Senior Software and System Architect

$148,000 - $276,000/Yr

Nvidia - Santa Clara, CA

Full-time - Senior

Santa Clara, CA

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

NVIDIA is seeking an experienced and passionate Senior SW & System Architect to join the SW Architecture group. This role focuses on researching and defining the architecture of innovative technologies in networking, security, virtualization, and orchestration. The architect will play a crucial role in developing cutting-edge datacenter networking and security solutions, collaborating with global teams including software architects, R&D, product teams, and external customers.

Responsibilities

• Leading architecture for cloud-networking and security solutions
• Crafting state-of-the-art system architecture for DPUs & NICs technologies
• Building end-to-end solutions from application level to hardware
• Providing fast and creative solutions for complex problems
• Writing effective, clear and reliable architecture specifications
• Evaluating new technologies and innovating & rapidly developing Proof of Concept prototypes
• Working closely with different NVIDIA teams around the world including SW & HW architects, R&D, product, solution architects, application and field engineers
• Collaborating with high-profile customers on advanced and future technologies and solutions

Requirements

• Degree (Bachelor or Masters or PhD) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of proven experience as a Software Architect/System Architect and/or as Software developer
• Strong C coding and Python design, coding, analysis, debugging and problem solving
• Hands-on Linux development
• Experience in cloud-networking
• Wide knowledge and understanding of networking protocols and common network topologies
• Ability to work concurrently with multiple groups locally and abroad in the organization
• Excellent communication, documentation and presentation skills

Nice-to-haves

• Development experience with networking/security devices - NICs/DPUs/Switches/Routers/Firewalls etc.
• Good understanding of OSs and drivers
• Background with data center technologies, network topologies and cloud
• Experience with DPDK, OVS, OVN
• Experience with Docker, Containers, Kubernetes components & subsystems

Benefits

• Competitive salaries
• Generous benefits package
• Equity options