Senior Principal Switch Architect
Marvell TechnologyJob Title
Senior Principal Switch Architect
Role Summary
Member of the Teralynx switch architecture team responsible for defining product architecture, behavioral and performance modeling, and architecture validation for Marvell's AI fabric and data-center switch ASICs. The role drives feature definition and ensures designs meet performance and functional targets from concept through production.
This position may require access to export-controlled technology; applicants must be eligible to access export-controlled information under applicable law.
Experience Level
Senior-level. Typical experience expectation is roughly 10–15+ years in switch or ASIC architecture, design, or verification roles.
Responsibilities
Primary responsibilities include technical leadership of switch architecture and close collaboration with implementation and test teams.
- Define product and chip architecture for next-generation switch ASICs.
- Create and maintain behavioral and performance models to validate architecture and guide design trade-offs.
- Specify new features and network protocols for future switch products (L2/L3, QoS, traffic management).
- Collaborate with silicon design, verification, software, and QA teams to drive implementation and testing of features.
- Perform detailed performance and datapath analysis to meet throughput and latency goals.
- Coordinate across multiple teams and geographies to deliver features to production.
Requirements
Key technical and professional requirements. Degree requirements are summarized separately in Education Requirements below.
- Proven experience architecting, designing, and verifying complex ASICs.
- Deep knowledge of Layer 2 / Layer 3 forwarding, QoS, networking protocols, datapath and traffic management.
- Strong conceptual thinking, problem solving, and clear communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively across multiple teams and time zones.
- Proficiency in C / C++ and Python for modeling and tooling tasks.
Education Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field with 15+ years of relevant professional experience; OR Master's or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field with approximately 10–12 years of relevant experience. Fields referenced: Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related fields.
About the Company
Company: Marvell Technology
Headquarters: Santa Clara, California, United States
Marvell’s semiconductor solutions serve as essential building blocks of the data infrastructure connecting our world, driving innovation across enterprise, cloud, AI, and carrier architectures. The company focuses on creating transformative technology that shapes the future.
