Senior Linux Systems Lead — Telemetry & Data Center Networking

NVIDIA Corporation; Santa Clara (CA); Hybrid; USD 224,000 - 431,000; Full time

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Benefits package

Job summary

NVIDIA Corporation is seeking a Software Engineering Leader for the NVIDIA-Cumulus Linux Team in Santa Clara. You will lead a software development team responsible for core infrastructure services, telemetry and reliability features within the Linux-based Cumulus distribution.

The role entails cross‑functional collaboration, planning and hands-on coding in C and Python. Ideal candidates have a strong Linux systems background, cloud-native experience, and proven leadership.

Qualifications

• Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering or Bachelor’s equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of proven leadership in Linux systems and data center networking.
• 2+ years of people management in an enterprise environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team involved with development and delivery of Cumulus Linux telemetry and infrastructure features.
• Collaborate with other engineering teams to improve security, performance and reliability.
• Develop and debug C and Python code for system monitoring, reliability, and serviceability features.

Skills

Linux systems

Data center networking

Cloud native concepts

Linux kernel networking

Embedded software

gNMI/OpenConfig

Education

MS in Electrical Engineering / CS / CE

Bachelors or equivalent experience

Tools

Python

C

Job description

NVIDIA Corporation is seeking a Software Engineering Leader for the NVIDIA-Cumulus Linux Team in Santa Clara. You will lead a software development team responsible for core infrastructure services, telemetry and reliability features within the Linux-based Cumulus distribution.

The role entails cross‑functional collaboration, planning and hands-on coding in C and Python. Ideal candidates have a strong Linux systems background, cloud-native experience, and proven leadership.