Power Architect
- Employment
- Full-time
Open to US only. Set where you work from to check your eligibility.
No BS summary
MatX is seeking a Power Architect to drive power architecture and cross-stack power tradeoffs for next-generation AI accelerators. This role involves defining power budgets, building estimation frameworks, and partnering with various engineering teams to make optimal power decisions throughout the product lifecycle.
What MatX is Building MatX's mission is to make the world’s best AI models run as efficiently as allowed by physics, bringing the world years ahead in AI quality and availability. We are looking for a Power Architect to drive power architecture and cross-stack power tradeoffs for our next-generation products. MatX is vertically integrated, which means important power decisions can happen anywhere: architecture, RTL, physical design, platform. This role connects those layers. You will work with domain owners as true technical counterparts, understand their constraints, and help MatX make better power decisions as the design moves from idea through deployment. You’re not expected to own every implementation domain, but you are expected to understand enough across the stack to surface tradeoffs, build shared models, and drive aligned decisions. What you’ll do
Own MatX’s shared power architecture framework for server-class AI accelerators. Define power budgets, models, targets, and tradeoff methods. Build and correlate estimation frameworks that connect architecture intent to implementation reality. Partner with architecture, RTL, DV, PD, and platform teams. Surface and track cross-functional power tradeoffs across the product lifecycle. Drive decisions across power, performance, area, timing, voltage, thermal, reliability, schedule, and deployability. Translate power assumptions and data into actionable guidance for implementation teams. Help define power-control features, throttling, and telemetry.
Who you are:
Deep experience in power architecture, power modeling, power methodology, or power-performance analysis for complex chips. Ability to reason across architecture, RTL, PD, firmware, platform, and thermal constraints and tradeoffs. Experience building early models to influence direction and later models for correlation. Strong analytical skills for modeling, automation, and data analysis. Clear judgment in ambiguous cross-functional decisions. Credibility with senior technical counterparts across multiple disciplines. Ability to communicate tradeoffs and drive alignment.
Bonus Points if you have:
Experience with AI accelerators, GPUs, datacenter CPUs, networking silicon, or other server-class chips. Experience with ML workloads and perf/Watt analysis. Experience correlating architectural models to RTL, PD, silicon, or platform measurements.
Compensation The US base salary for this full-time position is determined based on a variety of factors including role, experience, location, job related skills, and relevant education and training. Career length is only a guideline for compensation.
Early Career - $120,000 - $275,000 + equity Mid Career - $175,000 - $450,000 + equity Senior Career - $275,000 - $600,000 + equity
What We Offer
A Stake in our success A cash/equity mix that fits your needs and option to do early exercise Health & Wellness Company subsidized Health, Dental, Vision, and Life insurance; Pre-tax Health Savings Accounts with generous company contribution (even if you don’t) Time To Recharge 4 weeks paid time off (accrued), 12 company holidays, and 3 weeks remote/flexible work per year Support to Parents Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave, regardless of your path to parenthood Learning & Development $1,500 yearly towards your professional development e.g. conferences, courses, and other learning opportunities Team Connection Team Lunches, quarterly off-sites, and regular town halls Financial Wellbeing 401K and/or Roth IRA, with 5% company contribution, even if you don’t! Flexible Spending Accounts Pre-tax spend accounts for medical, dental/vision, dependent care, parking, and transit expenses Commute On Us For those commuting up to 1 hour, put your rideshare cost on our company card and reclaim the drive-time to get work done! MatX E[x]tras $50 per month to use on the perks you care about most Remote Perks We work remotely Monday & Friday, supported by home-tech setup, and remote wifi expense reimbursement
As part of our dedication to the diversity of our team and our focus on creating an inviting and inclusive work experience, MatX is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital/domestic partner status, military and veteran status, genetic information or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. All candidates must be authorized to work in the United States and work from our offices in Mountain View Tuesdays-Thursdays. This position requires access to information that is subject to U.S. export controls. This offer of employment is contingent upon t
What you'll do
- Own MatX’s shared power architecture framework for server-class AI accelerators.
- Define power budgets, models, targets, and tradeoff methods.
- Build and correlate estimation frameworks that connect architecture intent to implementation reality.
- Partner with architecture, RTL, DV, PD, and platform teams.
- Drive decisions across power, performance, area, timing, voltage, thermal, reliability, schedule, and deployability.
What they require
- Deep experience in power architecture, power modeling, power methodology, or power-performance analysis for complex chips.
- Ability to reason across architecture, RTL, PD, firmware, platform, and thermal constraints and tradeoffs.
- Experience building early models to influence direction and later models for correlation.
- Strong analytical skills for modeling, automation, and data analysis.
- Credibility with senior technical counterparts across multiple disciplines.
- Preferred: Experience with AI accelerators, GPUs, datacenter CPUs, networking silicon, or other server-class chips.
- Preferred: Experience with ML workloads and perf/Watt analysis.
- Preferred: Experience correlating architectural models to RTL, PD, silicon, or platform measurements.
Benefits
- A cash/equity mix that fits your needs and option to do early exercise
- Company subsidized Health, Dental, Vision, and Life insurance; Pre-tax Health Savings Accounts with generous company contribution
- 4 weeks paid time off (accrued), 12 company holidays, and 3 weeks remote/flexible work per year
- Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave
- 401K and/or Roth IRA, with 5% company contribution
MatX is building custom silicon for large-language-model inference and training, with HW/SW co-design across ISA, RTL, simulator, compiler, and kernels so each layer benefits from the others. The runtime owns the host-side stack and the contracts that bind those teams together.