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Senior Staff Engineer, SoC NPU Architect

Samsung Research America
Location
665 Clyde Avenue, Mountain View, CA, USA
Posted
16 days ago
Department
SoC Architecture Lab
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • Bachelor’s, Masters or PhD degree in Electrical, Computer Science, related Science or equivalent combination of education, training and experience
  • 14+ years of experience in NPU architecture & development
  • Hands on experience in developing cycle accurate performance and functional models
  • Good knowledge and hands on experience in CNN and LLM models
  • Proficient programming skills in Python, System C and/or C++
  • Experience in ML frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch, ONNX)
Nice to have
  • Experience in performance/power modeling using Platform Architect
  • Experience in mapping AI use cases to IPs
  • Experience with hardware memory managements units, prefetching or memory subsystems
  • Experience with multi-core systems and memory coherency
  • Experience in ML model optimization on GPU Architecture
What the job really is

The Senior Staff Engineer, SoC NPU Architect role involves leading the architectural design and development of next-generation NPU subsystems for Samsung's SoCs. Responsibilities include performance modeling, optimizing hardware-software co-design, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to implement architectural proposals. The position requires hands-on contributions to innovative NPU features aimed at enhancing performance, power efficiency, and area optimization across various applications.

Benefits
  • Base pay range of $203,700 — $305,500 USD
  • Annual bonus eligibility
  • Generous benefits to help you live life well
Things to weigh
  • No specific mention of remote work options
  • Role involves significant collaboration across teams which may require flexibility in work hours
  • Strict policy on trade secrets may limit discussions about previous work during recruitment
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