ASIC Architect

Piper Companies is seeking an ASIC Architect to join a fast-growing innovator in AI infrastructure, for an onsite permanent position in Saratoga, CA. The ASIC Architect will be leading the definition, modeling, and implementation of high-performance ASIC architectures that power next-generation networking and computer systems.

Responsibilities of the ASIC Architect include:

• Translate high-level system requirements and application use cases into detailed architecture and functional specifications in collaboration with technical leadership.
• Define and align ASIC architecture with system-level goals for performance, power, and efficiency through close coordination with microarchitecture and design teams.
• Drive modeling and analysis of datapath behavior to validate architectural decisions, focusing on packet flow, throughput, latency, power, and area trade-offs.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration across RTL, Verification, Physical Design, and Firmware to ensure successful implementation, integration, and tape-out readiness.

Qualifications for the ASIC Architect include:

• 10+ years of ASIC design experience with 5–7 years in true architecture roles across domains such as GPUs, CPUs, DPUs, or networking switches.
• Expertise in system-level thinking and architectural modeling, with deep experience in performance analysis, scheduling algorithms, buffering schemes, and high-speed datapaths.
• Solid grasp of networking protocols (e.g., Ethernet, TCP/IP, MPLS, RoCE) and hardware-software interface design, including high-speed I/O integration like PCIe and SerDes.
• Proven ability to work across the ASIC lifecycle from concept to validation, with a methodical approach to solving complex design and system challenges.

 Compensation for the ASIC Architect:

• Salary Range: $270,000-$290,000/year
• Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, sick leave if required by law, and 401K

This job opens for applications on 7/2/25. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.

Keywords: ASIC Architecture, Networking ASIC, RTL Design, SerDes, PCIe Gen5, PCIe Gen6, High-Speed Datapath, Microarchitecture, System-on-Chip (SoC), Packet Processing, Memory Crossbar, Buffering Schemes, Scheduling Algorithms, Performance Modeling, Ethernet, TCP/IP, UDP, VLAN, MPLS, RoCE, Control Plane Architecture, High-Performance Computing, Switching Architecture, Architecture Behavioral Modeling, Hardware/Firmware Integration, Physical Design Constraints, Queuing Theory, System Architecture, Network Protocol Offload, DPU, GPU Architecture, CPU Architecture, IP Integration

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