Nvidia

Senior System Software Engineer - Networking

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Austin, TX, USA or Santa Clara, CA, USASenior
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Base Salary

$152k - $288k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Own end-to-end test strategies, verification plans, coverage decisions, and sign-off criteria for advanced networking use cases.
  • Design and execute functional, integration, regression, and performance testing for software applications, firmware, tools, and networking protocols.
  • Architect and maintain test automation frameworks and infrastructure using Python and Bash.
  • Triage complex software defects, perform root-cause analysis, and drive resolution across subsystems.
  • Lead release-quality activities, including risk tracking, release indicators, and readiness communication.
  • Mentor junior engineers through code reviews and establish software quality and maintainability best practices.
  • Evaluate and improve testing processes, methodologies, and tooling.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
  • 5+ years of Linux datacenter network engineering experience and 1+ years of exposure to standard software development practices.
  • Strong proficiency in Python and Bash.
  • In-depth knowledge of Linux operating systems, command-line tools, and computer networking.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, debugging, and defect-isolation skills.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work independently and collaboratively.
  • Experience with network equipment and protocols such as TCP/IP, Ethernet, and RDMA is preferred.
  • Experience with KVM/QEMU, OVS, and network encapsulation technologies is preferred.
  • Familiarity with Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, performance testing tools, and Linux system/network/CPU performance tuning is preferred.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary, equity, and benefits package.
  • Base salary varies by location, experience, and other objective job-related factors.
  • Applications will be accepted at least until November 7, 2026.

Tech Stack

BashGitLab CI/CDJenkinsLinuxPython

Categories

Nvidia

About Nvidia

10,000+ employees

Nvidia designs and sells GPUs and accelerated computing platforms for data centers, AI/ML, graphics, gaming, and automotive, monetizing through hardware, software platforms (CUDA, AI frameworks), and systems like DGX and networking. Customers include cloud providers, enterprises, researchers, and OEMs. Founded in 1993 and headquartered in Santa Clara, it is a public company traded on NASDAQ under NVDA.

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