Senior Software and System Architect
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 17, 2026. First seen by Alion on Apr 6, 2026. NVIDIA scores B on the Alion truth index.
NVIDIA is looking for an outstanding passionate and talented Senior SW & System Architect to join our SW Architecture group. The position includes researching new technologies with focus on architecture definition of groundbreaking technologies in different domains - networking, security, virtualization and orchestration. NVIDIA Architecture group consists of world-class architects responsible for designing the next generation state-of-the-art architecture for our DPUs & NICs technologies. You will play a key role defining the future of cloud solution stack, from HW to Application level, including orchestration, provisioning, network programmability and SDN.You will be working with various teams around the world including SW architects, R&D, product, solution architects and external customers. This position offers a unique and exceptional opportunity to have real impact in a dynamic, technology-focused company shaping the future of data-centers technologies.
What you will be doing:
Lead architecture for cloud-networking including orchestration, provisioning and security solutions
Design state-of-the-art system architecture for DPUs & NICs technologies
Build end-to-end solutions from application level to HW
Responsible for writing effective, clear and reliable architecture specification
Evaluate new technologies and innovate & rapidly develop POC prototypes that can then be developed into full-fledged products/solutions
Work closely with different NVIDIA teams around the world including SW & HW architects, R&D, product, solution architects, application and field engineers and more
Work with high profile customers on advanced and future technologies and solutions
What we need to see:
B.Sc./M.Sc./PhD degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering
5+ years of experience as SW Architect/System Architect and/or 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
Ability to work concurrently with multiple groups locally and abroad in the organization
Excellent communication, documentation and presentation skills
Ways to stand out from the crowd:
Development experience with networking/security devices - NICs/DPUs/Switches/Routers /Firewalls etc.
Experience with DPDK, OVS, OVN
Background with Kubernetes components & subsystems, CRDs, Operators, system plugins and CNI plugin development (Calico, Flannel)
Experience with OpenStack/OpenShift and/or Cloud APIs
Familiarity with different automation tools such as Ansible
With competitive salaries and a generous benefits package, NVIDIA is widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers. We have some of the most forward-thinking and hardworking people in the world working for us and. due to unprecedented growth, our exclusive engineering teams are rapidly growing. If you're a creative and autonomous engineer with a real passion for technology, we want to hear from you.
NVIDIA is committed to fostering a diverse work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.