Senior Software Engineer, Networking

Nvidia

Actively hiring
Us, Ca, Santa Clara, US Posted 107 days ago $184,000$287,500 / year

At a glance

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TL;DR

NVIDIA seeks a Senior Software Development Engineer to join its Networking Software team, focusing on developing cutting-edge network drivers and stacks that minimize latency and CPU usage. This role involves architecting secure socket programming for autonomous driving and robotics software, crafting threat models, and automating fuzz testing across Linux and QNX environments. The ideal candidate has over six years of experience in cybersecurity with expertise in C/C++, debugging, and performance tuning in embedded systems. Proficiency in automotive cybersecurity standards like ISO/SAE 21434 and familiarity with high-performance networking technologies such as RDMA and DPDK are essential. Additionally, knowledge of ROS and functional safety standards like ISO 26262 is beneficial.

Skills

C/C++ ISO/SAE 21434 AFL libFuzzer QNX Linux RDMA DPDK PCIe ROS ISO 26262 CISSP CSSLP

What you'll do

  • Design and implement network driver innovations to minimize latency and CPU utilization.
  • Lead the development of software meeting automotive safety and cybersecurity standards.
  • Develop comprehensive threat models and propose robust mitigation strategies.
  • Proactively analyze and track open vulnerabilities for timely security patches.
  • Perform and automate fuzz testing across Linux and QNX operating environments.

What we're looking for

  • 6+ years of software development experience with a focus on cybersecurity.
  • Strong coding skills in C/C++, debugging, and performance tuning in embedded environments.
  • Familiarity with automotive cybersecurity standards (ISO/SAE 21434) and functional safety standards (ISO 26262).
  • Networking expertise including socket programming and high-performance networking technologies like RDMA and DPDK.
  • Experience with vulnerability databases and automated fuzzing frameworks such as AFL or libFuzzer.
  • Proficiency in Linux or QNX internals, particularly driver development and memory management.

Market check

Salary context

This $184,000–$287,500 range sits above 91% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$119,800$210,325

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$142,400$200,000

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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