Senior NIC Firmware Engineer for Low-Latency Networking

NVIDIA Corporation; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 152,000 - 288,000; Full time

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Job summary

NVIDIA is seeking an experienced Software Engineer to join the NIC Firmware team. The role focuses on developing core features for Mellanox NIC firmware, collaborating with architecture and software design groups, and creating verification tests in a rigorous firmware environment.

You will gain deep knowledge of system debugging, networking stacks, and the HW/FW/SW relationship, while contributing to a large-scale software project and hardware-firmware integration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of professional software development experience.
• Strong proficiency in C and C++.
• Solid understanding of networking protocols.
• Experience with PCIe and virtualization technologies.
• Scripting experience with Python and/or Bash.
• Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills.
• Self-motivated, independent, and a great teammate with excellent interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the architecture and different software design teams.
• Implement new features in the core of Mellanox NIC firmware.
• Develop verification tests for advanced features in a highly complex firmware testing environment.
• Gain a deep understanding of system debug, networking technology and stacks, as well as the HW/FW/SW relationship.
• Learn how a big software project is operated, maintained, qualified and released, and how Hardware and Firmware are developed.

Skills

C/C++

Networking protocols

PCIe/Virtualization

Python/Bash scripting

Data structures & algorithms

Debugging & problem solving

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering

Job description

NVIDIA is seeking an experienced Software Engineer to join the NIC Firmware team. The role focuses on developing core features for Mellanox NIC firmware, collaborating with architecture and software design groups, and creating verification tests in a rigorous firmware environment.

You will gain deep knowledge of system debugging, networking stacks, and the HW/FW/SW relationship, while contributing to a large-scale software project and hardware-firmware integration.