Senior Networking Solutions Architect - Spectrum-X

NVIDIA is hiring a Senior Networking Solutions Architect - Spectrum-X in Beijing, China. Level rates it ; you can apply on NVIDIA.

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Provide technical pre-sales and architecture support for NVIDIA's Spectrum-X multi-tenant hyperscale AI cloud networking platform.

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NVIDIA Networking Solutions Architects team is looking for a Networking Solutions Architect to join the team and support the Spectrum-X networking platform, which is a revolutionary solution for building multi-tenant, hyperscale AI clouds with Ethernet. This role focuses on customers who build their own switch software stacks — running SONiC or in-house network operating systems on Spectrum-based whitebox switches, integrating through SAI, and developing directly against the NVIDIA Spectrum SDK. As a Networking Solutions Architect you will have a real impact on the business, while working closely with our customers, marketing and R&D teams.

What you’ll be doing:

Work as customer technical specialist to address customer requirements and technical challenges during the pre-sales activities of the Spectrum-X solution, with emphasis on whitebox switches.
Guide customers bringing up SONiC or their own NOS on NVIDIA Spectrum whitebox platforms — platform bring-up, feature enablement and debuggability.
Serve as the technical authority on the SAI layer and the NVIDIA Spectrum SDK: advise on API usage, feature mapping, ASIC capabilities and limitations, and help customers implement new features on top of them.
Debug complex networking and software issues across the full stack — customer NOS, SAI, SDK — and provide solutions to customers.
Work closely with our R&D teams to solve customer issues and drive fixes upstream where relevant.
Participate in building the SW products roadmap by providing customer product requirements and feedback to engineering and marketing teams.

What we need to see:

6+ years' experience in networking software development with knowledge of Linux kernel, Ethernet and IP protocols.
B.Sc or equivalent experience, Masters or Ph.D. degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related technical field.
Hands-on experience with switch software stacks — SONiC, another open/whitebox NOS, or an in-house switch operating system.
Experience with Ethernet Switches/Routers and network protocols including L2–L4 protocols.
Development or scripting ability in C/C++ and/or Python for debugging, integration and tooling.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with strong attention to details.
Strong English communication and presentation skills.
Strong interpersonal skills and an ability to work directly with customers.

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

Working knowledge of switch ASIC programming models and abstraction layers such as SAI, or equivalent vendor switch SDKs.
Cloud infrastructure understanding
Knowledge of RDMA and RoCE
Knowledge of AI workflows

How we rate this

Senior Networking Solutions Architect - Spectrum-X at NVIDIA rates 30 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

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Key facts

Senior Networking Solutions Architect - Spectrum-X is an open job at NVIDIA.
Level rates this role AI Level 1 of 4: Little AI.
The role is based in China, Beijing.
The job was posted on September 21, 2026.
Seniority: senior.
Applications are handled by NVIDIA. Apply on NVIDIA

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