Senior Software Engineer, AI Networking

Nvidia

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Us, Tx, Austin, US Posted 67 days ago $184,000–$287,500 / year
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TL;DR

Join our US-based networking software team as a Senior Software Engineer where you will lead the transformation of AI networking systems by establishing yourself as an expert in BlueField DPU and ConnectX product lines. You will architect high-performance hardware-accelerated solutions, engage deeply with hyperscalers for design-in and performance tuning, and collaborate internally to translate customer needs into actionable product roadmaps. This role requires deep knowledge of networking protocols, distributed systems, and proficiency in C/C++ for low-level software development. Ideal candidates have 8+ years of industry experience, including technical leadership, and hands-on expertise with RDMA verbs, DPDK, DOCA, NCCL, CUDA-aware networking, and performance tuning at scale.

Skills

C C++ RDMA verbs DPDK DOCA NCCL CUDA InfiniBand RoCE Docker Kubernetes AWS CI/CD Prometheus Grafana Python PostgreSQL

What you'll do

  • Lead technical engagements with hyperscalers for design-in, coding, bring-up, performance tuning, failure analysis, and production hardening.
  • Develop innovative software solutions using BlueField DPU and ConnectX product lines to enhance AI networking systems.
  • Translate customer needs into product features, reference architectures, tooling, and guidelines in collaboration with internal teams.
  • Drive improvements in performance, reliability, and debuggability across customer stacks and inform product roadmaps accordingly.
  • Provide deep technical expertise in networking protocols, distributed systems, and high-performance networking to solve complex issues.

What we're looking for

  • 8+ years of technical leadership experience in complex systems.
  • Deep knowledge of networking protocols and distributed systems.
  • Proficiency in C/C++ with expertise in low-level software development.
  • Demonstrated experience in high-performance networking and system debugging.
  • Strong interpersonal skills for clear communication across teams.
  • Hands-on expertise with RDMA verbs, DPDK, DOCA, NCCL, CUDA-aware networking.
  • Experience leading multi-team initiatives and building internal tools.

Market check

Salary context

This $184,000–$287,500 range sits above 79% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$145,000–$235,275

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$154,625–$235,750

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

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 802 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $184,000–$287,500 across 798 roles with salary data.

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