Samsung

Semiconductor

SoCArchitect,MemorySubsystem

$151–151k California, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“SoC Architect, Memory Subsystem at Samsung. Skills: SoC memory architectures, memory subsystems, cache subsystems, memory interfaces. Identify, propose, and deliver new SoC memory architectures. propose and implement new, efficient SoC memory architectures”

What You'll Achieve.

meet system requirements; meet system requirements; enable cutting-edge memory subsystem capabilities

Industry & Context.

Semiconductor
Problems you'll solve

solve impactful challenges

Eligibility Requirements

ability to access information subject to U. S. export control restrictions, eligible to receive a government authorization to access export-controlled information, not disclose to Samsung, or induce Samsung to use, any confidential or proprietary information

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science/Engineering, 6+ years of experience, Experience designing and developing complex digital systems and SoC memory architectures, understanding of memory hierarchies, memory interfaces (e. g. , DDR, LPDDR, HBM), memory controllers, Detailed knowledge of cache subsystems, caching policies, understanding the tradeoffs of latency, bandwidth and hierarchies, Knowledge of memory scheduling, bandwidth management, latency optimization, written and verbal communication skills

Nice to Have

4+ years of experience with a Master’s Degree, 2+ years of experience with a PhD, Experience with cache coherence protocols, bus protocols (e. g. , CHI, ACE, AXI), Experience with the Android ecosystem, analysis tools, Experience with Arm architecture, Arm ecosystem

What You'll Do.

and deliver new SoC memory architectures

propose and implement new

efficient SoC memory architectures

Create detailed designs and specifications

Analyze PPA trade-offs

optimize memory subsystem performance

optimize power consumption

optimize area utilization

Create and maintain detailed documentation

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Work closely with software, hardware, and validation teams; collaborating alongside talented engineers; collaborative environment

Communication Scope

written and verbal communication skills

Full Job Description

**Position Summary** Samsung, a world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, is founded on a simple philosophy – the endless pursuit of excellence will create a better world for all. At Samsung Austin Research and Development Center (SARC) and Advanced Computing Lab (ACL), we are building a center of excellence for Intellectual Property (IP) that is applied to high-performance computing devices consumed by millions of people around the world. Come build with us! **Role and Responsibilities** As a SoC Architect, you will play a key role in shaping the future of our premium chipsets by defining and driving the development of innovative SoC memory and cache subsystems. This is a technical contributor position that requires a foundation in architecture principles, as well as an understanding of memory subsystems, including memory hierarchies, interfaces, controllers, and caches. Your expertise will enable you to propose and implement new, efficient SoC memory architectures that meet the demands of our cutting-edge products. * Identify, propose, and deliver new SoC memory architectures and features for premium mobile and related product platforms. * Contribute to high-impact deliverables, with the freedom to experiment and explore novel ideas to challenge existing norms and push the boundaries of what is possible. * Create detailed designs and specifications for memory subsystems, including memory interfaces, controllers, and caches. * Analyze PPA trade-offs and optimize memory subsystem performance, power consumption, and area utilization to meet system requirements. * Work closely with software, hardware, and validation teams to ensure memory subsystem designs meet system requirements and are properly integrated * Create and maintain detailed documentation of memory subsystem designs, including architecture, implementation, and verification plans. * Stay up-to-date with emerging memory technologies and recommend their adoption in SoC designs. **Skills and Qualifi

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