Principal Systems Architect

San Jose, California, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

UnknownVisa

Semiconductors, Hardware & InfrastructureIndustries

Requirements

Candidates must possess a minimum of 15 years of industry experience and at least 6 years of experience leading platform teams to successful delivery, along with a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field. Strong technical skills are required, including proficiency in electrical & power issues, mechanical & thermal issues, low-level firmware, application layer software, operating systems, performance testing, and tuning for optimizations.

Responsibilities

The Principal Systems Architect will serve as a technical lead for hardware systems design projects, guiding design and architecture decisions, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless product delivery. They will be responsible for interconnect solution definition and selection, including electro-optical interconnects, and will provide full-stack system understanding, troubleshooting, and issue resolution. Additionally, the architect will coordinate team activities, drive issue resolution, and maintain defect tracking throughout project duration.

Skills

Hardware systems design

AI/ML workloads

System architecture

Interconnect solutions

Electro-optical systems

Thermo-mechanical cooling

System troubleshooting

Validation methods

Cross-functional collaboration

Groq

AI inference technology for scalable solutions

About Groq

Groq specializes in AI inference technology, providing the Groq LPU™, which is known for its high compute speed, quality, and energy efficiency. The Groq LPU™ is designed to handle AI processing tasks quickly and effectively, making it suitable for both cloud and on-premises applications. Unlike many competitors, Groq's products are designed, fabricated, and assembled in North America, which helps maintain high standards of quality and performance. The company targets a variety of clients across different industries that require fast and efficient AI processing capabilities. Groq's goal is to deliver scalable AI inference solutions that meet the growing demands for rapid data processing in the AI and machine learning market.

Mountain View, CaliforniaHeadquarters

2016Year Founded

$1,266.5MTotal Funding

SERIES_DCompany Stage

AI & Machine LearningIndustries

201-500Employees

Benefits

Remote Work Options

Company Equity

Risks

Increased competition from SambaNova Systems and Gradio in high-speed AI inference.

Geopolitical risks in the MENA region may affect the Saudi Arabia data center project.

Rapid expansion could strain Groq's operational capabilities and supply chain.

Differentiation

Groq's LPU offers exceptional compute speed and energy efficiency for AI inference.

The company's products are designed and assembled in North America, ensuring high quality.

Groq emphasizes deterministic performance, providing predictable outcomes in AI computations.

Upsides

Groq secured $640M in Series D funding, boosting its expansion capabilities.

Partnership with Aramco Digital aims to build the world's largest inferencing data center.

Integration with Touchcast's Cognitive Caching enhances Groq's hardware for hyper-speed inference.

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