Sr Director Analyst - AI Driven Compute Architecture and Custom Silicon

About the role

Gartner is hiring a Senior Director Analyst for its Emerging Market Dynamics Group, focusing on AI-driven compute architecture and custom silicon. This is an individual contributor role based remotely in North America. The analyst acts as a credible voice in the market, producing insights and recommendations for clients through virtual meetings, sales support visits, conferences and face-to-face engagements.

Key responsibilities

• Create innovative, thought-provoking insights and thought leadership that give clients actionable approaches to their needs
• Analyze how AI models are changing computing architectures and creating demand for custom silicon, accelerators, memory and semiconductor platforms
• Own the quantitative and market-intelligence view of ASICs and associated software, and translate AI use cases and manufacturing constraints into implications for supply, market development and competitive strategy
• Research, analyze and predict market trends, and advise clients and prospects through virtual or face-to-face interactions
• Deliver presentations at Gartner events, conferences and client briefings, and support BTI and sales as the voice of the market
• Review content peer reviews, improve research processes, and mentor junior team members

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in computer science, software engineering, electrical or computer engineering, semiconductor technology or a related discipline
• 12+ years of experience in AI, compute architecture, processors, semiconductors, cloud infrastructure, AI platforms or a related field
• Experience with market intelligence, product planning, engineering, sales, strategy and customers
• Executive presence, strong research, writing and presentation skills, and ability to work independently in a matrixed, multicultural team
• Willingness to travel up to 25%

Required skills

• Knowledge of CPUs, GPUs, ASICs, XPUs, AI accelerators, AI SoCs and custom silicon
• Familiarity with AI workloads and architectures (language, multimodal, agentic, robotics, industrial and physical AI)
• Understanding of data-center, cloud and edge AI infrastructure, including memory, interconnect, packaging and compute clustering
• Experience developing market models, forecasts, scenarios and market-share analyses

What we offer

• Base salary estimated between 172,000 and 202,500 USD, with an annual bonus or uncapped sales incentive plan
• Generous PTO, 401k match up to 7,200 USD per year and the option to buy company stock at a discount
• Hybrid work, with virtual work when productive