System Architect

Voltai; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Voltai in Palo Alto is seeking an experienced architect to define advanced compute and hardware systems architecture. The role involves integrating AI co-design, performance modeling, and guiding implementation teams towards next-generation platforms.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of relevant experience and a solid background in SoC architecture, hardware/software co-design, and optimization strategies. This innovative position offers a great opportunity to revolutionize technology in a leading-edge company.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in SoC or system architecture.
• Expertise in performance modeling and hardware/software co-design.
• Experience in interconnect design and memory hierarchy.

Responsibilities

• Define system architecture for advanced compute and hardware systems.
• Integrate AI co-design and performance modeling.
• Guide implementation teams towards next-generation platforms.

Skills

SoC or system architecture

Performance modeling

Hardware/software co-design

Cross-layer optimization

Interface definition

Memory hierarchy design

Interconnect design

Architectural reviews

Specification development

Job description

About Voltai

Voltai is developing world models, and agents to learn, evaluate, plan, experiment, and interact with the physical world. We are starting out with understanding and building hardware; electronics systems and semiconductors where AI can design and create beyond human cognitive limits.

About The Team

Backed by Silicon Valley’s top investors, Stanford University, and CEOs/Presidents of Google, AMD, Broadcom, Marvell, etc. We are a team of previous Stanford professors, SAIL researchers, Olympiad medalists (IPhO, IOI, etc.), CTOs of Synopsys & GlobalFoundries, Head of Sales & CRO of Cadence, former US Secretary of Defense, National Security Advisor, and Senior Foreign-Policy Advisor to four US presidents.

About This Role

You will define the architecture for advanced compute and hardware systems — integrating AI co-design, performance modeling, and cross-domain optimization. You’ll translate system-level requirements into cohesive architectures that balance power, performance, and scalability, guiding implementation teams toward next-generation platforms.

You might thrive if you have 5+ years of experience in

• SoC or system architecture and performance modeling
• Hardware/software co-design and cross-layer optimization
• Interface definition, memory hierarchy, and interconnect design
• Leading architecture reviews and specification development