Senior Software Development Tech Lead - NVLink FW and NVOS

NVIDIA; United States; On-site; USD 224,000 - 431,000; Full time

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Job summary

NVIDIA in Santa Clara seeks a Senior Software Developer or manager to lead the NVLink software effort. The role focuses on firmware and the NVOS for NVIDIA's datacenter networking fabric, driving quality and delivery.

You will spearhead firmware and NVOS development, collaborate across organizations, and own the SDLC as a hands-on IC to define direction and deliver production-ready features.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of direct software development experience.
• Proven technical lead or architect for networking/datacenter software.
• Hands-on embedded C/C++ and Python development.

Responsibilities

• Spearhead end-to-end development and implementation of NVLink features.
• Own the SDLC for programs; ensure high-quality software deliveries.
• Define technical direction and drive from idea to production as an IC.
• Collaborate with product, test, applications, production and partner teams.
• Establish guidelines for observability and continuous improvement.

Skills

Embedded C/C++

Python

Networking

Communication

Technical leadership

Firmware/OS development

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

RTOS

SDK workflows

Job description

NVIDIA NVLink team is seeking a Senior Software Developer or manager to serve as Tech Lead in our team in Santa Clara. The NVLink team develops the firmware and network OS (NVOS) for NVLink, NVIDIA's networking fabric for our datacenter infrastructure.

We are seeking a senior individual contributor (IC) to spearhead our development for our Firmware and NVOS programs, collaborating across the different development organisations to build and improve on the next generation of NVLink software. You will be the technical lead, incorporating our solutions and related technologies into our NVLink projects to ensure our customers can deploy NVIDIAs key network fabric infrastructure at scale.

What you will be doing:

• Spearhead the end‑to‑end development and implementation of features that ensure our customers can configure, install, and solve issues with NVLink, which powers NVIDIA's datacenter fabric.
• You will be the Point of Contact and own the SDLC for the programs, ensuring the highest quality of software deliveries.
• Define technical direction, breakdown, and be the quality bar for NVLink features, and drive them from idea to production as a hands‑on IC.
• Collaborate closely with product, test, applications engineering, production/manufacturing, and partner engineering teams to translate customer issues into concrete product solutions.
• Implement application flows that build on our networking fabric, helping the team to support our core CSP customer base.
• Establish guidelines for evaluation, observability, and continuous improvement of our networking infrastructure from manufacturing to production networks.
• Be an evangelist for AI adoption in software development, test and across the development lifecycle.

What we need to see:

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, EE, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Over 12+ years of direct software development experience, including substantial responsibility for complex, customer-facing systems or platforms.
• Proven track record as a technical lead, engineering manager or architect for significant features or products across networking and datacenter infra with clear ownership for both creating and execution of goals.
• Strong networking acumen, developing or leading the firmware and/or OS development of network infra.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to influence technical direction across teams while remaining as an individual contributor.
• Strong hands‑on development experience in embedded C/C++ and Python

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

• Engineering Manager or Technical lead driving the successful development of end‑to‑end networking projects. Experience developing embedded, RTOS and SDK workflows, for networking infrastructure.
• Contributions to internal or open‑source networking frameworks/OS, tooling, or driving methodologies.
• Demonstrated history of mentoring senior engineers and elevating engineering standards around building, code quality, and reliability.
• Proven track record of tech leading engineering from several different teams

With competitive salaries and a generous benefits package, we are widely considered to be one of the technology world's most desirable employers. We have some of the most forward‑thinking and hardworking people in the world working for us and, due to unprecedented growth, our exclusive engineering teams are rapidly growing. If you're a creative and autonomous engineer with a real passion for technology, we want to hear from you.

Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 224,000 USD - 356,500 USD for Level 5, and 272,000 USD - 431,250 USD for Level 6.

You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

Applications for this job will be accepted at least until August 16, 2026.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.

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