What are the responsibilities and job description for the Fellow Architect position at SiFive?

About SiFive

As the pioneers who introduced RISC-V to the world, SiFive is transforming the future of compute by bringing the limitless potential of RISC-V to the highest performance and most data-intensive applications in the world. SiFive's unrivaled compute platforms are continuing to enable leading technology companies around the world to innovate, optimize and deliver the most advanced solutions of tomorrow across every market segment of chip design, including artificial intelligence, machine learning, automotive, data center, mobile, and consumer. With SiFive, the future of RISC-V has no limits.

At SiFive, we are always excited to connect with talented individuals, who are just as passionate about driving innovation and changing the world as we are.

Our constant innovation and ongoing success is down to our amazing teams of incredibly talented people, who collaborate and support each other to come up with truly groundbreaking ideas and solutions. Solutions that will have a huge impact on people's lives; making the world a better place, one processor at a time.

Are you ready?

To learn more about SiFive's phenomenal success and to see why we have won the GSA's prestigious Most Respected Private Company Award (for the fourth time!), check out our website and Glassdoor pages.

Job Description : What you will do :

Design High-Performance Out-of-Order Core Pipelines :

The core microarchitect will be responsible for the microarchitecture of various aspects of our high-performance out-of-order core microarchitecture
The core microarchitect will be responsible for the microarchitecture of various aspects of our high-performance cluster that might incorporate these high-performance cores
The core microarchitect will be responsible for ensuring that the core pipeline can work well with the rest of the customers' SoC
The core microarchitect will have the opportunity to work with a team of microarchitects, SoC architects, and performance architects in developing the microarchitecture of the core pipeline

Interface with customers to tailor core pipelines to their needs

The core microarchitect will have a chance to work directly with customers (which include Fortune 500 companies as well as prominent, innovative startups) to brainstorm and troubleshoot various aspects of the core microarchitecture

What You Should Know :

8 years experience in core microarchitecture design experience for various components of a processor chip, such as cores & multicore.

Familiar with advanced CPU architectures and pipelines

Has experience in SoC design flow, including spec definition, microarchitecture design, and performance modeling.

You should be familiar with the basics of interconnection network design, including deadlock and livelock avoidance.

You should be familiar with AXI / AMBA protocols

You should be familiar with some of the SoC components, such as PCIe, DDR, peripherals, interrupt architectures, IOMMUs, and other related IPs.

You should be familiar with memory coherence, consistency, and ordering

Basic understanding of RTL design & SoC tool flows;

Basic understanding of foundry lib, IP, and process technology limitation

Basic understanding of RTOSes and Linux OSes.

Pay & Benefits

Consistent with SiFive values and applicable law, we provide the following information to promote pay transparency and equity. We have a market-based pay structure which varies by location. Please note that the base pay range is a guideline, and our compensation range reflects the cost of labor in the U.S. geographic market based on the location of the role. Pay within these ranges varies and depends on job-related knowledge, skills, and relevant work experience.

For candidates who receive and offer, the starting salary will vary based on various factors including, but not limited to, such qualifications as, skill level, competencies, and work location. The range provided may represent a candidate range and may not reflect the full range for an individual tenured employee.

Base Pay Range

261,000.00-$319,000.00

In addition to base pay, this role may be eligible for variable / incentive compensation and / or equity. In addition, this role is eligible for a comprehensive, competitive benefits package which may include healthcare and retirement plans, paid time off, and more!

Additional Information :

This position requires a successful background and reference checks and satisfactory proof of your right to work in

United States of America

Any offer of employment for this position is also contingent on the Company verifying that you are a authorized for access to export-controlled technology under applicable export control laws or, if you are not already authorized, our ability to successfully obtain any necessary export license(s) or other approvals.

SiFive is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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Salary : $261,000 - $319,000

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