Used Tools & Technologies
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Required Skills & Competences
Tag name is followed by "@" symbol and proficiency level value.
About proficiency levels:
- 1-2 — basic awareness. Minimal hands-on experience, and a rudimentary understanding of the technology's purpose;
- 3-6 — daily use. Comfortable and regular usage, capable of handling common tasks and challenges related to the technology;
- 7-9 — you are an expert, you can teach others, you know all the pitfalls and tricks;
- 10 — exceptional knowledge, comprehensive understanding, and adeptness in all aspects of the technology, including advanced problem-solving. Think twice before claiming or demanding such level.
Software Development @ 4
Python @ 7
Communication @ 6
Mentoring @ 4
Networking @ 4
Observability @ 4
AI @ 4
NVLink @ 4
- 1-2 — basic awareness. Minimal hands-on experience, and a rudimentary understanding of the technology's purpose;
- 3-6 — daily use. Comfortable and regular usage, capable of handling common tasks and challenges related to the technology;
- 7-9 — you are an expert, you can teach others, you know all the pitfalls and tricks;
- 10 — exceptional knowledge, comprehensive understanding, and adeptness in all aspects of the technology, including advanced problem-solving. Think twice before claiming or demanding such level.
Details
NVIDIA NVLink team is seeking a senior individual contributor to serve as Technical Lead for firmware and NVOS development for NVLink, NVIDIA’s networking fabric for datacenter infrastructure. The role is based in Santa Clara and focuses on driving end-to-end development, ownership of SDLC, and partnering across product, test, applications engineering, manufacturing, and partner teams to deliver high-quality, customer-facing networking features.
Responsibilities
- Spearhead end-to-end development and implementation of features to enable customers to configure, install, and troubleshoot NVLink datacenter fabric.
- Own the SDLC for NVLink firmware and NVOS programs and act as Point of Contact for those programs.
- Define technical direction, break down features, set and maintain the quality bar, and drive features from idea to production as a hands-on individual contributor.
- Collaborate closely with product, test, applications engineering, production/manufacturing, and partner engineering teams to translate customer issues into product solutions.
- Implement application flows that build on the networking fabric to support core CSP customer base.
- Establish guidelines for evaluation, observability, and continuous improvement of networking infrastructure from manufacturing to production networks.
- Evangelize AI adoption in software development, testing, and across the development lifecycle.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience.
- Over 12+ years of direct software development experience, including substantial responsibility for complex, customer-facing systems or platforms.
- Proven track record as a technical lead, engineering manager, or architect for significant features or products across networking and datacenter infrastructure, with clear ownership for both creation and execution of goals.
- Strong networking acumen and experience developing or leading firmware and/or OS development for network infrastructure.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to influence technical direction across teams while remaining an individual contributor.
- Strong hands-on development experience in embedded C/C++ and Python.
Ways to stand out
- Experience as an Engineering Manager or Technical Lead driving successful end-to-end networking projects.
- Experience developing embedded systems, RTOS, and SDK workflows for networking infrastructure.
- Contributions to internal or open-source networking frameworks, OS tooling, or development methodologies.
- Demonstrated history of mentoring senior engineers and elevating engineering standards around build systems, code quality, and reliability.
- Proven track record of tech-leading across multiple teams.
Compensation and benefits
- Base salary ranges provided by level:
- Level 5: 224,000 USD — 356,500 USD
- Level 6: 272,000 USD — 431,250 USD
- Eligibility for equity and benefits.
Additional information
- Applications accepted at least until June 7, 2026.
- NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.
- NVIDIA is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive work environment.