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# Senior Software and System Architect

- **Company:** NVIDIA Ltd.
- **Location:** Santa Clara, CA, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $148,000.0 - $287,500.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Cloud Computing, Computer Engineering, Data Centers, Software Debugging, Network Interface Controllers, Network Topologies, Python (Programming Language), Network Protocols, Subsystems, Systems Architecture, Network Routers, Firewalls (Computer Science), Linux Development, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Docker
- **Published:** August 2, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerboard.com/us/en/find-jobs-in-United-States/-B5A55777454205F09D/

## About the Role

* B.Sc/M.Sc/Phd degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering (or equivalent experience).
 * 5+ years of experience as a Software Architect or Systems Architect; Within that, strong experience as a Software Developer.
 * Deep knowledge of and experience with C and Python
 * Hands-on Linux development experience
 * Cloud-networking experience
 * 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 of a crowd:

 * Development experience with networking/security devices - NICs/DPUs/Switches/Routers/Firewalls
 * 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



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