SK hynix America

Director of Buffer & Memory Subsystem Architecture

SK hynix America · San Jose, CA

Posted 15 days ago

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This role has been open
15 days
SK hynix America's roles stay open a median of 45 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
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Ghost-job risk at SK hynix America
high
39 stale, 0 reposted of 48 open
Hiring momentum
55 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-17

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About this role

The Director of Buffer & Memory Subsystem Architecture will lead the HW/SW co-design of next-generation HBF–xPU systems, focusing on translating complex AI workloads into architectural policies for memory systems. This role involves optimizing system-level efficiency, developing performance models, and validating architectural assumptions while collaborating with both internal teams and external partners.

Our read on this posting3.6out of 5
benefits
4/5
freshness
4/5
career value
5/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
0/5

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What you need

  • 8+ years of experience in Memory Controllers, Cache/Prefetch architectures, SSD/Storage Controllers, Accelerator Memory systems, and DMA/Data Movement architectures
  • Strong expertise in system performance analysis, including memory latency, bandwidth, locality, contention, and workload characterization
  • Proven HW/SW co-design experience
  • Experience owning system architecture decisions, technical requirements, interface definitions, and performance acceptance criteria
  • Experience defining functional partitioning and interface contracts across hardware, firmware, drivers, compiler/runtime, and application software
  • Experience developing or extending simulation tools for architectural modeling using Python, C/C++, SystemC, or comparable modeling environments

What you get

  • Top Tier health insurance at no employee cost
  • Paid Time Off, Company Holidays, Parental Leave, Happy Fridays
  • 401k Matching
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for Health Care & Dependent Care
  • Educational reimbursement up to $10,000 per year
  • Donation Matching and volunteering opportunities

Worth weighing

  • No specific mention of remote work options despite onsite requirement
  • Compensation range provided, but varies by location and skills
  • Role involves high-level decision-making which may lead to significant responsibility and pressure

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