Lead SoC Architect for Edge AI Tapeout Ownership

Oho Group; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

The Oho Group are partnering with a well-funded stealth startup to hire a Lead SoC Architect for an edge AI computing platform in San Francisco. You will own the overall SoC direction from requirements to tapeout.

This is a first hardware hire with significant ownership, equity, and the opportunity to shape architecture across compute, interconnect, memory and high-speed interfaces while coordinating with an external ASIC partner.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience designing complex SoCs.
• Proven track record delivering silicon through successful tapeouts.
• Experience writing architecture and design specifications.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the overall SoC architecture for a complex edge AI device.
• Translate product requirements into detailed architectural specifications.
• Lead integration of key SoC subsystems, including compute, interconnect, memory and high-speed interfaces.
• Balance performance, power and thermal requirements through architectural trade-offs.
• Work with an external ASIC design partner to ensure successful implementation.
• Review floorplanning, timing closure and physical implementation to maintain architectural goals.

Skills

SoC Architecture

Tapeout Experience

Technical Leadership

Job description

The Oho Group are partnering with a well-funded stealth startup to hire a Lead SoC Architect for an edge AI computing platform in San Francisco. You will own the overall SoC direction from requirements to tapeout.

This is a first hardware hire with significant ownership, equity, and the opportunity to shape architecture across compute, interconnect, memory and high-speed interfaces while coordinating with an external ASIC partner.