Senior Software Engineer, Networking Software

NVIDIA Corporation; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 152,000 - 287,500; Full time

Job summary

NVIDIA Corporation is seeking a customer‑facing engineer specializing in AI networking systems. You will lead expert customer engagements on NVIDIA Networking products (BlueField, ConnectX) for hyperscale AI factories, collaborating with sales, engineering, and partners to secure design wins and drive innovative solutions.

The role emphasizes high‑performance networking, RDMA, and deep debugging in C/C++, with opportunities to influence product direction and leverage AI tools for faster

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s/Master’s/PhD in Software Engineering, CS, CE or related field or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years in a similar or related role.
• Knowledge of networking protocols RoCE and Infiniband.
• Background in high‑performance networking and low‑level programming (C).
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple initiatives and learn new tech quickly.

Responsibilities

• Establish yourself as a technical expert in embedded networking products (BlueField, ConnectX) and support sales accounts.
• Proactively identify solutions, master new technologies, and leverage AI tools to accelerate delivery.
• Engage with strategic customers to design, train, build, and productize solutions based on networking products.
• Identify customer architectures and requirements for AI networking at hyperscale and software‑defined networking.
• Represent the group in cross‑org leadership and customer technical discussions.

Skills

C programming

Networking protocols RoCE/Infiniband

Low-level programming

CUDA

Analytical skills

Time management

AI tooling adoption

Education

Advanced degree in CS/EE

Tools

NCCL

DOCA

RDMA

Job description

Overview

NVIDIA’s platforms have already made a significant impact in the AI and Software-Defined Networking fields which are broadly used across leading academic institutions, start-ups, and industries, including the world’s largest Internet companies, Cloud Service Providers and AI Factories. Our success has been based on laser‑focus defining the top‑notch networking technologies, industry vertical business development, building a strong developer ecosystem and scaling out the business using partner channels and creative marketing.

This customer‑facing engineering role is for an expert in AI networking systems who will provide leadership to our customers who believe that deep learning, data science, networking, and generative artificial intelligence are a new computing revolution and have the potential to transform the industry. You will work on customer engineering engagements for NVIDIA Networking products for systems deployed in the AI factories.

Responsibilities

• Establish yourself as a technical expert in embedded networking products, mainly BlueField and ConnectX product lines, directly supporting sales account and program managers, working closely with the team to secure design wins.
• Demonstrate self‑sufficiency by proactively identifying solutions, independently mastering new technologies, leveraging AI‑powered tools to accelerate your development and productivity, and driving projects with minimal supervision.
• Engage with strategic customers and partners to train, design, build, and productize solutions based on our networking products.
• Identify customer architectures and key product and production requirements with regard to AI networking at hyperscale, software‑defined networking, and the latest GPU hardware.
• Represent the group in cross‑org/leadership and customer technical discussions.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related science degree (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ overall years in a similar or related role.
• Thrives in a fast‑paced environment while maintaining commitment to customer success.
• Knowledge of networking protocols, especially RoCE, Infiniband, and the common L1‑to‑L4 protocols.
• Background in high‑performance networking and low‑level programming, with strong proficiency in C.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Strong time‑management and organization skills for coordinating multiple initiatives, priorities, and implementations of new technology and products into sophisticated projects.
• Self‑motivated to independently acquire new skills and knowledge.
• Willingness to use AI tools and emerging technologies to enhance engineering tasks and problem‑solving.

Ways to Stand Out

• Proved record working with customers and developing strategic solutions.
• Embedded, Networking, DPDK, NCCL, or DOCA development experience.
• Hands‑on experience in Remote Direct Memory Access (RDMA), AI workloads, NCCL, CUDA, Congestion Control, and performance tuning.
• Demonstrated drive for innovation and self‑learning, such as independently mastering new technologies, leading projects from concept to delivery, participating in product hackathons, rapid prototyping, or contributing to patents and intellectual property.

Salary & Benefits

Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is $152,000 USD – $241,500 USD for Level3, and $184,000 USD – $287,500 USD for Level4. You will also be eligible for equity and benefits. Applications for this job will be accepted at least until July25,2026.

Equal Opportunity

NVIDIA is committed to fostering an inclusive work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.