Skill
Microarchitecture
Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Civil and Environmental)
Microarchitecture is the specific implementation of a computer processor's instruction set architecture, defining how components like the ALU, pipelines, caches, and control units are organized to execute instructions. Computer engineers and chip designers at companies like Intel, AMD, and ARM design microarchitectures to optimize for performance, power efficiency, and cost. It's a core discipline in computer engineering and semiconductor design.
Microarchitecture in the job market
Last checked October 28, 2026
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AI Hardware Architect
NVIDIA
Full-time · $184,000 – $287,500
NVIDIA is seeking an experienced hardware architect to design and optimize next-generation AI chips and systems, working across GPU/CPU architecture, microarchitecture, and system-level challenges. This role suits engineers with deep chip design expertise who want to shape the infrastructure powering AI applications.
Listed on NVIDIA’s careers site · Apply there ↗
CPU Performance Architect
Intel
Full-time · Austin, TX · $141,910 – $232,190
Intel seeks a CPU Performance Architect to design and optimize processor logic, balancing power, performance, and area constraints for cutting-edge semiconductor products. This role suits engineers with strong microarchitecture expertise who want to influence the direction of Intel's CPU designs across multiple market segments.
Listed on Intel’s careers site · Apply there ↗
CPU Design Architect / Principal Digital Design Engineer
Baidu
Sunnyvale, CA
This role designs high-performance, power-efficient CPU controllers for cellular modems, requiring deep expertise in CPU architecture and hands-on experience with modern design flows. It suits experienced digital design engineers who can balance performance, power, and area while driving innovation across multinational teams.
Listed on Baidu’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Post-Silicon Validation and Methodology Engineer
NVIDIA
Full-time · Santa Clara, CA · $136,000 – $218,500
This role owns the validation and bring-up of NVIDIA's next-generation silicon from first power-on through production release, building the test infrastructure, automation, and methodologies that catch hardware-software integration issues before they reach customers. It suits experienced hardware engineers who thrive at the boundary between architecture and reality, combining deep technical fundamentals with the ability to redesign team workflows and deploy AI-assisted tooling to accelerate silicon validation.
Listed on NVIDIA’s careers site · Apply there ↗
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