Manager, Software Engineering - Cumulus Linux

Nvidia

Actively hiring Posted this week Verified listing
Santa Clara, CA Posted 4 days ago $224,000$356,500 / year

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About Nvidia

Nvidia is a leading designer of graphics processing units (GPUs) and system-on-chip units, powering gaming, professional visualization, data centers, and artificial intelligence workloads. Industry: Semiconductors & AI Computing

Nvidia currently has 855 open roles on FindRole.

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NVIDIA seeks a Software Engineering Leader to join its Cumulus Linux Team, where you will lead the development of core infrastructure services and reliability features for a Debian-based distribution that powers data centers with accelerated, disaggregated, and software-defined networking. Your day-to-day responsibilities include leading a team in developing system monitoring and serviceability features using C and Python, collaborating across engineering teams to enhance security and performance, and working closely with product management on feature integration and project planning. You will also mentor engineers, expand the team through recruiting efforts, and engage with upstream communities to stay ahead of technology trends. Ideal candidates have a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science, 10+ years of Linux systems leadership experience, and expertise in cloud-native concepts, OpenConfig, and streaming telemetry protocols like gNMI.

What you'll do

  • Lead development and delivery of Cumulus Linux operating system telemetry and infrastructure features.
  • Develop and debug C and Python code for system monitoring, reliability, and serviceability.
  • Collaborate with multi-functional teams for end-to-end integration of systems infrastructure into Linux distributions.
  • Expand the team by sourcing, interviewing candidates, and onboarding new employees.
  • Guide engineers in career development through tailored project assignments.

What we're looking for

  • 10+ years of leadership experience in Linux systems and data center networking technologies.
  • Proven people management skills with at least 2 years of experience in an enterprise setting.
  • Strong background in developing Linux OS features, including system monitoring and reliability.
  • Familiarity with cloud native concepts, OpenConfig, and streaming telemetry protocols like gNMI.
  • Experience driving projects from concept to production, including collaboration with multi-functional teams.
  • Excellent communication skills for articulating value propositions to customers and influencing internal teams.
  • Hands-on lab work experience involving system bring-up and debugging.

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