Senior Principal Data Center Interconnect Architect

Micron Technology, Inc; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 148,000 - 308,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

Paid time off and holidays

Wellbeing programs

Job summary

Micron Technology, Inc in San Jose seeks a Senior Principal Data Center Solutions Architect to define long-term optical interconnect strategies and architectures for AI-scale hyperscale datacenters. You will lead cross-functional efforts, engage with customers and ecosystem partners, and translate directions into concrete requirements and roadmaps.

The role emphasizes system-level interconnect, high-speed I/O, and ownership of architectural direction with collaboration across R&D and engineering

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, or related field.
• 12+ years of experience in optical interconnect, high-speed networking, silicon photonics, or datacenter system architecture.
• Demonstrated expertise in system-level interconnect architecture, high-speed I/O, or AI/datacenter fabrics.
• Experience leading cross-functional technical initiatives with measurable outcomes.
• Proven ability to engage strategically with customers and industry partners.

Responsibilities

• Own Micron’s long-term network and optical interconnect strategy aligned to AI-scale and hyperscale datacenter needs.
• Define system and interconnect architectures across electrical and optical fabrics, endpoints, and scale-up/scale-out topologies.
• Lead deep technical engagements with hyperscale customers and ecosystem partners to evaluate trends and drive adoption.
• Translate architectural direction into product requirements and roadmaps with business, R&D, and engineering teams.
• Communicate system-level tradeoffs and recommendations clearly to senior technical and executive audiences.

Skills

Optical interconnect

High-speed networking

Silicon photonics

Data center architecture

Customer engagement

Industry partnerships

System modeling

Simulation

Prototype evaluation

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

Micron Technology, Inc in San Jose seeks a Senior Principal Data Center Solutions Architect to define long-term optical interconnect strategies and architectures for AI-scale hyperscale datacenters. You will lead cross-functional efforts, engage with customers and ecosystem partners, and translate directions into concrete requirements and roadmaps.

The role emphasizes system-level interconnect, high-speed I/O, and ownership of architectural direction with collaboration across R&D and engineering