Vice President, Head of Platform

Marvell Technology • Santa Clara, CA

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About The Position

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 Marvell's AI infrastructure strategy, with direct impact on how hyperscalers and enterprise customers deploy next-generation AI compute and networking at rack scale and beyond.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s 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
• 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
• 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

Nice To Haves

• PhD a plus

Responsibilities

• 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 Marvell's 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
• 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
• 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
• Lead engagement with subcontractors, ODMs, and contract manufacturers
• Drive build readiness, manufacturability, and production scaling
• Partner with operations on sourcing, yield, and cost targets
• 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

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Great benefits
• Workstyle within an environment of shared collaboration, transparency, and inclusivity
• Tools and resources they need to succeed in doing work that matters, and to grow and develop with us

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive