Hiring: Senior Principal AI System Architect Company: Sandisk Location: Milpitas, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-15 13:57:16 Employment Type: Remote Target Skills & Keywords : C, C++, Python, SOC About the job Experience: •10+ years in System Architecture, SoC Design, andmemory system development. Required Skills: •Sandisk meets people and businesses at the intersection of their aspirations and the moment, enabling them to keep moving and pushing possibility forward. We do this through the balance of our powerhouse manufacturing capabilities and our industry-leading portfolio of products that are recognized globally for innovation, performance and quality. •Architecture Design and Specifications: focus on system level architecture that is co-optimized with Software •Performance and Power Optimization: Developing system level performance and power models with the ability to assist in making customer specific trade-offs •Workload Analysis: Mapping AI/ML models to hardware requirements •Hardware/Software Co-design: Collaborate with software and hardware teams to ensure seamless integration of memory subsystems, cache hierarchies, and system interconnects •Advanced Memory solutions: Explore novel technologies and architectures such as in-memory and near-memory computing, and innovative packaging solutions. •Technical leadership: Able to guide design teams, produce technical documentation,IP designs, and clearly articulate and drive key concepts to a broad technical audience. Qualifications: •Master's or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science •Deep knowledge of various memory technologies including DRAM, DDR, LPDDR, GDDR, NAND •An good understanding of AI accelerators, GPU, and Neural Processing Engines •Proficiency in C/C++, Python, RTL design, and system-level modeling •Strong working knowledgeof various interconnect technologies including PCIe, CXL, NoCs, ethernet, RDMA •Excellent communication skills, demonstrated ability to influence key stakeholders, and mentorship capabilities. •Based on our experience, we anticipate that the application deadline will be •(3 months from posting), although we reserve the right to close the application process sooner if we hire an applicant for this position before the application deadline. If we are not able to hire someone from this role before the application deadline, we will update this posting with a new anticipated application deadline. Compensation: •$194,425 - $322,092 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!