Senior Datacenter Compute Platform Architect

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

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Short/long term incentives

Health insurance

401K

Job summary

MediaTek’s Data Center division seeks a visionary Datacenter Compute Platform Architect to define end-to-end server platform architecture around the Datacenter compute SoC. You will drive PDN/VRM, thermal solutions, and system-level I/O/topology to ensure peak performance, reliability, and efficiency in cloud deployments.

You will collaborate with internal silicon teams, firmware, and OEM/ODM partners to bring next-generation compute platforms from concept to mass deployment, influencing

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of server system architecture or datacenter hardware engineering experience.
• Deep understanding of x86, ARM, or RISC-V server/SoC architectures.
• Expert knowledge of datacenter connectivity standards (PCIe, CXL, Ethernet) and memory technologies (DDR4/5, LPDDR).
• Solid understanding of server manageability standards (IPMI, Redfish, NC-SI) and BMC architectures.
• Ability to write detailed platform specifications and present complex trade-offs to silicon designers and customers.
• Experience with Open Compute Project (OCP) specs and modern hyperscaler rack architectures.
• Understanding of multi-die/chiplet SoC architectures and their impact on power/thermal dissipation.

Responsibilities

• Platform Architecture Definition: Define the compute system architecture surrounding our Datacenter compute SoC.
• Power & Thermal Management: Architect system-level power delivery networks and collaborate on advanced cooling solutions.
• High-Speed I/O & Memory: Define system topologies and routing for PCIe, CXL, DDR, with SI/PI targets at board level.
• Server Management & Security: Define architectures for BMC, OpenBMC integration, RoT, and system security.
• Firmware/OS Co-Design: Partner with silicon, BIOS/UEFI, OS, and firmware teams on ACPI tables, RAS, and power states.
• Ecosystem & Partner Enablement: Interface with ODMs/OEMs/CSPs to ensure platform design, validation, deployment.

Skills

Server architecture

Datacenter hardware

x86/ARM/RISC-V

Power delivery & thermal

BMC/IPMI/Redfish

Education

Electrical/Computer Engineering degree

Tools

Open Compute Project (OCP)

Job description

MediaTek’s Data Center division seeks a visionary Datacenter Compute Platform Architect to define end-to-end server platform architecture around the Datacenter compute SoC. You will drive PDN/VRM, thermal solutions, and system-level I/O/topology to ensure peak performance, reliability, and efficiency in cloud deployments.

You will collaborate with internal silicon teams, firmware, and OEM/ODM partners to bring next-generation compute platforms from concept to mass deployment, influencing