Marvell Technology · 3 days ago
Senior Principal Switch Architect
Santa Clara, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$177K/yr - $266K/yr
10+ years expMarvell Technology is a leader in semiconductor solutions that are integral to data infrastructure. The Senior Principal Switch Architect will be responsible for defining the architecture of next-generation data center switch ASICs, collaborating with various engineering teams, and driving the technical direction of the Teralynx product line.
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Hiring Manager
Jeff Shiverdaker
Responsibilities
Define new features, pipelines, and protocols for next-generation data center switch chips
Deliver detailed behavioral and performance models to validate architectural decisions and ensure scalability for cloud-scale deployments
Drive end-to-end switch architecture from high-level concept through micro-architecture engagement and silicon bring-up
Partner with cross-functional engineering teams to ensure architectural intent is delivered through implementation and verification
Analyze tradeoffs across latency, throughput, memory architecture, power, area, and QoS to guide design decisions
Participate in customer-facing technical discussions, aligning product capabilities with real-world use cases and requirements
Contribute to long-term architectural direction and roadmap planning for the Teralynx product line
Mentor engineers, share best practices, and elevate architectural rigor across the organization
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field and 15+ years of relevant experience, OR
Master's/PhD with 10–12+ years of experience in semiconductor architecture or ASIC development
Strong background designing or architecting complex ASICs, ideally in networking or switch domains
Deep knowledge of Layer 2 / Layer 3 forwarding, QoS, congestion management, and networking protocols
Expertise with behavioral and performance modeling, architectural validation, and system-level tradeoff analysis
Strong programming skills in C/C++ and Python
Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively across geographies and multi-disciplinary engineering teams
Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain complex architectural concepts clearly and persuasively
Preferred
Experience with multi-die / chiplet architectures, die-to-die interfaces, or advanced packaging
Familiarity with switch pipeline architectures, buffer management, traffic engineering, and programmable datapaths
Experience engaging with customers or standards bodies
Published papers, patents, or previous leadership roles in architecture teams
Benefits
Flexible time off
401k
Year-end shutdown
Floating holidays
Paid time off to volunteer
Company
Marvell Technology
We believe that infrastructure powers progress. That execution is as essential as innovation. That better collaboration builds better technology.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
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unknown2017-01-20Post Ipo Equity
2016-05-13Post Ipo Equity
2015-02-05Acquired
Leadership Team
Matthew Murphy
Chairman and CEO
Radha Nagarajan
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