CareerPlan

Senior Scale-Up Network System Architect

US, CA, Santa ClaraFull-time$184k2026-10-04 → 2026-11-10

Core

Design end-to-end system architecture for next-generation NVLink scale-up networks enabling AI supercomputing platforms.

Role type

Senior IC system architect (AI networking)

Builds

High-performance interconnect fabrics for AI training and inference clusters

Domain

AI infrastructure / High-performance computing / Silicon networking

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

System architecture, network topology design, simulation and modeling, ASIC/firmware/software collaboration, trade-off analysis, high-performance networking protocols

Preferred skills

NVLink/NVSwitch experience, RoCE/RDMA, memory subsystem architecture, large-scale AI model mapping, HPC interconnect development

Technologies

NVLink, NVSwitch, RoCE, RDMA, HPC

Responsibilities

Define end-to-end system architecture for next-generation NVLink scale-up networks, Convert AI training and inference workload needs into networking specifications, Drive architecture trade-off studies across performance, cost, power, and reliability, Collaborate with ASIC, firmware, software, and systems teams, Develop and use simulation and analytical models to validate architecture choices, Represent system architecture in multi-functional and customer-facing technical discussions

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC