Senior Software Engineer, Networking

Nvidia

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Work type
On-site
Location
Santa Clara, CA
Salary
$184,000–$287,500 / yr
Posted
29 days ago
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Confirmed live 2 days ago

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Above market

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This role $236k
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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 896 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Senior Software Engineer, Networking

Senior Software Engineer, Networking joins the Networking Business Unit to develop software for data forwarding and network functions virtualization capabilities across Ethernet switching platforms and SmartNICs. This role involves designing, developing, testing, and maintaining functionality for routing, ACLs, QOS, CLAG, NAT, policy-based routing, and VxLAN-EVPN. The engineer will implement and maintain the core of Cumulus Linux by translating control plane constructs into hardware data planes. Key technical requirements include over ten years of experience in C programming, data forwarding on Ethernet switching silicon, and SmartNIC offloads. Candidates should possess skills in merchant silicon, SONiC, SwitchDev, or SAI projects. The work focuses on solving complex problems in data center architectures by accelerating packet processing, managing virtualized networking, and implementing container networking concepts to optimize high-performance network infrastructure and hardware acceleration.

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What you'll do

  • Develop software for data forwarding and network functions virtualization (NFV) capabilities on Ethernet switching platforms and SmartNICs.
  • Design, develop, test, and maintain features for routing, ACLs, QoS, CLAG, NAT, and policy-based routing.
  • Implement and maintain the core of Cumulus Linux to translate control plane constructs into hardware data planes.
  • Develop end-to-end solutions for advanced networking protocols including VxLAN-EVPN.
  • Lead and guide multi-functional teams through large feature development activities and project lifecycles.
  • Prototype and implement solutions based on new requirements and emerging technologies.
  • Debug and fix defects in existing software functionality to ensure system reliability.

What we're looking for

  • BS or MS degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
  • 10+ years of software development experience in data forwarding on Ethernet switching silicon and/or offload on SmartNICs.
  • Strong and validated experience in C programming.
  • Proven ability to lead feature development and take full ownership of tasks from start to finish.
  • Strong technical abilities in problem solving, design, coding, and debugging.
  • Experience with Merchant Silicon for Switching/Routing (preferred).
  • Contributions to SONiC, SwitchDev, or Switch Abstraction Interface (SAI) projects (preferred).
  • Knowledge of Linux kernel networking, virtualized networking, and open-source community participation (preferred).

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