Senior Software Engineer, Traffic and Networking

Nvidia

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Work type: Remote
Location: Santa Clara, CA
Salary: $224,000–$356,500 / yr
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 49 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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 Software Engineer, Traffic and Networking

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As a Senior Software Engineer - Traffic and Networking, you will join a team dedicated to defining and delivering innovative solutions for cloud infrastructure. You will design, build, and maintain network and systems automation solutions for highly dynamic, multi-tenant environments while collaborating with architects and partners to ensure an outstanding user experience. Your daily work involves developing scalable software, leading open-source projects, and maintaining ownership of work from development through production. You must possess advanced programming skills in C, C++, Go, or Rust, along with experience in distributed systems, APIs, and data persistence using SQL. Technical requirements include knowledge of asynchronous programming, threading, and secure protocols like mutual TLS or IPsec. You will apply expertise in networking fundamentals including IP, IPv6, BGP, HTTP, and tunneling protocols.

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Skills

C C++ Go Rust Distributed Systems APIs SQL Asynchronous Programming Threading State Machines Data Structures IPsec IP IPv6 BGP HTTP ICMP EVPN VXLAN DHCP Redfish UEFI TPM Secure Boot

What you'll do

Develop and deliver scalable software for new cloud infrastructure.
Design, build, and maintain network and systems automation solutions for multi-tenant environments.
Engage with partners to gather requirements and ensure an outstanding user experience.
Contribute to and lead relevant open-source projects and communities.
Share technical demos, roadmaps, and vision updates with collaborators and leaders.
Maintain ownership of work from initial development through to production execution.

What we're looking for

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
12+ years of experience designing and building distributed systems.
Advanced programming skills in one or more languages, including C, C++, Go, or Rust.
Proven experience building and maintaining APIs.
Knowledge of asynchronous programming, threading, state machines, and data structures.
Experience with data persistence and storage (SQL or equivalent).
Understanding of secure communication protocols such as mutual TLS or IPsec.
Strong knowledge of networking fundamentals and protocols, including IP, IPv6, BGP, HTTP, ICMP, and tunneling protocols.
Background working at a hyperscale cloud service provider (preferred).
Experience designing, operating, or automating EVPN/VXLAN fabrics and other overlay networking solutions (preferred).
Deep familiarity with IPv6 deployment, routing, address management, and dual-stack cloud environments (preferred).
Experience with BGP-based network architectures, traffic engineering, and scalable routing design (preferred).
Familiarity with host management technologies such as DHCP, Redfish, and UEFI, as well as security services including TPM, TXT, and Secure Boot (preferred).

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