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Senior Chip Architect, Next Gen Networking
Nvidia Corporation · 🇺🇸 3 Locations
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 2,374 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 394 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Nvidia Corporation paid sponsored hires in similar roles62 certified filings for “Solutions Architect” (Sales Engineers) in CA: $139k–$199k, median $169k. Most were filed at wage level IV (51%) — 4 lottery entries, ≈61% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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Sponsor Radar — Nvidia Corporation
The US Department of Labor certified 2,374 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 394 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
We are seeking a highly motivated Chip Architect to join our team and help shape the future of next-generation high-performance networking. NVIDIA’s next-generation Ethernet and NVL switches are at the core of the world’s most advanced compute clusters — from powering AI factories to scaling NVL-based GPU systems used in training/inferencing of the largest foundation models. As a Chip Architect at NVIDIA, you will play a central role in defining the architecture of these high-bandwidth, low-latency switches. Your work will directly impact how AI supercomputers, hyperscale data centers, and cutting-edge research platforms communicate at scale. You will join a team with a strong track record of first-in-the-world products and help deliver the next leap in networking technology. What You'll Be Doing: • Define the end-to-end architecture and full feature set of next-generation NVL and Ethernet switch chips across all stages of the product lifecycle — from early concept to deployment. • Develop architectural specifications and design guidelines, and drive trade-off analyses across multiple architecture options. • Lead research and exploration of future architectures, including innovation that contributes to patent development. • Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams — including other architecture groups, logic design, firmware, system software, and research — to ensure successful execution and integration. • Act as a technical leader and subject matter expert, mentoring others and driving architectural excellence across the organization. What We Need to See: • BSc or MSc in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field • 7+ years of proven experience in chip architecture, digital design, or design verification • Solid understanding of digital ASIC design and strong familiarity with the full chip development cycle • System-level thinking — ability to reason across hardware/software boundaries and understand how switch architecture impacts end-to-end performance • Comfortable navigating between RTL, models, and system software to drive architectural clarity Ways to Stand Out from the Crowd: • Deep knowledge of networking and compute systems • Hands-on experience in system architecture across domains such as networking, CPUs, GPUs, or memory subsystems • Background in in-network computing or data-path acceleration NVIDIA has some of the most forward-thinking and talented people in the world working for us. If you're creative and autonomous, we want to hear from you. It’s not just technology though! It is our people, some of the brightest in the world, and our company diverse culture make NVIDIA one of the most fun, innovative and dynamic places to work in the world! At the center of NVIDIA's culture are our core values like innovation, excellence and determination and team, that guide us to be the best we can be.