Senior Software and System Architect - United States
Originally posted 28 August 2026 by the employer.
This role focuses on architecture definition for DPUs & NICs technologies.
About the role
This role involves researching new technologies with a focus on the architecture definition of groundbreaking technologies in networking, security, virtualization, and orchestration for DPUs & NICs technologies.
What you'll do
- Lead architecture for cloud-networking including orchestration, provisioning, and security solutions.
- Design system architecture for DPUs & NICs technologies.
- Build end-to-end solutions from application level to hardware.
- Write effective, clear, and reliable architecture specifications.
- Evaluate new technologies and develop POC prototypes.
- Work with various teams and customers on advanced technologies.
What you'll need
- B.Sc/M.Sc/Phd degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering.
- 6+ years of experience as SW Architect/System Architect.
- 4+ years of experience as SW developer.
- Deep knowledge and experience with C, Python.
- Hands-on Linux development, Docker and Containers based technologies.
- Experience with cloud and Data Center networking.
- Wide knowledge and understanding of networking protocols and common network topologies.
- Strong design, coding, analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills.
Skills: architecture definition, DPUs & NICs, cloud solution stack, orchestration, network programmability
This role has been open 51 days — exactly the 51-day median for Infrastructure/Platform Software roles.
Infrastructure/Platform Software · Infrastructure Platform
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Open roles in category
962
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Median days open
51 d
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Median salary
$236k
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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 (962 roles · 86 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 278 | 962 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 971 | 6118 · 145 employers |
| Median days open | 46 d | 51 d (−5 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $236k |
Skills observed across this category: architecture definition, DPUs & NICs, cloud solution stack, orchestration, network programmability
Who's hiring in this category
- NVIDIA (this employer) · 274 open roles · median 47 d
- Qualcomm · 62 open roles · median 53 d
- AMD · 54 open roles · median 19 d
- Graphcore · 44 open roles · median 93 d
- Intel Corporation · 43 open roles · median 12 d
- Cerebras · 36 open roles · median 83 d
How we counted: 962 open Infrastructure/Platform Software (Infrastructure Platform) roles from 86 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 18 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 Software, Firmware & Systems family row. Figures refresh nightly.