SoC Architect

d-Matrix Corporation

Job Overview

Location

Santa Clara

Job Type

Full-time

Full Job Description

📋 Description

• Lead the design and delivery of SoC requirements and architecture to deliver exceptional customer experiences for d-Matrix’s AI compute engine.
• Analyze AI workloads including transformers and CNNs across existing and emerging product categories to identify performance bottlenecks and architectural opportunities.
• Drive architectural exploration and co-design of hardware-software components including SIMD engine, control plane, data reshape engine, data converter blocks, and NoC substrate.
• Conduct performance projection, modeling, correlation, and debug activities for flagship products (Corsair I and II) and next-generation AI silicon.
• Develop and maintain high-level simulation and research tools to enable architectural exploration of current and future product generations.
• Engage in kernel development and assist in enhancements to the networking fabric of d-Matrix’s AI compute platform.
• Port customer workloads, optimize them for deployment, generate reference implementations, and evaluate performance metrics.
• Collaborate closely with RTL, DV, and software teams to align architecture with implementation milestones and stack development.
• Report and present technical progress and architectural decisions clearly and timely to cross-functional stakeholders.
• Contribute to academic publications and intellectual property creation based on architectural innovations and research.
• Define and validate SoC architecture requirements focused on performance, power efficiency, thermal management, memory subsystems, interconnects, and packaging.
• Apply deep, current knowledge of machine learning and modern deep learning architectures to inform hardware design decisions.
• Hands-on experience with CNN, RNN, and Transformer neural network structures to guide efficient hardware-software co-design.
• Identify potential architectural flaws early in the design phase and propose effective, elegant solutions without compromise.
• Work in a hybrid environment based in Santa Clara, CA, collaborating with global teams on cutting-edge AI silicon development.

🎯 Requirements

• MS in Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, or related field with 5+ years of experience in compute architecture and system design
• 5+ years of demonstrated experience leading SoC architecture or design development
• Expert knowledge of AI SoC architecture, requirements, and definition
• Deep, current knowledge of machine learning and modern deep learning architectures (CNN, RNN, Transformer)
• High proficiency in performance modeling (analytical to cycle-accurate) and performance correlation
• Experience with CPU, GPU, ASIC, and ML accelerator architecture exploration and modeling

🏖️ Benefits

• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI silicon for generative AI applications
• Collaborative, inclusive culture emphasizing humility, direct communication, and teamwork
• Environment that encourages publication of papers and intellectual property creation
• Hybrid work model based in Santa Clara, CA

Skills & Technologies

Python

Senior

Hybrid

Degree Required

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About d-Matrix Corporation

d-Matrix designs silicon for high-efficiency AI inference at scale. Its Corsair compute platform combines in-memory computing with a digital approach to slash latency and energy use in transformer and generative workloads. Targeting hyperscale data centers and edge deployments, the company offers hardware and software stacks that integrate into existing AI pipelines. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, d-Matrix serves cloud and enterprise customers seeking cost-effective alternatives to GPUs for large language model serving.

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