Senior AI Systems Architect

SanDisk; Milpitas (CA); Ibrido; USD 180.000 - 306.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Sandisk seeks a Senior AI Systems Architect in Milpitas, CA, to lead architecture for AI inference accelerators with HBF technology. You will design SW-HW co-design, build performance models, and perform competitive analysis for internal and customer-facing specs.

The role covers interfaces, compute/memory configuration, security, telemetry, reliability, power and performance requirements, with a strong emphasis on AI workflows and system-level integration.

Competenze

• PhD or MS in Electrical & Computer Engineering or Computer Science with 15 years industry experience in system-level architecture.
• Deep understanding of I/O and memory interfaces including DDR, HBM, PCIe, CXL, NVLink, and related interconnects.
• Experience with AI inference accelerators from leading vendors is a plus.
• Knowledge of AI inference frameworks and KV Cache management, RAG, Agentic AI trends is valuable.
• Strong programming skills and ability to generate models for simulating architectures.

Mansioni

• Conduct pathfinding and develop architecture for AI Inference Accelerators leveraging Sandisk's HBF Technology.
• Define HW/SW interfaces, compute/memory architecture, and configuration requirements for security, telemetry, reliability, power and performance.
• Contribute to PoC development and write detailed architecture specifications for internal and external teams.

Conoscenze

System architecture

I/O interfaces

DDR memory

PCIe CXL NVLink

AI inference

Programming skills

Modeling & simulation

Formazione

PhD or MS in Electrical & Computer Engineering or Computer Science

Strumenti

NVIDIA GPUs

AMD GPUs

DDR technologies

HBM memory

PCIe

CXL

NVLink

RDMA

NVMe

Descrizione del lavoro

General Information

Job Name

Senior AI Systems Architect

Country/Region

United States of America

State

California

City

Milpitas

Work Location

Milpitas Office

Work Mode

Employees work in a hybrid mode

Salary Range

$179,700.00 - $305,500.00

Exemption Status

Exempt

Business Function

Systems Architecture

Employment Type

Full-time

Sandisk understands how people and businesses consume data and we relentlessly innovate to deliver solutions that enable today’s needs and tomorrow’s next big ideas. With a rich history of groundbreaking innovations in Flash and advanced memory technologies, our solutions have become the beating heart of the digital world we’re living in and that we have the power to shape.

Sandisk meets people and businesses at the intersection of their aspirations and the moment, enabling them to keep moving and pushing possibility forward. We do this through the balance of our powerhouse manufacturing capabilities and our industry-leading portfolio of products that are recognized globally for innovation, performance and quality.

Sandisk has two facilities recognized by the World Economic Forum as part of the Global Lighthouse Network for advanced 4IR innovations. These facilities were also recognized as Sustainability Lighthouses for breakthroughs in efficient operations. With our global reach, we ensure the global supply chain has access to the Flash memory it needs to keep our world moving forward.

Description

The job requires conducting pathfinding and development of various aspect of the system architecture for AI Inference Accelerators leveraging Sandisk's HBF Technology. This is includes ensuring SW-HW co-design targeting key customer based usages, developing performance models to quantify relevant metrics, performing competitive analysis, contributing to PoC development, and writing detail architecture specifications directed at internal development teams and external customers.

The areas of contribution are varied and cover all aspects of the system architecture and may include defining required HW and SW interfaces, compute and memory architecture, system configuration and specifying requirements for security, telemetry, reliability, power, and performance.

Required:

• Candidate must have an PhD or MS in Electrical & Computer Engineering or Computer Science with 15 years industry experience leading architecture definition at the system level covering compute, memory, I/O, and fabric.


• An in-depth understanding and working knowledge of major I/O and memory Interfaces is essential. These should include, various DDR technologies, HBM, interconnect technologies such as PCIe, CXL, NVLink, UALink, Ultra-Ethernet, RDMA, and NVMe.


• A good understanding of AI inference accelerators from leading vendors such as nVIDIA and AMD would be a plus. Knowledge of AI Inference architecture and performance considerations with respect to compute, memory , and I/O is essential.


• Knowledge of AI Inference frameworks and the latest trends in KV Cache management, RAG, Agentic AI, and how these impact system architectures would be valuable.


• Candidate is expected to have strong programming skills and the ability to generate models for simulating architectures for various workloads.

Compensation & Benefits

• An employee’s pay position within the salary range may be based on several factors including but not limited to (1) relevant education; qualifications; certifications; and experience; (2) skills, ability, knowledge of the job; (3) performance, contribution and results; (4) geographic location; (5) shift; (6) internal and external equity; and (7) business and organizational needs.


• The salary range is what we believe to be the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in California, Colorado, New York or remote jobs that can be performed in California, Colorado and New York. This range may be modified in the future.


• You will be eligible to participate in Sandisk's Short-Term Incentive (STI) Plan, which provides incentive awards based on Company and individual performance. Depending on your role and your performance, you may be eligible to participate in our annual Long-Term Incentive (LTI) program, which consists of restricted stock units (RSUs) or cash equivalents, pursuant to the terms of the LTI plan. Please note that not all roles are eligible to participate in the LTI program, and not all roles are eligible for equity under the LTI plan. RSU awards are also available to eligible new hires, subject to Sandisk's Standard Terms and Conditions for Restricted Stock Unit Awards.


• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid vacation time; paid sick leave; medical/dental/vision insurance; life, accident and disability insurance; tax-advantaged flexible spending and health savings accounts; employee assistance program; other voluntary benefit programs such as supplemental life and AD&D, legal plan, pet insurance, critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity; tuition reimbursement; transit; the Applause Program, employee stock purchase plan, and the Sandisk's Savings 401(k) Plan.


• Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

Additional Information

Sandisk is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate based on their race, color, ancestry, religion (including religious dress and grooming standards), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), gender (including a person’s gender identity, gender expression, and gender-related appearance and behavior, whether or not stereotypically associated with the person’s assigned sex at birth), age, national origin, sexual orientation, medical condition, marital status (including domestic partnership status), physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, protected medical and family care leave, Civil Air Patrol status, military and veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. We also prohibit harassment of any individual on any of the characteristics listed above. Our non-discrimination policy applies to all aspects of employment. We comply with the laws and regulations set forth in the Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12.pdf) poster.

Sandisk thrives on the power and potential of diversity. As a global company, we believe the most effective way to embrace the diversity of our customers and communities is to mirror it from within. We believe the fusion of various perspectives results in the best outcomes for our employees, our company, our customers, and the world around us. We are committed to an inclusive environment where every individual can thrive through a sense of belonging, respect and contribution.

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