Senior Principal Switch Architect

Role overview

Senior Principal Switch Architect at Marvell

Employment details

• Location: IN - Bangalore [India]

About the employer

• Marvell’s semiconductor solutions are the essential building blocks of the data infrastructure that connects our world.
• Across enterprise, cloud and AI, and carrier architectures, our innovative technology is enabling new possibilities.
• At Marvell, you can affect the arc of individual lives, lift the trajectory of entire industries, and fuel the transformative potential of tomorrow.
• For those looking to make their mark on purposeful and enduring innovation, above and beyond fleeting trends, Marvell is a place to thrive, learn, and lead.
• Your Team, Your Impact
• The Teralynx switch architecture team is responsible for the architecture of Marvell’s cutting-edge data center switch ASICs.
• This includes defining the Product Architecture, Behavioral Modeling, Performance Modeling and Architecture Validation among other tasks.
• What You Can Expect
• As part of the Teralynx Switch Architecture team, you will help shape our next generation switch ASICs from concept through development to production.
• Define new features and protocols for next generation switch chips
• Collaborate with multiple teams to drive implementation and testing of switch features
• Detailed Behavioral/Performance Modeling
• What We're Looking For
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related fields and 15+ years of related professional experience OR Master’s / PhD degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related fields with 10-12 years of experience.
• Experience in architecting, designing and verifying complex ASICs
• Deep knowledge and experience with Layer 2 / Layer 3 forwarding, QoS, networking protocols, datapath and traffic management.
• Strong conceptual thinking, problem solving and communication skills
• Ability to effectively collaborate across multiple teams and across multiple geographies
• Knowledge of C / C++ and Python
• This role is eligible to participate in Marvell's bonus and equity plans, including a new hire equity grant and annual equity refreshers, ensuring you are rewarded for your contributions and remain invested in the company's long-term success.

Additional Compensation and Benefit Elements

• With competitive compensation and great benefits, you will enjoy our workstyle within an environment of shared collaboration, transparency, and inclusivity.
• We’re dedicated to giving our people the tools and resources they need to succeed in doing work that matters, and to grow and develop with us.
• For additional information on what it’s like to work at Marvell, visit our Careers page.
• All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.
• Interview Integrity
• To support fair and authentic hiring practices, candidates are not permitted to use AI tools (such as transcription apps, real-time answer generators like ChatGPT or Copilot, or automated note-taking bots) during interviews.
• These tools must not be used to record, assist with, or enhance responses in any way.
• Our interviews are designed to evaluate your individual experience, thought process, and communication skills in real time.
• Use of AI tools without prior instruction from the interviewer will result in disqualification from the hiring process.
• This position may require access to technology and/or software subject to U.S. export control laws and regulations, including the Export Administration Regulations (EAR).
• As such, applicants must be eligible to access export-controlled information as defined under applicable law.
• Marvell may be required to obtain export licensing approval from the U.S.
• Department of Commerce and/or the U.S.
• Department of State.
• Except for U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, or protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), all applicants may be subject to an export license review process prior to employment.
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