Senior Firmware Engineer, NIC Firmware

Nvidia

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Work type: Remote
Location: Seattle, WA · Austin, TX · Santa Clara, CA
Salary: $152,000–$241,500 / yr
Posted: 69 days ago

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This role $197k

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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

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TL;DR · Senior Firmware Engineer, NIC Firmware

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Join NVIDIA’s NIC Firmware team as a Software Engineer where you’ll work on cutting-edge networking features for cloud, HPC, and storage solutions. Your day-to-day responsibilities include collaborating with architecture and software design teams to implement new features in Mellanox NIC firmware, developing verification tests in a sophisticated testing environment, and gaining expertise in system debug, networking technology stacks, and the interplay between hardware, firmware, and software. Ideal candidates have 5+ years of professional experience, strong proficiency in C and C++, solid understanding of networking protocols, and familiarity with PCIe and virtualization technologies. Additional skills include scripting with Python or Bash, analytical problem-solving abilities, and deep knowledge of RDMA stacks like RoCE and InfiniBand. Experience in high-performance computing environments and distributed systems is a plus.

Skills

C C++ Python Bash PCIe virtualization RDMA RoCE InfiniBand data_structures_and_algorithms networking_protocols distributed_systems high_performance_computing scalability_challenges

What you'll do

Implement new features in the core of Mellanox NIC firmware.
Develop verification tests for advanced features in a complex testing environment.
Gain deep understanding of system debug, networking technology stacks, and HW/FW/SW relationships.
Work closely with architecture and software design teams to drive innovative networking features.
Learn and contribute to the operation, maintenance, qualification, and release of large software projects.

What we're looking for

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent professional experience.
5+ years of software development experience.
Proficiency in C and C++ programming languages.
Strong understanding of networking protocols and RDMA stacks.
Experience with PCIe, virtualization technologies, and low-latency networking.
Scripting skills with Python and Bash.
Excellent analytical, debugging, and problem-solving abilities.

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