# Lead SOC Architect at NUVACORE

- Company: NUVACORE
- What the company does: NUVACORE builds for the stratosphere. Maximum performance. Absolute area efficiency. No compromise. A general-purpose CPU core designed to excel everywhere, from core infrastructure to advanced AI systems, including the continuous demands of agentic computing. Backed by Sequoia.
- Company website: https://www.nuvacore.ai/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Senior
- Location: Santa Clara
- Work setup: Hybrid
- Posted: 2026-09-22
- Apply by: 2026-11-06
- Apply: https://jobs.lever.co/nuvacore/088feb19-5397-4f80-a179-ef2991202645
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/nuvacore-lead-soc-architect/

## About the role

We're looking for a Lead SoC Architect to own the SoC architecture surrounding our CPU core — fabric, memory, I/O, power, and security. You'll set architectural direction, make the system-level trade-offs, and work across design, verification, physical design, and software to see them through.

## What they're looking for

- 20+ years in SoC or system architecture, from definition through tape-out and production
- Deep expertise in coherent/non-coherent interconnect and fabric architecture, home node design, and coherency protocols
- Strong grounding in cache hierarchies and memory controller design (DDR5/DDR6, LPDDR5/LPDDR6)
- Working knowledge of PCIe/CXL I/O architecture and System MMU/IO virtualization
- Experience with die-to-die interconnect and chiplet-based partitioning
- Track record integrating in-house and third-party IP, including direct work with vendors and internal IP teams

Tags: ARCHITECTURE