Datacenter Compute Platform Architect

MediaTek; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 211,000 - 356,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid holidays

Sick leave

Vacation

Parental leave

401K

Job summary

MediaTek’s Data Center team seeks a Datacenter Compute Platform Architect to own the end-to-end server platform around our Datacenter compute SoC. You will drive power delivery, thermal, memory topologies, high-speed I/O routing, and system management to ensure peak performance in cloud infrastructure.

You will collaborate with silicon teams, firmware, and OEM/ODM partners to bring next‑gen compute platforms from concept to mass deployment, shaping robust security and reliability for data center

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of server system architecture or datacenter hardware experience.
• Deep understanding of x86, ARM, or RISC-V server/SoC architectures and AI compute engines.
• Expert knowledge of datacenter connectivity standards (PCIe, CXL, Ethernet) and memory tech (DDR4/5).
• Experience guiding SI/PI teams; strong system-level trade-off communication.
• Open Compute Project (OCP) experience and modern hyperscaler rack knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Define the compute system architecture for datacenter platforms (1U/2U, multi-node) around our SoC.
• Architect system-level power delivery and cooling strategies to meet datacenter constraints.
• Specify high-speed I/O and memory topologies, SI/PI targets at board level.
• Design BMC, OpenBMC integration, RoT and system security architectures.
• Co-design firmware/OS interfaces (ACPI, RAS flows, power states) with silicon and firmware teams.
• Engage ODMs/OEMs and CSPs to enable platform validation and deployment.

Skills

Server architecture

Datacenter hardware

SI/PI awareness

Power delivery

Open Compute Project

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

Open Compute Project specifications

Job description

MediaTek’s Data Center team seeks a Datacenter Compute Platform Architect to own the end-to-end server platform around our Datacenter compute SoC. You will drive power delivery, thermal, memory topologies, high-speed I/O routing, and system management to ensure peak performance in cloud infrastructure.

You will collaborate with silicon teams, firmware, and OEM/ODM partners to bring next‑gen compute platforms from concept to mass deployment, shaping robust security and reliability for data center