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# Software Developer or manager

- **Company:** NVIDIA Corporation
- **Location:** Santa Clara, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $224,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, C++ (Programming Language), Network Operating System (NOS), Software Quality, Computer Engineering, Embedded C, Firmware, Python (Programming Language), Open Source Technology, Systems Development Life Cycle, Real-Time Operating Systems, Software Engineering, Computer Networking Systems, Information Technology
- **Published:** October 1, 2026
- **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/senior-software-development-tech-lead-nvlink-fw-and-nvos-2100-nvidia-usa-8991752

## About the Role

* 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

## Description

* 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.