO
• vacation