Lead AI & HPC Architect — Shape Next-Gen AI Systems

Imec India Private Limited; Belgique; Remote; EUR 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Imec in Leuven, Belgium, is seeking a Principal AI & High-Performance Computing Architect to shape the next generation of AI computing systems. You will drive architectural explorations across AI applications, system software, processors, accelerators, and semiconductor technologies.

You will model and simulate architectures, collaborate with experts, and help define requirements for future AI platforms while pushing improvements in performance, energy efficiency, and sustainability.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related STEM field.
• 8+ years of experience in computer architecture, AI systems, high-performance computing, or a related domain.
• Experience analysing and optimizing large-scale computing workloads.
• Experience with distributed AI or ML workloads, such as large language model training or inference.
• Strong understanding of computing system architecture, accelerators, processors, and distributed software systems.
• Strong programming skills in C++ and Python.
• Excellent communication skills in English.

Responsibilities

• Exploring architectural solutions for next-generation AI and high-performance computing clusters.
• Analysing the behaviour and performance characteristics of large-scale AI workloads.
• Developing performance models that identify bottlenecks and opportunities for innovation.
• Evaluating future processor, accelerator, memory, and system designs.
• Collaborating with experts in computer architecture, AI, semiconductor technology, system software, and modelling.
• Defining requirements for future AI computing platforms and processor architectures.
• Guiding strategic research directions through data-driven performance analysis and projections.
• Contributing to breakthrough innovations that improve performance, energy efficiency, operational cost, and environmental impact.

Skills

C++

Python

Distributed AI

Performance modelling

English communication

Education

Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

CUDA

Job description

Imec in Leuven, Belgium, is seeking a Principal AI & High-Performance Computing Architect to shape the next generation of AI computing systems. You will drive architectural explorations across AI applications, system software, processors, accelerators, and semiconductor technologies.

You will model and simulate architectures, collaborate with experts, and help define requirements for future AI platforms while pushing improvements in performance, energy efficiency, and sustainability.