ASIC Packet Process Architect

Overview

Piper Companies is looking for a highly experienced and hands-on ASIC Packet Process Architect to join a cutting edge startup onsite in Saratoga, CA. The ideal ASIC Packet Process Architect possesses deep technical expertise in ASIC-based switching and routing platforms and will play a key role in architecting and evolving next-generation packet processing engines.

Responsibilities

• Architect and design packet processing engines for high-performance networking systems.
• Collaborate with ASIC and system design teams to define and implement switching, routing, and forwarding architectures.
• Lead discussions on table management, lookup engines, parsing and packaging logic, and protocol capabilities.
• Drive architectural decisions for support of advanced network protocols such as VXLAN, BGP, IPv6 Segment Routing, and others.
• Participate in deep-dive technical reviews with cross-functional teams and the CTO.
• Maintain a 100% hands-on role in architecture, design validation, and performance optimization.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior architects and engineers.

Qualifications

Compensation / Benefits

This job opens for applications on September 25, 2025. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.

Keywords : Packet process, packet process architect, networking architect, ASIC architect, packet processing, network systems architecture, switching, routing, networking, ASIC routing, ASIC switching, lookup tables, parsing engines, BGP, VXLAN, IPv6, table management

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