Senior System Software Engineer - Networking

Details

NVIDIA Networking is seeking an exceptional candidate to work with world-class technologies in high-speed communication and virtualization for advanced markets and customers. Products encompass Ethernet and InfiniBand protocols, delivering networking, virtualization, and security services for cloud, complex compute, and AI workloads. As a Networking Software Engineer, you will help deliver high-quality customer solutions for advanced networking use cases.

Responsibilities

• Lead and own end-to-end test strategies for advanced networking use cases, collaborating with software developers, network engineers, architects, customer solutions engineers, and product managers to translate customer requirements into comprehensive verification plans.
• Design and execute functional, integration, regression, and performance test campaigns for software applications, firmware, tools, and networking protocols, driving coverage decisions and sign-off criteria.
• Architect and maintain test automation frameworks and infrastructure using Python and Bash, improving the team's CI/CD pipeline and test reliability.
• Triage, identify the root cause of, and drive resolution of complex software defects across multiple subsystems, working across team boundaries when needed.
• Lead release quality activities, own release indicators, track risk, and communicate readiness to engineering and product management stakeholders.
• Mentor junior engineers through code reviews, providing constructive feedback and establishing best practices to improve code quality and maintainability.
• Evaluate and improve test processes, methodologies, and tooling, proposing and driving improvements that increase team efficiency.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of familiarity with Linux datacenter network engineering, along with 1+ years of exposure to and comprehension of standard software development practices.
• Strong proficiency in Python and Bash scripting.
• In-depth knowledge of Linux operating systems, command-line tools, and computer networking.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to debug and isolate software defects.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and collaboratively within a team environment.
• Outstanding attention to detail and a dedication to delivering high-quality software solutions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with network equipment, including switches and network cards, and understanding of protocols such as TCP/IP, Ethernet, and RDMA.
• Experience with Linux virtualization, including KVM/QEMU, OVS, and network encapsulation technologies.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and tools such as Jenkins and GitLab CI/CD.
• Experience with performance testing and analysis tools such as Wireshark, tcpdump, perftest, and iperf.
• Experience with system, network, and CPU performance tuning in a Linux operating system environment.

Benefits

The position offers competitive salaries, a generous benefits package, equity eligibility, and benefits. NVIDIA is committed to fostering an inclusive work environment and is an equal opportunity employer.

Applications for this job will be accepted at least until November 7, 2026. This posting is for an existing vacancy. NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.