(Sr) Staff SOC Architect - AI Accelerators (Multiple Locations)

Qualcomm; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 126,000 - 229,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual discretionary bonus

RSU grants

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking an experienced SoC Architect to define and deliver next-generation AI datacenter products and drive architecture across server SoC design, security, RAS, and virtualization.

You will influence roadmaps and collaborate across hardware, firmware, software, and product teams. The ideal candidate has deep datacenter architecture expertise and experience with server SoCs, deployments, and industry trends, plus the ability to work in an international, multi-site

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 4+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration
• Master’s degree with 3+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration
• PhD with 2+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration
• 8+ years of HW design, testing, and commercialization experience
• 3+ years of datacenter product experience (servers, accelerators)
• Knowledge of datacenter security, RAS, virtualization, telemetry, power, cooling, lifecycle, deployments
• Willingness to work in a high-caliber international/multi-site team

Responsibilities

• Understand trends in datacenter security, RAS and virtualization through customer/ODM engagements
• Work with customers to determine HW and SW requirements
• Analyze current AI server deployments in different datacenters
• Architect enhancements required for deployment of next‑generation AI products

Skills

Datacenter architecture

Security concepts

RAS

Virtualization

Telemetry

Cross‑functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Science/Engineering

Master's degree in Science/Engineering

PhD in Science/Engineering

Tools

PCIe protocol knowledge

Server SOC security concepts

Confidential Compute awareness

Job description

Company

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Engineering Group > ASICS Engineering

General Summary

Qualcomm is seeking an experienced SoC Architect to help define and deliver next-generation AI datacenter products. In this role, you will drive architecture and feature definition in key server technologies including Security, Reliability/Availability/Serviceability (RAS), and Virtualization. You will work across hardware, firmware, software, systems, and product teams to develop scalable solutions for AI server and rack deployments.

The ideal candidate has deep expertise in one or more datacenter architecture domains and a strong understanding of server SoC design, deployment requirements, and industry trends. You will help shape architectural decisions, evaluate customer requirements, influence product roadmaps, and drive implementation of critical datacenter capabilities across Qualcomm's AI infrastructure portfolio.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field with 4+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.
• Master's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field with 3+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.
• PhD in Science, Engineering, or related field with 2+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.
• 8+ years of experience in HW Design, testing, and commercialization experience.
• 3+ years of experience working in datacenter related products – servers, accelerators, etc.
• In-depth knowledge of datacenter – security, RAS, virtualization, telemetry, power, cooling, lifecycle, deployments, etc.
• Good knowledge of scale‑up and scale‑out architectures.
• Willingness to work in a high‑caliber international/multi‑site team.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience and knowledge of Server SOC security specifically in the area of Confidential Compute.
• Participation in OCP Security Forum and Confidential Compute Forum is a plus.
• Experience and knowledge in defining RAS infrastructure at the Server SoC level.
• Experience and knowledge of PCIe protocol spanning SRIOV, SIOV, IDE, TDISP, etc.
• Good knowledge of server SOC architectures focusing on security, RAS and virtualization.
• Good knowledge of Ethernet protocols with emphasis on error recovery and virtualization.
• Ability to work with PdM (Product Marketing) and datacenter customers to define requirements covering security, RAS and virtualization.

Responsibilities

• Understand trends in datacenter security, RAS and virtualization through customer and ODM engagements.
• Work with customers to determine HW and SW requirements.
• Analyze current AI server deployments in different datacenters.
• Architect enhancements required for deployment of next‑generation AI products.

Design the SOC architecture for at least one or more of the following areas:

RAS

• Define RAS architecture for server SoCs, accelerator platforms, and AI infrastructure deployments.
• Develop error detection, containment, recovery, telemetry, and serviceability mechanisms.
• Drive architectural solutions that improve reliability and operational availability at system scale.
• Collaborate with firmware and software teams on fault management and recovery strategies.

Virtualization

• Define virtualization architecture supporting multi‑tenant AI infrastructure deployments.
• Drive requirements for virtual machines, device virtualization, resource partitioning, and workload isolation.
• Develop scalable solutions that enable secure and efficient utilization of datacenter resources.
• Evaluate industry virtualization technologies and standards.

Security

• Define security architecture for next‑generation server SoCs and AI infrastructure products.
• Drive implementation of confidential computing and trusted execution technologies.
• Analyze emerging security threats and develop architectural mitigations.
• Collaborate with ecosystem partners to align security solutions with industry standards.

Equal Opportunity and Accommodation

Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, rest assured that Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process. You may e‑mail disability‑[e-mail] or call Qualcomm's toll‑free number. Upon request, Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities to participate in the hiring process.

Pay Range and Benefits

Pay range: $126,000.00 – $229,800.00.

In addition, Qualcomm offers a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunities for annual RSU grants. Our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play.