Principal Systems Architect - AGI CPU - Austin, Texas, United States
$249,900 - $338,100 USD yearly
Originally posted 10 August 2026 by the employer.
Work on Arm AGI CPUs built on Arm Neoverse in Cloud, AI, and Networking markets.
About the role
This role is part of the Arm Cloud AI Business Unit, focused on enabling deployment of Arm AGI CPUs in Cloud, AI, and Networking markets.
What you'll do
- Drive OEM and ODM partners to design cloud hardware solutions for Arm SoC products.
- Collaborate with SoC, Platforms, Software architects, and cross-functional teams to align system deployment strategies.
- Engage with end customers (Hyperscalers, OEMs, ODMs) to understand cloud use-cases and requirements for Arm.
- Keep pace with AI data-center advancements, conduct competitive analysis, and find innovative solutions.
- Support Product Managers on defining SoC, Platform, IP, interconnect, and CSS designs for hardware.
- Promote Arm server solutions with partners and represent Arm's interests at industry forums.
What you'll need
- MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering or equivalent experience.
- 10+ years as a systems/platforms architect with a background in Silicon and hardware design.
- Industry knowledge of design points in the cloud including servers, accelerators, networking, and storage equipment.
- Experience helping customers build and deploy hardware in cloud covering rack-scale architecture, accelerator/IO interconnect, power efficiency, and cooling solutions.
- Experience working with Silicon and IP design and verification teams, board design and bring-up teams, system modeling, simulation, and emulation techniques.
Nice to have
- Understanding of cloud applications and software architecture and their impact on hardware designs.
- Knowledge of Arm eco-system of software and hardware partners.
- Familiarity with SoC design flow, validation, test/product engineering, and packaging techniques.
- Experience driving industry standards and presenting at industry technical forums and events.
Skills: cloud hardware solutions, Arm SoC products, rack-scale architecture, accelerator/IO interconnect, silicon and hardware design
This role has been open 67 days — well below the 78-day median for SoC/Chip Architecture roles.
SoC/Chip Architecture · SOC Architecture
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Open roles in category
474
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Median days open
78 d
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Median salary
$238k
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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 (474 roles · 65 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 27 | 474 |
| Open roles in the wider Digital Design & Verification family | 104 | 3202 · 115 employers |
| Median days open | 115 d | 78 d (+37 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $238k |
Skills observed across this category: cloud hardware solutions, Arm SoC products, rack-scale architecture, accelerator/IO interconnect, silicon and hardware design
Who's hiring in this category
- Qualcomm · 75 open roles · median 85 d
- NVIDIA · 56 open roles · median 70 d
- Apple · 36 open roles · median 11 d
- AMD · 34 open roles · median 59 d
- Arm Holdings (this employer) · 27 open roles · median 114 d
- Micron Technology · 22 open roles · median 106 d
How we counted: 474 open SoC/Chip Architecture (SOC Architecture) roles from 65 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 17 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.