Senior Software Development Tech Lead, NVLink FW and NVOS

Nvidia

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Work type
On-site
Location
Santa Clara, CA
Salary
$224,000–$356,500 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
4 days ago
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TL;DR · Senior Software Development Tech Lead, NVLink FW and NVOS

JOB TITLE: Senior Software Development Tech Lead – NVLink FW and NVOS The NVLink team is seeking a Senior Software Development Tech Lead to spearhead the development of firmware and network OS programs for the NVLink networking fabric. As a senior individual contributor, you will own the software development life cycle for these programs, defining technical direction and driving features from initial idea to production. Your daily responsibilities include implementing application flows, establishing guidelines for observability and continuous improvement, and collaborating with product, test, and manufacturing teams to translate customer issues into solutions. You must possess strong networking acumen and experience developing embedded, RTOS, and SDK workflows. The role requires hands-on development skills in embedded C/C++ and Python to support datacenter infrastructure and networking fabric software.

What you'll do

  • Spearhead end-to-end development and implementation of features for the NVLink datacenter fabric.
  • Own the full software development life cycle (SDLC) to ensure high-quality software deliveries.
  • Define technical direction and break down requirements for NVLink features from idea to production.
  • Translate customer issues into concrete product solutions by collaborating with product and engineering teams.
  • Implement application flows that build on the networking fabric to support core CSP customers.
  • Establish guidelines for evaluation, observability, and continuous improvement of networking infrastructure.
  • Perform hands-on software development using embedded C/C++ and Python.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, EE, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience.
  • Over 12+ years of direct software development experience for complex, customer-facing systems or platforms.
  • Proven track record as a technical lead, engineering manager, or architect for networking and datacenter infrastructure.
  • Strong networking acumen with experience developing or leading firmware and/or OS development for network infrastructure.
  • Strong hands-on development experience in embedded C/C++ and Python.
  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to influence technical direction across teams as an individual contributor.
  • Experience developing embedded, RTOS, and SDK workflows for networking infrastructure (preferred).
  • Demonstrated history of mentoring senior engineers and elevating engineering standards (preferred).

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