# Computer Architecture

Skill · IT Infrastructure and Networking

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/computer-architecture

Computer architecture is the study of how computer systems are designed at the hardware level, covering CPU instruction sets, memory hierarchies, pipelining, and how components like processors, caches, and buses interact. It is core knowledge for hardware engineers, chip designers, and systems programmers who need to understand performance trade-offs and optimize software for specific hardware. Companies like Intel, AMD, ARM, and Apple employ computer architects to design next-generation processors.

## Computer Architecture in the job market

- Open roles: 15
- Employers hiring: 8
- Last checked: September 14, 2026

## Asked for alongside Computer Architecture

Measured from the 15 open roles that name Computer Architecture, not from a curated list.

- [Python](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/python) — 7 roles (46.7%)
- [C++](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/c-2) — 4 roles (26.7%)
- [Perl](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/perl) — 3 roles (20.0%)
- [SystemVerilog](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/systemverilog) — 3 roles (20.0%)
- [Verilog](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/verilog) — 3 roles (20.0%)

## Roles that use Computer Architecture

- [Software Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/software-engineer) — 5
- [Design Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/design-engineer) — 1
- [Electrical Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/electrical-engineer) — 1
- [Engineering Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/engineering-manager) — 1
- [Hardware Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/hardware-engineer) — 1
- [Systems Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/systems-engineer) — 1

## Employers hiring for Computer Architecture

- [NVIDIA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/nvidia) — 6 open roles
- [Ambarella](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/ambarella) — 2 open roles
- [Samsung Semiconductor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/samsung-semiconductor) — 2 open roles
- [Menlo Ventures Portfolio](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/menlo-ventures-portfolio) — 1 open role
- [NIO](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/nio) — 1 open role
- [Palantir](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/palantir) — 1 open role

Related skills: [Assembly Language](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/assembly-language), [Instruction Set Architecture](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/instruction-set-architecture), [Computer Organization](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/computer-organization), [Operating Systems](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/operating-systems), [Computer Systems](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/computer-systems), [Risc-V](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/risc-v), [Microarchitecture](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/microarchitecture), [Microprocessors](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/microprocessors), [Operating System Creation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/operating-system-creation), [Electrical and Computer Engineering](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/electrical-and-computer-engineering), [Operating System](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/operating-system), [Hardware Architecture](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/hardware-architecture)

## Open roles requiring Computer Architecture (15)

- [ASIC Design Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/8d4a64fc-714d-4626-8bfb-f060469301f4/asic-design-engineer-at-nvidia) at [NVIDIA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/nvidia) — Full-time, Santa Clara, CA, $116,000 – $189,750
- [Staff Engineer, GPU Design Verification (Subsystems)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/e6fa2633-8138-4501-b5e7-a0a84ff73738/staff-engineer-gpu-design-verification-subsystems-at-samsung-semiconductor) at [Samsung Semiconductor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/samsung-semiconductor) — Full-time, $151,000 – $251,800
- [Staff System Engineer | Researcher](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/e895e5c5-1888-46cd-a981-1a93f2112324/staff-system-engineer-researcher-at-nio) at [NIO](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/nio) — Full-time, San Jose, CA, $163,500 – $212,400
- [Staff Software Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/f2b80ca0-da96-4cda-9ad2-2c3cda436a75/staff-software-engineer-at-ambarella) at [Ambarella](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/ambarella) — US Headquarters, $166,000 – $212,000
- [AI Infra Onboard Performance Intern](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/a0afa0cb-b0c3-4769-b3cc-611c9b04999b/ai-infra-onboard-performance-intern-at-xpeng) at [XPeng](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/xpeng) — Internship, Santa Clara, CA
- [Senior Electrical Engineer - Power Systems Design](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/voyagertechnologiesinc/jobs/4209149009) at [Voyager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/voyager) — Long Beach, CA, $135,000 – $185,000 (listed on Voyager's own careers site)
- [Software Engineer - Edge](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/c9ac7dfa-877e-4997-bc1c-0a83be465462/software-engineer-edge-at-palantir) at [Palantir](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/palantir) — Washington, DC
- [TPU Kernel Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/48ac72cd-86e1-419c-83dc-0dd56791e3d5/tpu-kernel-engineer-at-menlo-ventures-portfolio) at [Menlo Ventures Portfolio](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/menlo-ventures-portfolio) — Full-time, New York, NY, $280,000 – $850,000
- [Senior Deep Learning Performance Architect - LPU](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/5a74efa7-d4de-4ab5-946c-0fc2e9ac0831/senior-deep-learning-performance-architect-lpu-at-nvidia) at [NVIDIA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/nvidia) — Full-time, $152,000 – $287,500
- [Staff Engineer, GPU Architect](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/9b6ee5c0-fb34-4dfd-8cd3-d8cdcd7b6f91/staff-engineer-gpu-architect-at-samsung-semiconductor) at [Samsung Semiconductor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/samsung-semiconductor) — Full-time, $151,000 – $251,800

All 15 open roles: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs?skills=f5801d0c-059f-4150-b0be-e7b8daad622f