System Architect

Kandou

System Architect managing SoC and Product Specification stack for 1.6T retimer SoC in AI infrastructure. Collaborating across teams to maintain and author industry specifications.

Posted 6/14/2026full-timeSanta Clara • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the SoC and Product Specification stack for a 1.6T retimer SoC and the AEC product it enables, at 224G/lane PAM4
Author and maintain normative specifications (SHALL/MUST/SHOULD/MAY language with REQ-ID traceability) that RTL, firmware, software, SI/PI, manufacturing, qualification, and customer engineering teams execute against
Represent architecture in hyperscaler and strategic platform customer specification negotiation, including qualification test point, FEC telemetry, CMIS vendor-page, and thermal envelope commitments

Requirements

What you’ll need

12+ years in shipping high-speed interconnect (retimer, gearbox, PHY, AEC, AOC, coherent optics, SerDes-centric networking silicon)
Prior System Architect, Chief Architect, or Principal Systems Engineer role on a shipping 100G/lane or higher product
Direct authorship of at least one product spec and one silicon spec on a shipping product
PAM4 link training, FEC, and on-die telemetry fluency at the specification level
DOORS / JAMA / equivalent traceability tooling

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Science Kandou is a specialist in high-speed, high-quality signal conditioning, focused on enhancing wired connections through advanced technology. Their product portfolio includes industry-leading PCIe Retimers, USB4 Retimers, and state-of-the-art PCIe switches that offer superior performance and reliability for various applications. With a commitment to connectivity perfection, Kandou utilizes its world-class chips and a Tier 1 supply chain to ensure that their solutions are fast, clear, and impactful. System Architect Job not on LinkedIn 🔥 54 minutes ago 🏢🏡 Santa Clara – Hybrid ⏰ Full Time 🟠 Senior 🔴 Lead 🏛️ Architect Apply Now Find Hiring Managers Customize resume + cover letter Report problem ☆ Save ☑️ Mark as applied ❌ Hide 📋 Description
Own the SoC and Product Specification stack for a 1.6T retimer SoC and the AEC product it enables, at 224G/lane PAM4
Author and maintain normative specifications (SHALL/MUST/SHOULD/MAY language with REQ-ID traceability) that RTL, firmware, software, SI/PI, manufacturing, qualification, and customer engineering teams execute against
Represent architecture in hyperscaler and strategic platform customer specification negotiation, including qualification test point, FEC telemetry, CMIS vendor-page, and thermal envelope commitments 🎯 Requirements
12+ years in shipping high-speed interconnect (retimer, gearbox, PHY, AEC, AOC, coherent optics, SerDes-centric networking silicon)
Prior System Architect, Chief Architect, or Principal Systems Engineer role on a shipping 100G/lane or higher product
Direct authorship of at least one product spec and one silicon spec on a shipping product
PAM4 link training, FEC, and on-die telemetry fluency at the specification level
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Hard Skills & Tools

SoC designProduct SpecificationRTLfirmwaresoftwareSI/PIqualificationPAM4FECtelemetry

Soft Skills

negotiationcommunication