# Risc-V

Skill · IT Infrastructure and Networking

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/risc-v

RISC-V is an open-standard instruction set architecture (ISA) based on reduced instruction set computing (RISC) principles, freely available for anyone to implement without licensing fees, unlike proprietary architectures such as ARM or x86. Chip designers and hardware engineers use it to build custom processors for applications ranging from embedded systems to high-performance computing. Its open nature has made it popular for academic research, startups, and companies seeking to avoid licensing costs or vendor lock-in.

## Risc-V in the job market

- Open roles: 14
- Employers hiring: 6
- Last checked: September 13, 2026

## Asked for alongside Risc-V

Measured from the 14 open roles that name Risc-V, not from a curated list.

- [Azure Resource Manager (ARM)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/azure-resource-manager-arm) — 9 roles (64.3%)
- [SystemVerilog](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/systemverilog) — 5 roles (35.7%)
- [C++](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/c-2) — 4 roles (28.6%)
- [Verilog](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/verilog) — 3 roles (21.4%)

## Roles that use Risc-V

- [Hardware Architect](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/hardware-architect) — 2
- [Software Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/software-engineer) — 2
- [Verification Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/verification-engineer) — 2
- [Digital Design Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/digital-design-engineer) — 1
- [Embedded Systems Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/embedded-systems-engineer) — 1
- [Systems Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/systems-engineer) — 1

## Employers hiring for Risc-V

- [Baidu](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/baidu) — 4 open roles
- [NIO](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/nio) — 3 open roles
- [Samsung Semiconductor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/samsung-semiconductor) — 3 open roles
- [Arrow Electronics](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/arrow-electronics) — 2 open roles
- [NVIDIA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/nvidia) — 1 open role
- [Relativity Space](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/relativity-space) — 1 open role

Related skills: [Embedded Systems](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/embedded-systems), [Instruction Set Architecture](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/instruction-set-architecture), [Computer Architecture](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/computer-architecture), [FPGA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/fpga)

## Open roles requiring Risc-V (14)

- [Design Verification Engineer (eInfochips Inc)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/16fead5d-8234-438f-b88a-96aa9cce61a9/design-verification-engineer-einfochips-inc-at-arrow-electronics) at [Arrow Electronics](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/arrow-electronics) — Full-time, San Jose, CA, $87,400 – $132,000
- [Senior Staff Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/d229cf80-7002-4124-95b2-1749d9a279ec/senior-staff-engineer-at-samsung-semiconductor) at [Samsung Semiconductor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/samsung-semiconductor)
- [Senior GPU System Software Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/f38534ed-ae86-452c-bcc2-4ccc0ec1b62e/senior-gpu-system-software-engineer-at-nvidia) at [NVIDIA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/nvidia) — Santa Clara, CA, $152,000 – $287,500
- [Systems Verification & Concurrent Kernel Architecture Research Intern](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/d3840122-cb74-4c7d-8e2f-b40dbd05898a/systems-verification-concurrent-kernel-architecture-research-intern-at-nio) at [NIO](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/nio) — Internship, San Jose, CA, $38 – $46 / hour
- [Senior FPGA Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/ce6030b7-59cf-4642-8ddf-2df8d5e81c3f/senior-fpga-engineer-at-relativity-space) at [Relativity Space](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/relativity-space) — Long Beach, CA, $148,000 – $222,000
- [Senior RTL Design Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/ead6df0a-8ad5-4886-a8f9-8f5a06f25dbd/senior-rtl-design-engineer-at-baidu) at [Baidu](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/baidu) — Sunnyvale, CA
- [Design Verification Engineer(eInfochips Inc)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/4b3a0683-cf03-4dfb-a33e-b1a0b1fe914e/design-verification-engineer-einfochips-inc-at-arrow-electronics) at [Arrow Electronics](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/arrow-electronics) — Full-time, San Jose, CA, $95,900 – $149,600
- [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
- [Senior OS/Kernel Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/8c74a790-0da6-49b9-8b35-eafb3f8f4fed/senior-os-kernel-engineer-at-nio) at [NIO](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/nio) — Full-time, San Jose, CA, $143,200 – $186,000
- [CPU Digital Design Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/6e0e8f58-12c4-47fa-a6dc-4b18a873b889/cpu-digital-design-engineer-at-baidu) at [Baidu](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/baidu) — Sunnyvale, CA

All 14 open roles: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs?skills=7f4f4c80-a09c-4e15-995e-53bf781f41d7