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Apex Informatics

Senior Architect

Sacramento, CA · On-site

... virtual servers, cloud-based instances, storage systems, backup platforms, and related ... modern architecture patterns and standards, and designing cloud solutions for availability ...

Prophecy Technologies

Data Architect

San Leandro, CA · On-site

$72 - $92.75/hr

Snowflake architecture (virtual warehouses, snowpipe, clustering keys), data modeling (Inmon, Kimball, Data Vault 2.0), cloud security governance, dbt for data transformation and legacy system ...

DirectedLINK LLC

Enterprise Cloud Architect

Downey, CA · Hybrid

$60 - $89/hr

Enterprise Cloud Architect Employment Type: 12 Month Contract Compensation Range: $60.00 to $89.00 ... Deploy and manage virtual firewall solutions, including Network Virtual Appliances such as Palo ...

Xoriant Corporation

Azure Architect

San Jose, CA · On-site

$74.50 - $97/hr

Architect solutions using Azure services such as Azure Virtual Machines, AKS, App Services, Azure Functions, Storage, and Azure Networking. * Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform ...

Implify Inc

Io T Architect

Torrance, CA · On-site

$65.75 - $86.75/hr

Io T Architect Location: Torrance, CA Duration : Full Time Permanent Skillset ... CAM , Virtual NC Qualifications Basic Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent required from an ...

KLA

Principal Cloud Architect

Milpitas, CA · On-site

... virtual networks, subnets, network security groups, and load balancers. • Create architecture diagrams, documentation, technical roadmaps, and executive presentations. • Experience to work in a ...

Pop-Up Talent

Database Architect

Santa Clara, CA · On-site

$126K - $160K/yr

Architect highly available, scalable deployments of SQL Server or PostgreSQL on physical and virtual servers * Lead schema and data modeling (OLTP and analytical), including normalization ...

KLA

Principal Cloud Architect

Milpitas, CA · On-site

... virtual networks, subnets, network security groups, and load balancers. • Create architecture diagrams, documentation, technical roadmaps, and executive presentations. • Experience to work in a ...

Pop-Up Talent

Database Architect

Santa Clara, CA · On-site

$74.75 - $96.25/hr

... and virtual servers • Lead schema and data modeling (OLTP and analytical), including ... Required : • At least 8 years of architecture/engineering experience in on‑prem enterprise ...

Jobsbridge

Oracle Solution Architect

Sacramento, CA

Experience with Oracle Exadata, Oracle Middleware, Sun, Oracle Virtual Machine and VMware. Responsibility is to plan, architect, migrate, tune, and support applications and databases from physical ...

Sundt

Virtual Construction Eng I

San Diego, CA

$90K - $130K/yr

Key Responsibilities 1. Creates 3D models of Architectural, Structural and MEP systems. 2. ... of Virtual Construction Technician. 5. Reviews bid scope documents for appropriate BIM language ...

Jobsbridge

Oracle Solution Architect

Sacramento, CA

Experience with Oracle Exadata, Oracle Middleware, Sun, Oracle Virtual Machine and VMware. Responsibility is to plan, architect, migrate, tune, and support applications and databases from physical ...

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Modelling Lead (SystemC / Virtual-Platform Architect)

Lumilens

San Jose, CA • On-site, Remote

$64.75 - $88.75/hr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision

Re-posted 12 days ago

Job description

About Lumilens
At Lumilens we are building the critical photonics infrastructure that powers tomorrow's AI supercomputing. From chip-to-chip optical interconnects to scalable photonic engines, Lumilens is unlocking a new era of computing faster, cooler, and massively more efficient.
We're a well-funded startup backed by Mayfield and led by veterans who've built and scaled some of the most transformative technologies in the industry.
This isn't incremental innovation, it's a ground-floor opportunity to rethink the optical layer from the silicon up. The market is moving fast, and we're moving faster. You'll work alongside a team of world-class engineers solving some of the hardest challenges in optics, systems, and scale. Every line of code, every design decision, every breakthrough you help deliver will shape the infrastructure of tomorrow.
If you're looking for mission, momentum, and the chance to make an outsized impact, jump on the rocket ship. We're just getting started.
About the role. You will build the executable model of the chip before silicon exists. Your architecture models will settle the decisions that are expensive to change late, including datapath latency, throughput, buffer sizing, and control-loop tuning. Your reference models will become the golden checkers the verification team scores against, and the platform will run real firmware months ahead of RTL. This is a founding, critical-path role: the virtual platform is what unblocks the firmware and architecture work in parallel with design.
What You'll Own
  • A SystemC/TLM-2.0 virtual platform - MCU (ISS-backed) + peripherals + memory map + a UCIe transactor + host stub - that firmware runs on pre-RTL.
  • Architecture/performance models: architectural trade studies, end-to-end datapath throughput and latency, FIFO/buffer sizing, design-space/configuration exploration.
  • Golden reference models handed to DV as scoreboards.
  • Behavioral models of the analog and control circuits.
  • Partner with the FE architect and firmware lead to keep model, RTL, and firmware views coherent.

Required
  • 8+ years in architecture/performance modelling or virtual-platform development for complex SoCs.
  • Strong SystemC and TLM-2.0; solid modern C++.
  • Built or led a virtual platform / ESL model that real firmware ran on for pre-silicon bring-up.
  • Integrating a third-party ISS (e.g., Arm or RISC-V) into a SystemC/TLM platform; modelling buses, memory maps, and peripherals.
  • Architecture/performance modelling judgment - knowing what to abstract versus model faithfully.
  • Comfortable spanning hardware micro-architecture and embedded software.

Preferred
  • Familiarity with High-speed serial links and die-to-die / chiplet interconnects, and link-layer concepts such as FEC and equalization (e.g. PCIe, UALink, Ethernet or memory-semantic interconnects like CXL).
  • Experience feeding golden models into a UVM/DV verification flow.
  • Modelling for mixed-signal or optical/SerDes systems, including control-loop / plant modelling.
  • High-throughput datapath modelling.

What We Offer
  • Competitive salary commensurate with experience
  • Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, and vision
  • Professional development opportunities and certification support
  • Access to cutting-edge technology and cloud platforms
  • Collaborative work environment with cross-functional teams

Lumilens is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

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