Principal Systems Architect - AI, Security, SOC

CyberCoders; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 220,000 - 275,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pre-IPO equity

Healthcare premiums covered (employee+

family) – medical/dental/vision

401k

PTO

Vacation

Job summary

CyberCoders is seeking a high-visibility Senior Hardware Architect to lead system architecture for secure, AI-driven SoCs used in data centers. You will own specifications, define hardware/software boundaries, and engage directly with enterprise customers and partners on architectural decisions.

You will collaborate with firmware teams on OpenBMC and Linux interfaces, while guiding engineers on signal integrity, power delivery, and security frameworks.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of system architecture across SoC, board hardware, and firmware.
• Proven production-grade silicon or server platform delivery.
• Deep SoC knowledge: PCIe, Ethernet, DRAM, USB.
• Hands-on board-level experience: schematic capture, lab bring-up, testing.
• Strong written and verbal communication with enterprise customers and execs.
• Nice to have: OCP DC-SCM/DC-SCI, hardware security, OpenBMC, NVMe-MI/LTPI, OCP involvement.

Responsibilities

• Own and author system architecture specs and platform requirements.
• Define hardware/software boundaries and interfaces for secure, AI-driven SoCs.
• Serve as primary technical contact for customers and partners.
• Present architecture roadmaps and whitepapers to standards groups.
• Guide SI/PI engineers on signal integrity, power delivery, and thermal constraints.
• Specify secure boot, RoT, and Platform Firmware Resiliency architectures.
• Collaborate with firmware on OpenBMC, Linux interfaces, drivers, and protocols.

Skills

System architecture

SoC design

Board-level hardware

Low-level firmware

Production-grade silicon

Interconnects PCIe/Ethernet/DRAM/USB

Lab bring-up & test

Oscilloscopes & logic analyzers

Technical communication

Open Compute Project (OCP) exposure

Hardware security background

Education

MS/PhD in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Tools

Cadence OrCAD/Allegro

Python scripting

Bash scripting

OpenBMC familiarity

NVMe-MI/LTPI knowledge

Job description

At the forefront of the latest semiconductor technology & security we're redefining how AI-powered infrastructure is secured from silicon to software. Backed by Tier-1 VC's & commercial partnerships - yes, we're driving real revenue - and recognized as one of the most innovative security and integrated technology Silicon & Systems companies, 150+ person team tackling one of the primary roadblocks today in tech: securing the foundation of the world's data centers & infrastructure. This is a high-visibility role where you will have direct customer influence and scope & a realistic exit opportunity as the organization scales.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of system architecture experience spanning SoC design, board-level hardware, and low-level software/firmware stacks.
• Proven track record delivering production-grade silicon or server platform programs in a server, data center, or semiconductor environment.
• Deep SoC knowledge: interconnects, memory hierarchies, and standard interfaces (PCIe, Ethernet, DRAM, USB).
• Hands-on board-level experience: schematic capture, lab bring-up, and use of oscilloscopes and logic analyzers.
• Strong communication skills - comfortable writing detailed specs independently and presenting to sophisticated enterprise customers and executive stakeholders.
• Nice to have
  • Experience with OCP DC-SCM / DC-SCI standards and a network across hyperscaler and OEM partners.
  • Deep hardware security background: cryptographic accelerators, HSM, TPM, side-channel attack mitigations
  • BMC firmware architecture experience (OpenBMC) and familiarity with NVMe-MI, LTPI.
  • Active participation in open infrastructure communities such as the Open Compute Project (OCP).
  • Proficiency with Cadence OrCAD / Allegro; Python or Bash scripting in a Linux environment.
  • Ph.D. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related focus

What You'll Be Doing

• Own and author comprehensive system architecture specifications, micro-architectural docs, and platform requirement documents that engineering teams ship from.
• Define hardware/software partition boundaries, register-level interfaces, and micro-architecture for high-security, AI-driven SoCs (AXI/AHB interconnects, PCIe, Ethernet, SPI, eSPI, I3C, LTPI).
• Serve as primary technical point of contact for enterprise and hyperscaler customers - translating next-generation platform security needs into concrete architectural decisions.
• Present our architecture roadmap and technical whitepapers to strategic partners and standards committees (OCP DC-SCM / DC-SCI).
• Guide hardware and SI/PI engineers on signal integrity, power delivery, and thermal constraints for modular server platforms.
• Specify secure boot flows, Root-of-Trust (RoT) architecture, and Platform Firmware Resiliency (PFR) frameworks.
• Collaborate with firmware teams on BMC stacks (OpenBMC), Linux kernel interfaces, device drivers, and management protocols (MCTP, PLDM, Redfish).
  

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Benefits

• Competitive base ($220k-$275k)+ bonus
• pre-IPO equity
• healthcare/dental/vision (PPO or HMO) premiums 100% covered by employer for employee + family
• 401k
• PTO
• vacation