Memory Controller Performance Architect - Austin, Texas, United States
$161,500 - $218,500 USD yearly
Originally posted 8 October 2026 by the employer.
About the role
Arm is looking for an experienced IP and system performance modeling and analysis architect for SoC systems built using Arm IPs. You will drive the development of interconnect and memory controller IPs while optimizing AI workloads across infrastructure, automotive, and mobile systems.
What you'll do
- Optimize memory controller IP power and performance features using insights from system-level analysis and bottlenecks with key workloads and KPIs. - Develop power and performance methodologies for enabling new workloads and usages with simulation and emulation. - Collaborate with business units to deliver models, analysis, and guidance on designing optimized systems. - Conduct system-level analysis to identify bottlenecks and improve IP micro-architecture. - Engage with partners to establish high confidence in Arm IP and systems based on Arm technology. - Mentor engineering team members.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's, Master's, or Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science with a strong background in computer architecture, microarchitecture, and performance. - Proven experience in memory/interconnect performance modeling, workload analysis, system performance, and evaluation methodologies. - Proficiency in C++ programming for large-scale software development. - Proficiency in scripting with Perl or Python.
Nice to have
- Knowledge of SystemC Transaction Level Modeling and interconnect micro-architecture design. - Experience with model correlation methodologies with RTL. - Experience with performance tools deployment and performance extrapolation methodologies for large systems.
Skills: Performance Modeling, Memory Controller, Interconnect, SystemC, Micro-architecture, C++
This role has been open 0 days — well below the 82-day median for SoC/Chip Architecture roles.
SoC/Chip Architecture · SOC Architecture
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Open roles in category
480
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Median days open
82 d
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Median salary
$239k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Arm Holdings | All employers we track in this specialty (480 roles · 68 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 31 | 480 |
| Open roles in the wider Digital Design & Verification family | 118 | 3384 · 117 employers |
| Median days open | 78 d | 82 d (−4 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $239k |
Skills observed across this category: Performance Modeling, Memory Controller, Interconnect, SystemC, Micro-architecture, C++
Who's hiring in this category
- Qualcomm · 78 open roles · median 92 d
- NVIDIA · 52 open roles · median 69 d
- Apple · 44 open roles · median 19 d
- AMD · 40 open roles · median 60 d
- Arm Holdings (this employer) · 27 open roles · median 125 d
- Micron Technology · 21 open roles · median 104 d
How we counted: 480 open SoC/Chip Architecture (SOC Architecture) roles from 68 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 28 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Digital Design & Verification family row. Figures refresh nightly.