Senior Software Engineer, Firmware

NVIDIA Ltd.
Santa Clara, CA, United States
3 months ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
5 years minimum
Compensation
$152,000.0 - $287,500.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Job source

Tech stack

Clean Code Principles Board Bringup Automation of Tests Bash Shell C++ (Programming Language) Software Quality Computer Engineering Data Center Infrastructure Management (CIM) Software Debugging Programming Tools Firmware Python (Programming Language)
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Network Troubleshooting Linux System Administration Network Protocols Object-Oriented Software Development Scrum Methodology Shell Script Software Engineering Test Case Computer Networking Systems Gerrit Git Build Tools Software Version Control Hardware Debugging

Job description

  • Design and implement new features for NVIDIA NIC/DPU and Switch firmware.
  • Participate in implementing the new standards and protocols in data center management technologies.
  • Develop verification tests for advanced features in a highly complex and sophisticated firmware testing environment.
  • Collaborate with chip development, board development, silicon, software, and program management teams to debug firmware and validation issues.
  • Work on the features starting from the pre-silicon stage and during the entire product life stages.

Requirements

NVIDIA Networking Unit is looking for an experienced firmware/software engineer proficient in C and C++ programming to join our team that works on NVIDIA NIC/DPU. You will be responsible for designing and implementing new features for our core products in the networking area. If you’re creative, responsible, hardworking, and autonomous, we want to hear from you!, * Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience.

  • 5+ years of hands-on experience in C/C++ firmware and software development (experience with embedded systems, binary network protocols).
  • Proficient in C/C++ and object-oriented programming.
  • English - Advanced Level.
  • High ability to learn new things, do research, and analysis of tasks.
  • Effective cross-team collaboration and communication, being a team-player, SCRUM-oriented.
  • Ability to inspect and improve the code, processes, and architecture of the existing systems, deliver high-quality code.
  • Excellent knowledge of development tools: build systems, version control systems (Git, Gerrit), Linux administration, and shell scripting (Bash, Python).

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

  • Strong expertise in networking: familiarity with NVIDIA’s networking solutions, in-depth understanding of networking management protocols, network troubleshooting, ability to provide optimal solutions for complex, network-centric environments.
  • R&D mindset: ability to work in past-paced, evolving environments with technologies. Skilled at collaborating cross-functionally with other teams and partnering with architects to anticipate, explore, and define edge cases in specifications, ensuring future-proof and scalable solutions.
  • Proficient in test automation and test case design: Strong ability to design comprehensive and efficient test cases, ensuring coverage of edge cases and critical scenarios. Experienced in developing and maintaining automated testing frameworks to validate functionality, performance, and reliability, streamlining the QA process and improving overall software quality.
  • Hands-on lab experience with board bring-up, hardware debugging, and lab tools (oscilloscopes, multimeters, logic analyzers).

Benefits & conditions

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 152,000 USD - 241,500 USD for Level 3, and 184,000 USD - 287,500 USD for Level 4.

You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

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