Senior SoC Network Subsystem Architect (Networking)

TL;DR

Senior SoC Network Subsystem Architect (Networking): Designing and leading the architecture of high-performance network subsystems for next-generation IPU/DPU platforms with an accent on programmable networking pipelines and scalable QoS frameworks. Focus on optimizing packet processing for hyperscale data centers, implementing real-time observability, and translating AI workload requirements into hardware specifications.

Location: Hybrid (US: Santa Clara, Phoenix, Folsom, San Jose, Hillsboro, Austin)

Salary: $164,470 - $269,100 USD

Company

hirify.global's CEG NAG team defines the future of high-performance networking silicon for hyperscale data centers, cloud infrastructure, and AI workloads.

What you will do

• Own the end-to-end Network Subsystem (NSS) architecture, including packet processing pipelines, protocol engines, and interface datapaths.
• Architect high-performance packet pipelines supporting hundreds of millions of packets/sec throughput.
• Define advanced QoS models, scheduling frameworks, and traffic class isolation to support multi-tenant workloads and virtualization.
• Design architectures for telemetry, performance counters, and real-time observability of pipeline behavior.
• Collaborate across SoC, compute, memory, and SW/FW teams to drive architecture closure.
• Interface with external customers to translate workload requirements into NSS architecture decisions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in Networking ASIC / SoC / IPU / DPU architecture.
• Expertise in high-speed packet processing pipelines and system-level architecture tradeoffs.
• Proven experience defining and delivering architecture for large-scale data center networking systems.
• Must be based in the US and eligible for a hybrid work model.

Nice to have

• Experience with programmable datapath architectures such as P4 or pipeline microcode.
• Knowledge of AI/HPC scale-out networking and congestion control architectures.
• Experience with transport protocols offloads and coherent/shared-memory offload models.
• Background in hyperscaler deployments or customer co-design engagements.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive total compensation package including competitive pay and stock bonuses.
• Full range of health, retirement, and vacation benefits for employees and their families.
• Hybrid work model allowing a split between on-site and off-site work.
• Opportunity to work in a premier team defining the backbone of modern distributed computing systems.