Senior Enterprise Solution Engineer - Networking Software

NVIDIA Corporation; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

NVIDIA Corporation in Bengaluru is seeking an experienced network software engineer for the NVEX team to triage customer issues and develop enhancements for NVIDIA’s Ethernet switch systems. You will work with NOS like Cumulus Linux, SONiC, and Mellanox Onyx, while building scalable software and tools.

The role requires deep networking knowledge, Linux expertise, and strong communication to collaborate with customers and engineers. A customer-facing, technically versatile profile is desired.

Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field (or equivalent).
• 5+ years of system software development and troubleshooting experience, preferably with customer interaction.
• Experience with network switch/router platforms (IOS, JunOS, EOS).
• Strong knowledge of IP/L2/L3 networking protocols (ARP, STP, LACP, MLAG, IGMP, PIM, BGP, OSPF).
• Proficiency in Python and scripting; deep Linux knowledge and NOS experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop features and tools to support NVIDIA Enterprise Service offerings.
• Triage and resolve customer network issues and drive deployments from inception to resolution.
• Collaborate with engineers to document, recreate, and solve issues; contribute to knowledge base.
• Engage with customers to improve availability, reliability, and experience of NVIDIA Networking products.

Skills

Python

Scripting

Networking

Linux

Education

BS in Computer Science

Tools

Cumulus Linux

SONiC

Mellanox Onyx

FRR

tcpdump

Job description

We are looking for an experienced network software engineer, who will play a dual role on the NVIDIA Enterprise Experience (NVEX) team. An awesome candidate is highly technical who can triage customer network issues and resolve customer problems as well as someone who can develop key enhancements and tools for the NVIDIA’s Ethernet switch systems. This individual should have proven grasp of network operations and software engineering who understands network operating system (NOS) and Linux internals, knowledge about network devices and has the ability to resolve NOS internal issues. If you have a real passion for technology, and you are interested in a role that you can make a difference in and contribute at all different levels, this may be a phenomenal position for you. This team supports and develops NVIDIA’s Ethernet switch systems including Cumulus Linux, SONiC, and Mellanox Onyx network operating systems on Spectrum hardware. To do an outstanding job in this role, we will be looking for a multifaceted engineer, with a diverse set of skills in networking software, as well as knowledge of large enterprise network deployments. We are also looking for someone who has superb interpersonal and communication skills, given you would be working closely with our customers and engineers to understand, explain and resolve issues, and collaborate with the team to build scalable software.

What you'll be doing:

• Develop features and tools as part of solution engineering efforts to support all Enterprise Service offerings including, but not limited to Networking/switching products
• Work with NVIDIA Enterprise customers and internal users to improve the availability, reliability, and overall experience of working with NVIDIA Networking products
• Take ownership and drive customer issues with Ethernet or InfiniBand switch network deployments from inception to resolution
• Build upon the opportunity to research new use cases with GPUs for network systems
• Bring independent analysis, communication, and problem-solving to customer experience
• Collaborate with engineering to document, recreate and solve issues
• Author and incorporate technical solutions into our knowledge base

What we need to see:

• BS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• You’ll bring at least 5+ years system software development and troubleshooting experience, ideally with some customer facing
• Configuration and operational expertise with network switch/router platforms (i.e. IOS, JunOS, EOS)
• Proven ability to deeply analyze IP / Layer 2 switching / Layer 3 routing networking protocols (ARP, STP, LACP, MLAG, IGMP, PIM, BGP, OSPF)
• Experience in solving problems in large-scale network environments with overlay technologies (BGP, OSPF, VXLAN, EVPN)
• Ability to use tcpdump, read the relevant RFCs and file a bug
• Intellectual curiosity, positive attitude, flexibility, analytical ability, self-motivation, and team-oriented
• Strong computer science concepts and excellent knowledge of Python and scripting methodologies
• You’d have cultivated a deep network engineering and Linux knowledge, and be very comfortable working with various network operating systems
• Professional-level communication skills, interpersonal skills with a passion to solve problems

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

• Background with Open Network products such as Mellanox switches, Cumulus Linux, Mellanox Onyx, or SONIC network operating systems
• Experience as a developer and/or support escalation team member for large enterprise/service provider customers at a company that produces network devices such as switches and routers
• Linux and Networking Certifications such as CCONP, CCIE, RHCE
• Experience developing with C and/or python, and contributions to networking related open source projects such as Free Range Routing (FRR)
• Experience with developing or debugging network protocol stack code.

With highly competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package, NVIDIA is widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers. We have some of the most brilliant and talented people on the planet working for us and, due to unprecedented growth, our world-class engineering teams are expanding fast. If you’re a creative and autonomous engineer with a genuine passion for technology, we want to hear from you.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disabilities.

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