Lead SoC Architect

Bengaluru, IndiaFull-timePosted Jul 30, 2026

This role is for one of the Weekday's clients

Min Experience: 9+ years

Location: Bengaluru
JobType: full-time

We are looking for an experienced Lead SoC Architect to define and drive the architecture of next-generation semiconductor products. You will lead architecture definition, subsystem integration, and technical decision-making for complex SoCs targeting AI, GPU, networking, multimedia, RISC-V, and datacenter applications.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

  • Define top-level SoC architecture and subsystem partitioning.
  • Drive architecture trade-offs across performance, power, area, latency, and bandwidth.
  • Develop architecture specifications and interface definitions.
  • Collaborate with RTL, Verification, Physical Design, Firmware, Software, and System teams.
  • Perform architecture modeling and workload analysis using C/C++/SystemC.
  • Define memory hierarchy, NoC, coherency architecture, and cache strategy.
  • Integrate third-party IPs including CPU, GPU, NPU, PCIe, DDR/LPDDR, Ethernet, Multimedia, and Security IP.
  • Support verification planning, silicon bring-up, debug, and performance optimization.
  • Contribute to future product and technology roadmaps.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
  • 10+ years of experience in SoC Architecture, ASIC Design, or complex semiconductor systems.
  • Strong expertise in SoC architecture and subsystem integration.
  • Experience with CPU/GPU/NPU architectures, NoC, Cache Coherency (CHI/ACE/CXL), PCIe, DDR5/LPDDR5X, RTL methodologies, and architecture modeling.
  • Strong analytical, communication, and leadership skills.

Preferred Qualifications

  • AI Accelerator, GPU, Networking, RISC-V, or Datacenter SoC experience.
  • Chiplet or Multi-die architecture.
  • FPGA prototyping and emulation.
  • Linux Drivers or System Software.
  • Technical leadership across cross-functional engineering teams

Must-have skills

SoC Architecture, ASIC Design, Performance Modeling

Good-to-have skills

RISC-V, Cache Coherency, NoC

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