Senior Network Architect

Nvidia

Actively hiring
Us, Ca, Santa Clara, US Posted 100 days ago $208,000–$333,500 / year
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TL;DR

Join NVIDIA’s Enterprise Network Architecture team as a senior network architect to lead the development and deployment of ultra-high-speed interconnects for GPU-accelerated data centers. You will design high-performance DC fabrics using InfiniBand and Ethernet, optimize carrier interconnects, and partner with various teams to deliver scalable network architectures. Responsibilities include implementing monitoring practices, driving technology selection, enforcing security standards, and collaborating on reference architectures. Ideal candidates have a MS or PhD in relevant fields, 12+ years of experience in large-scale hybrid networks, expertise in networking technologies like TCP/IP, BGP, and MPLS, and proficiency in automation with Python, Ruby, or Go. This role addresses the growing demand for resilient and scalable interconnects in AI and HPC environments.

Skills

InfiniBand Ethernet RoCE Python Ruby Go TCP/UDP IPv4/IPv6 BGP VPN L2_switching EVPN VxLAN Segment_Routing MPLS IS-IS DWDM SDN NFV NFVI Automation_pipelines Network_security Compliance Reliability_standards

What you'll do

  • Lead the design and deployment of global-scale backbone and data center fabrics for large compute clusters.
  • Design high-performance DC fabrics using InfiniBand and Ethernet to support GPU-dense AI/ML environments.
  • Engineer carrier interconnects and dark-fiber systems for low-latency connectivity between regions and data centers.
  • Implement network monitoring and telemetry practices to detect issues early and improve application performance.
  • Define and enforce security, compliance, and reliability standards for backbone and fabric components supporting sensitive workloads.
  • Drive technology selection and lifecycle strategy for routing, optical, and data center switching platforms across domains.

What we're looking for

  • Extensive experience (12+ years) in building, managing large-scale hybrid networks
  • Expertise in networking technologies including TCP/UDP, BGP, MPLS, and SDN/NFV
  • Proficiency in automation with Python, Ruby, Go for infrastructure management
  • Deep understanding of network security protocols and standards
  • Experience designing high-performance data center fabrics using InfiniBand and Ethernet

Market check

Salary context

This $208,000–$333,500 range sits above 95% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$135,000–$215,000

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$142,400–$212,687

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 239 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

About Nvidia

Nvidia is a leading designer of graphics processing units (GPUs) and system-on-chip units, powering gaming, professional visualization, data centers, and artificial intelligence workloads. Industry: Semiconductors & AI Computing

Nvidia currently has 802 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $184,000–$287,500 across 798 roles with salary data.

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