Chief Architect

A Global, progressive leader in advanced CPU technologies are seeking a Chief Architect to join their team at a highly influential level to define and drive their ISA R&D activities. This is a high profile, influential role for them and they are looking for domain expert in ISAs with proven success in improving areas such as memory architecture, security architecture, and dpISA.

This expert will play a crucial role in driving the innovation and evolution of ISA extensions, collaborating with cross-functional teams to research and develop cutting-edge technologies for the architecture roadmap. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead Architecture Design: Be the driving force in cutting-edge design, research, and maintenance of Arm ISA
• ISA Research & Development: Conduct advanced research on ISAs, tracking and recording new developments, innovations, and trends in the field.
• Memory & Security Architecture: Design and optimize advanced memory and security architectures, ensuring scalability, efficiency, and performance across various workloads.
• Technical Expertise: Lead the development of data processing ISAs (dpISA) such as SVE (Scalable Vector Extension), SME (Scalable Matrix Extension), SSE (Streaming SIMD Extensions), AVX10, etc.
• Collaboration: Work closely with engineering, product management, and cross-disciplinary teams to integrate new architectural components and align designs with product needs.
• Innovation: Be knowledgeable in current and future trends, bringing new vision and innovative ideas to architecture development ensuring the team works to adopt the latest and relevant advancements in the field.
• Leadership: Inspire and drive your team, enabling a collaborative environment 

Qualifications:

• Educational Background: A degree at university level or above in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related fields, or equivalent practical experience.
• Expertise in Arm Architecture or Equivalent ISAs: Extensive experience with Arm Instruction Set Architecture or other equivalent ISAs such as MIPS, Power or X86 (not RISC-V). In-depth knowledge of architecture specifications, design methodologies, and performance evaluation and optimization techniques.
• ISA Research & Development: Proven track record of research and development in ISAs, including maintaining and evolving architectural designs over time.
• Memory & Security Architecture Design: Strong experience in designing memory systems and security mechanisms, with a focus on scalability, performance, and reliability.
• dpISA Design Experience: Hands-on experience designing and optimizing data processing ISAs, such as SVE/SME, SSE, AVX10, or similar data processing instruction sets for high-performance computing.
• Leadership & Mentorship: Experience in leading and mentoring high-performing technical teams, providing guidance and fostering innovation in architectural research and development.
• Problem-Solving & Innovation: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to create and implement innovative solutions to complex architectural challenges.
• Communication: Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Preferred Skills:

• Familiarity with advanced processor designs and architectures beyond traditional RISC and CISC approaches.
• Experience in the development of specialized architecture for cloud computing, edge computing, or embedded systems.
• Contributions to open-source or industry-standard architecture research projects.
• Experience working in multi-disciplinary teams and collaborating on large-scale, cross-functional projects.

Please reach out to em@microtech-global.com for a deeper insight into this position.