Senior Networking Architect
$152,000 - $287,500 USD yearly
Originally posted 21 July 2026 by the employer.
About the role
The work spans across multiple layers, including ASIC design, algorithms, topologies, and systems.
What you'll do
- Work across multiple architectural layers, ranging from ASIC design to algorithms, network topologies, and systems.
- Collaborate with internal engineering teams, strategic partners, standards bodies, and networking communities to develop networking solutions for AI workloads.
What you'll need
- B.Sc or M.Sc degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience.
- 5+ years of previous industry or research experience in computer networks.
- Experience developing ASICs and/or real-time software running on ASICs.
- Demonstrated understanding of networking and routing protocols, along with their implementations.
- Experience working concurrently with multiple internal engineering groups and strategic external partners.
Skills: networking architecture, ASIC design, algorithms, topologies, systems, routing protocols
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This role has been open 101 days — well above the 72-day median for SoC/Chip Architecture roles.
SoC/Chip Architecture · SOC Architecture
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Open roles in category
469
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Median days open
72 d
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Category median salary (all employers)
$233k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | NVIDIA | All employers we track in this specialty (469 roles · 66 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 62 | 469 |
| Open roles in the wider Digital Design & Verification family | 257 | 3354 · 114 employers |
| Median days open | 73 d | 72 d (+1 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $233k |
Skills observed across this category: networking architecture, ASIC design, algorithms, topologies, systems, routing protocols
Who's hiring in this category
- Qualcomm · 79 open roles · median 85 d
- NVIDIA (this employer) · 52 open roles · median 71 d
- Apple · 44 open roles · median 22 d
- AMD · 39 open roles · median 60 d
- Arm Holdings · 30 open roles · median 3 d
- Micron Technology · 21 open roles · median 107 d
How we counted: 469 open SoC/Chip Architecture (SOC Architecture) roles from 66 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 31 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Digital Design & Verification family row. Figures refresh nightly.