Senior NIC Firmware Engineer - Low-Latency Networking

NVIDIA Corporation; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 152,000 - 288,000; Full time

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Job summary

NVIDIA Corporation is seeking an experienced Software Engineer to join the NIC Firmware team in Santa Clara. You will develop features in the core Mellanox NIC firmware and build verification tests within a high-performance, networking-focused environment.

You will collaborate across architecture and software teams, mastering system debug, HW/FW/SW interactions, and large-scale project processes while contributing to a leading-edge, equity-bearing, benefits-rich workplace.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience in the 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.
• Excellent grasp of data structures and algorithms fundamentals.
• 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 and sophisticated 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

PCIe

Virtualization

Python

Bash

Data structures

Debugging

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Computer Engineering or related field

Job description

NVIDIA Corporation is seeking an experienced Software Engineer to join the NIC Firmware team in Santa Clara. You will develop features in the core Mellanox NIC firmware and build verification tests within a high-performance, networking-focused environment.

You will collaborate across architecture and software teams, mastering system debug, HW/FW/SW interactions, and large-scale project processes while contributing to a leading-edge, equity-bearing, benefits-rich workplace.