Senior Solutions Architect, Networking

at Nvidia
📍 Santa Clara, United States
USD 184,000-356,500 per year
SENIOR
✅ On-site

SCRAPED

Used Tools & Technologies

Not specified

Required Skills & Competences ?

Marketing @ 4 Linux @ 4 Communication @ 4 Networking @ 4 Product Management @ 4 CUDA @ 4

Details

NVIDIA has been transforming computer graphics, PC gaming, and accelerated computing for more than 25 years. Today the company is driving the next era of computing with AI, where GPUs and DPUs accelerate data center, robotics, and autonomous systems. This role is for a networking-savvy Solution Architect on the NVIDIA Solution Architecture team focused on supporting NVIDIA networking solutions for data center workloads. You will drive end-to-end technology solutions integration with strategic customers and provide recommendations to business and engineering teams on product strategy. The role requires strong technical and interpersonal skills to analyze, define, implement, and troubleshoot large-scale networking projects with customers and internal teams.

Responsibilities

  • Work with Consumer Internet and IT Services customers on data center networking infrastructure projects as a solution architect; guide customer journey to server/network/cluster deployments and lead discussions about data center network topologies, compute, storage, etc.
  • Lead presales and architecture activities with hyperscale and industry customers and implement networking solutions including Spectrum switches, ConnectX network adapters, and BlueField DPUs.
  • Conduct regular technical customer meetings for project/product roadmaps, feature discussions, and introductions to new technology solutions.
  • Identify new business/project opportunities for NVIDIA products and technology solutions in data center and AI applications. Collaborate closely with Engineering, Product Management, and Sales teams.
  • Lead and provide support for presales activities, POCs, hands-on demos, and marketing activities.
  • Prepare and deliver technical training presentations and workshops.

Requirements

  • BS/MS/PhD in Electrical/Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or other engineering fields, or equivalent experience.
  • 8+ years of solution engineering or similar sales engineering experience.
  • Proven background in data center/cloud provider network architecture.
  • Extensive knowledge and hands-on experience with Ethernet switches/routers, congestion control methods, and network protocols such as OSPF, BGP, MPLS, IPSEC.
  • Extensive knowledge and hands-on experience with network adapters (NICs) and DPUs, Ethernet TCP/IP and RDMA configuration and performance tuning in data centers.
  • System-level understanding of server architecture, BMC, PCIe devices, Linux OS and kernel drivers.
  • Superb communication and liaison skills to work with customers, partners, and internal functions.

Ways to stand out

  • Hands-on experience with NVIDIA systems/SDKs (e.g., CUDA, DOCA).
  • Experience with SONiC and/or Cumulus switch operating systems.
  • Hands-on experience with InfiniBand/RoCE products (e.g., ConnectX adapters and Spectrum switches).
  • AI workflow knowledge.

Compensation & Benefits

  • Base salary ranges by level:
    • Level 4: 184,000 USD - 287,500 USD
    • Level 5: 224,000 USD - 356,500 USD
  • You will also be eligible for equity and benefits. See https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/benefits/ for NVIDIA benefits details.

Additional information

  • Location: Santa Clara, CA, United States.
  • Employment type: Full time.
  • Applications accepted at least until September 1, 2025.
  • NVIDIA is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity in its workforce.