Jobs / United States / Nvidia Corporation
Senior Software and System Architect
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 roles2 certified filings for “Manager System Software” (Architectural and Engineering Managers) in OR: $224k–$272k, median $248k. Most were filed at wage level III (50%) — 3 lottery entries, ≈46% 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
NVIDIA is looking for an outstanding passionate and talented Senior SW & System Architect to join our SW Architecture group. The position includes researching new technologies with focus on architecture definition of groundbreaking technologies in different domains - networking, security, virtualization and orchestration. NVIDIA Architecture group consists of world-class architects responsible for designing the next generation state-of-the-art architecture for our DPUs & NICs technologies. You will play a key role defining the future of cloud solution stack, from HW to Application level, including orchestration, provisioning, network programmability and SDN. You will be working with various teams around the world including SW architects, R&D, product, solution architects and external customers. This position offers a unique and exceptional opportunity to have real impact in a dynamic, technology-focused company shaping the future of data-centers technologies. What you will be doing: • Lead architecture for cloud-networking including orchestration, provisioning and security solutions • Design state-of-the-art system architecture for DPUs & NICs technologies • Build end-to-end solutions from application level to HW • Responsible for writing effective, clear and reliable architecture specification • Evaluate new technologies and innovate & rapidly develop POC prototypes that can then be developed into full-fledged products/solutions • Work closely with different NVIDIA teams around the world including sw & hw architects, R&D, product, solution architects, application and field engineers and more • Work with high profile customers on advanced and future technologies and solutions What we need to see: • B.Sc/M.Sc/Phd degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering • 4+ years of experience as SW Architect/System Architect • 4+ years of experience as SW developer • Deep knowledge and experience with C, Python • Hands on Linux development, Docker and Containers based technologies • Experience with cloud and Data Center networking • Wide knowledge and understanding of networking protocols and common network topologies • Strong design, coding, analytical, debugging and problem-solving skills • Ability to work concurrently with multiple groups locally and abroad in the organization • Excellent communication, documentation and presentation skills Ways to stand out from the crowd: • Development experience with networking/security devices – NICs/DPUs/Switches/Routers /Firewalls etc. • Experience with DPDK, OVS, OVN • Background with Kubernetes components & subsystems, CRDs, Operators, system plugins and CNI plugin development (Calico, Flannel) • Experience with OpenStack/OpenShift and/or Cloud APIs • Familiarity with different automation tools such as Ansible With competitive salaries and a generous benefits package, NVIDIA is widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers. We have some of the most forward-thinking and hardworking people in the world working for us and. due to unprecedented growth, our exclusive engineering teams are rapidly growing. If you're a creative and autonomous engineer with a real passion for technology, we want to hear from you. NVIDIA is committed to fostering a diverse work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.