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Senior I/O Subsystem Architect

NVIDIA· Architect
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Santa Clara, CA$224k - $356.5kfull-timePosted 7mo ago

About the role

Senior I/O Architect for NVIDIA’s NVLink chip-to-chip team, responsible for defining interconnects and protocols, architecture modeling, and driving cross-functional implementation from concept through product lifecycle.

Responsibilities

  • Researching and crafting architecture solutions for chip-to-chip communication, optimizing for performance, area, power, security, and resiliency
  • Working with other design teams to define interfaces and flows between NVLink C2C blocks and the rest of the chip
  • Architectural modeling, validation, definition and documentation
  • Driving implementation across design, verification, firmware and software teams
  • Working with various teams to define NVLink C2C architecture

Qualifications

  • MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or Computer Engineering (or equivalent experience)
  • 10+ years of relevant experience in some combination of architecture, design, and verification
  • Proven experience over link layer architecture (Transaction layer, Data link layer, Physical layer)
  • Experience with existing interconnects (PCIE, UCIE, Chip to Chip links) and knowledge of Industry standard protocols CHI/CXL/AXI
  • Able to define system architecture with NVLINK-C2C interconnects and SW stack around it
  • Collaborate with multi-functional teams including IP, SoC, physical/package design, firmware, electrical design, and validation to drive interconnect technology development and integration
  • Evaluate and trade off technical solutions to meet platform requirements for current and future products
  • Have completed and shipped multiple projects and are skilled at I/O Architecture; Experience leading projects from concept through product lifecycle, including pathfinding, prototyping, and deployment

Skills

Required:NVLink C2C architectureLink layer architecture

Benefits

  • equity and benefits as part of compensation
Last updated Jul 24, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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