Vice President, Head of Platform
Santa Clara County, CA - USA
Job Summary
About Marvell
Marvells semiconductor solutions are the essential building blocks of the data infrastructure that connects our world. Across enterprise cloud and AI and carrier architectures our innovative technology is enabling new possibilities.
At Marvell you can affect the arc of individual lives lift the trajectory of entire industries and fuel the transformative potential of tomorrow. For those looking to make their mark on purposeful and enduring innovation above and beyond fleeting trends Marvell is a place to thrive learn and lead.
Your Team Your Impact
The Platform organization is responsible for translating advanced silicon into deployable system-level solutions for hyperscale and enterprise data center customers. This includes switch-based platforms board design rack-scale infrastructure and fully integrated system offerings.As Head of Platform BU you will serve as the general manager of a multi-functional business unit owning the full P&L strategy roadmap and execution across engineering product management program management and architecture. This is a rare opportunity to build and scale a business unit that is central to Marvells AI infrastructure strategy with direct impact on how hyperscalers and enterprise customers deploy next-generation AI compute and networking at rack scale and beyond.
What You Can Expect
Leadership & Strategy
- Own the Platform BU as a general manager: set strategy drive execution and deliver results across all functions
- Build lead and scale a global Platform organization across hardware systems engineering product and program management and solutions architecture. Define multi-year platform strategy spanning switch systems boards and rack-level infrastructure
- Set the platform product and technology roadmap in alignment with hyperscaler infrastructure trends and Marvells silicon portfolio
- Translate customer infrastructure requirements and competitive dynamics into clear platform investment priorities
- Drive annual and long-range planning including business case development resource allocation and P&L management
- Represent the Platform BU at executive board and customer-level reviews; serve as the external face of the business unit
Platform Development Execution
- Drive multiple concurrent platform programs from concept through design bring-up validation and production
- Own end-to-end delivery accountability: schedule cost quality and customer readiness across all active programs
- Establish program management rigor milestone governance and cross-functional execution frameworks
- Ensure alignment across engineering PMO operations and business leadership on program priorities and tradeoffs
- Drive build readiness manufacturability and production scaling in partnership with ODMs contract manufacturers and supply chain
Hardware & System Engineering
- Lead design and development of high-performance boards and systems
- Oversee system bring-up debug and integration across HW/FW/SW
- Drive platform-level validation including functional electrical thermal and performance characterization
- Ensure robust validation methodologies lab infrastructure and automation
Supply Chain & Ecosystem Management
- Lead engagement with subcontractors ODMs and contract manufacturers
- Drive build readiness manufacturability and production scaling
- Partner with operations on sourcing yield and cost targets
Customer & External Engagement
- Interface with hyperscalers and strategic customers on platform requirements and tradeoffs
- Translate customer infrastructure needs into platform design and roadmap
- Represent platform engineering at executive and customer-level reviews
Leadership Traits
- Proven ability to build teams and organizations from the ground up
- Comfortable operating in ambiguity and rapidly evolving environments
- Strong problem-solving mindset with ability to navigate cross-domain technical challenges
- Decisive leader who drives accountability execution discipline and results
- Collaborative leader capable of aligning diverse global teams
What Were Looking For
- Bachelors or Masters degree in Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering or related field (PhD a plus)
- 15 years in hardware/systems engineering firmware/software product management or business unit leadership
- Proven track record delivering complex multi-function platform programs from concept through production in networking data center or AI infrastructure
- Experience leading and scaling multi-disciplinary organizations spanning engineering firmware/software development product management program management and architecture
- Experience driving production-quality firmware and software as part of a platform product including platform bring-up firmware L1 management software NOS integration or equivalent
- Experience managing subcontractors ODMs and contract manufacturers
- Track record of delivering complex hardware systems from concept to production
Technical Depth
- Strong understanding of rack-scale AI infrastructure architecture including scale-up and scale-out fabric design XPU interconnect and data center power/thermal constraints
- Familiarity with high-speed interfaces (PCIe Ethernet UALink Ultra Ethernet) and advanced packaging technologies (CPO CPC 2.5D/3D)
- Working knowledge of open networking software stacks (SONiC SAI OpenConfig) and their role in hyperscaler deployments with the ability to drive production-readiness of these stacks as part of a platform product
- Ability to engage credibly with engineering teams on HW/FW/SW co-design system validation and platform-level performance optimization
Additional Compensation and Benefit Elements
With competitive compensation and great benefits you will enjoy our workstyle within an environment of shared collaboration transparency and inclusivity. Were dedicated to giving our people the tools and resources they need to succeed in doing work that matters and to grow and develop with us. For additional information on what its like to work at Marvell visit our Careers page.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin sexual orientation gender identity disability or protected veteran status.
Interview Integrity
To support fair and authentic hiring practices candidates are not permitted to use AI tools (such as transcription apps real-time answer generators like ChatGPT or Copilot or automated note-taking bots) during interviews.
These tools must not be used to record assist with or enhance responses in any way. Our interviews are designed to evaluate your individual experience thought process and communication skills in real time. Use of AI tools without prior instruction from the interviewer will result in disqualification from the hiring process.
This position may require access to technology and/or software subject to U.S. export control laws and regulations including the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). As such applicants must be eligible to access export-controlled information as defined under applicable law. Marvell may be required to obtain export licensing approval from the U.S. Department of Commerce and/or the U.S. Department of State. Except for U.S. citizens lawful permanent residents or protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) all applicants may be subject to an export license review process prior to employment.
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About Company
Marvell is empowering the global data economy. Whether at the network core or edge, our leadership technologies make it possible for the world’s data to be processed, moved, stored and secured faster and more reliably. With leading intellectual property and deep system-level knowledge ... View more