SoC Interconnect Technology Team Lead

Arm; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 242,760 - 314,160; Full time

Job summary

Arm is seeking an experienced SoC Interconnect Technology Team Lead to drive architecture, design, and execution of next-generation coherent and non-coherent interconnect solutions for advanced SoCs.

You will lead a high-performing team delivering robust interconnect IP and shaping future SoC architectures, collaborating with CPU, GPU, NPU, memory, and system teams to ensure performance and power efficiency.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of SoC architecture/design experience focusing on interconnects.
• Proven track record delivering large-scale mobile or compute SoCs.
• Deep knowledge of coherent interconnect protocols (AMBA ACE/CHI, CCIX, CXL).
• Experience with non-coherent interconnects (AXI, NoC).
• Strong performance, power, and system-level optimization skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture and development of coherent and non-coherent interconnect fabrics for complex SoCs.
• Define system-level interconnect strategies including QoS, latency, bandwidth, and power.
• Collaborate with CPU, GPU, memory, and system teams for integration and scaling.
• Drive adoption of industry standards (AMBA AXI/ACE/CHI).
• Own performance modeling, bottleneck analysis, and trade-offs.
• Guide microarchitecture, RTL design, and verification for interconnect IP.
• Mentor a team of architects and engineers.
• Contribute to roadmap planning for next-gen interconnect tech.

Skills

SoC Architecture

Interconnect IP

Leadership

Performance Modeling

System-level optimization

AMBA ACE CHI CXL

Job description

We are seeking an experienced SoC Interconnect Technology Team Lead to drive the architecture, design, and execution of next-generation coherent and non-coherent interconnect solutions for advanced SoCs. This role requires deep expertise in scalable interconnect fabrics across mobile, battery-operated, and large-scale compute systems, with a strong focus on performance, power efficiency, and system-level optimization.

You will lead a high-performing team responsible for delivering robust interconnect IP and shaping future SoC architectures.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture and development of coherent and non-coherent interconnect fabrics for complex SoCs.
• Define and drive system-level interconnect strategies, including topology, Quality of Service (QoS), latency, bandwidth, and power optimization.
• Collaborate with CPU, GPU, NPU, memory, and system teams to ensure seamless integration and performance scaling.
• Drive adoption and implementation of industry standards (e.g., AMBA AXI/ACE/CHI or equivalent).
• Own performance modeling, analysis, and bottleneck identification across use cases.
• Guide microarchitecture, RTL design, and verification strategy for interconnect IP.
• Lead debug and root-cause analysis of complex system-level issues.
• Mentor and grow a team of architects and engineers.
• Contribute to roadmap planning for next-generation SoC interconnect technologies.

Required Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in SoC architecture/design, with a focus on interconnects or system fabrics.
• Proven track record of delivering large-scale SoCs (mobile, battery-powered, or high-performance compute platforms).
• Deep understanding of coherent interconnect protocols (e.g., AMBA ACE, CHI, CCIX, CXL, or similar).
• Strong experience with non-coherent interconnects (AXI, NoC-based fabrics, etc.).
• Expertise in performance analysis, modeling, and system trade-offs (latency, bandwidth, power).
• Solid knowledge of cache coherency, memory hierarchy, and system architecture.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and driving complex projects to tape-out.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with battery-optimized SoC design (low power, DVFS, power domains).
• Familiarity with AI/ML accelerators, GPUs, or heterogeneous compute systems.
• Exposure to network-on-chip (NoC) design methodologies and tools.
• Experience with silicon bring-up and post-silicon validation.
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

What You’ll Bring

• Strategic thinking with strong execution capability.
• Ability to influence architecture across multiple subsystems.
• Passion for building scalable, high-performance, and power-efficient systems.
• A track record of mentoring and building high-impact teams.

Salary Range

$242,760-$314,160 per year

Accommodations at Arm

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Hybrid Working at Arm

Arm’s approach to hybrid working is designed to create a working environment that supports both high performance and personal wellbeing. We believe in bringing people together face to face to enable us to work at pace, whilst recognizing the value of flexibility. Within that framework, we empower groups/teams to determine their own hybrid working patterns, depending on the work and the team’s needs. Details of what this means for each role will be shared upon application. In some cases, the flexibility we can offer is limited by local legal, regulatory, tax, or other considerations, and where this is the case, we will collaborate with you to find the best solution. Please talk to us to find out more about what this could look like for you.

Equal Opportunities at Arm

Arm is an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal opportunities are available to all applicants and colleagues. We are a diverse organization of dedicated and innovative individuals, and don’t discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.