Senior Staff Engineer, Microarchitecture Solutions

Advancing the World’s Technology Together
Our technology solutions power the tools you use every day--including smartphones, electric vehicles, hyperscale data centers, IoT devices, and so much more. Here, you’ll have an opportunity to be part of a global leader whose innovative designs are pushing the boundaries of what’s possible and powering the future. 

We believe that innovation and growth are driven by an inclusive culture and a diverse workforce. We’re dedicated to empowering people to be their true selves. Together, we’re building a better tomorrow for our employees, customers, partners, and communities.

What You’ll Do

The AGI (Artificial General Intelligence) Computing Lab is dedicated to solving the complex system-level challenges posed by the growing demands of future AI/ML workloads. Our team is committed to designing and developing scalable platforms that can effectively handle the computational and memory requirements of these workloads while minimizing energy consumption and maximizing performance. To achieve this goal, we collaborate closely with both hardware and software engineers to identify and address the unique challenges posed by AI/ML workloads and to explore new computing abstractions that can provide a better balance between the hardware and software components of our systems. Additionally, we continuously conduct research and development in emerging technologies and trends across memory, computing, interconnect, and AI/ML, ensuring that our platforms are always equipped to handle the most demanding workloads of the future. By working together as a dedicated and passionate team, we aim to revolutionize the way AI/ML applications are deployed and executed, ultimately contributing to the advancement of AGI in an affordable and sustainable manner. Join us in our passion to shape the future of computing!

Location: Hybrid, working onsite at our office 3 days per week with the flexibility to work remotely the remainder of your time

Reports to: Senior Vice President

• Design and develop microarchitectural solutions for machine learning accelerators.
• Optimize the architecture for performance, power, and area by leveraging advanced techniques such as pipelining, parallelism, and data compression.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including ML engineers, software engineers, hardware engineers, DRAM designers, packaging experts, and domain experts to ensure the accelerator meets the requirements of machine learning applications.
• Conduct performance analysis and evaluate the impact of architectural decisions on the overall system performance.
• Make a design decision out of a large design trade-off space across performance, power, thermal, and cost.
• Troubleshoot and debug hardware issues and ensure the quality of the design through verification and validation.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in machine learning and hardware architecture and contribute to the development of new technologies.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to hardware and software engineers
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders, including users, partners, and management, to ensure that the systems are delivered on time and within budget
• Complete other responsibilities as assigned.

What You Bring

• Bachelor's  in Computer/Electrical Engineering or Computer Science with 15+ years of working experiences in silicon development or Masters in Computer/Electrical Engineering or Computer Science with 13+ years of relevant working experience or PhD and 10+ years of relevant working experience preferred.
• Strong background in microarchitecture and computer architecture
• Experiences in developing and optimizing software for high-performance computing systems
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• You’re inclusive, adapting your style to the situation and diverse global norms of our people.
• An avid learner, you approach challenges with curiosity and resilience, seeking data to help build understanding.
• You’re collaborative, building relationships, humbly offering support and openly welcoming approaches.
• Innovative and creative, you proactively explore new ideas and adapt quickly to change.

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What We Offer
The pay range below is for all roles at this level across all US locations and functions. Individual pay rates depend on a number of factors—including the role’s function and location, as well as the individual’s knowledge, skills, experience, education, and training. We also offer incentive opportunities that reward employees based on individual and company performance.