Senior System Software Engineer - Networking

NVIDIA•Austin, TX

About The Position

NVIDIA Networking is seeking an exceptional candidate to work with high-speed communication and virtualization technologies. Its products encompass Ethernet and InfiniBand protocols and provide networking, virtualization, and security services for cloud, complex compute, and AI workloads. The engineer will help deliver high-quality customer solutions for advanced networking use cases. The role leads end-to-end test strategies, designs and executes test campaigns, builds and maintains test automation frameworks, triages complex defects, and leads release quality activities. It also includes mentoring junior engineers and improving test processes, methodologies, and tooling. The expected base salary is $152,000–$241,500 for Level 3 and $184,000–$287,500 for Level 4. The employee is also eligible for equity and benefits. Applications will be accepted at least until November 7, 2026. This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
5+ years of familiarity with Linux datacenter network engineering.
At least 1 year of exposure to and comprehension of standard software development practices.
Strong proficiency in Python and Bash scripting.
In-depth knowledge of Linux operating systems, command-line tools, and computer networking.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to debug and isolate software defects.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.
Outstanding attention to detail and dedication to delivering high-quality software solutions.

Nice To Haves

Experience with network equipment such as switches and network cards, and understanding of protocols such as TCP/IP, Ethernet, and RDMA.
Experience with Linux virtualization (KVM/QEMU), OVS, and network encapsulation technologies.
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and tools such as Jenkins and GitLab CI/CD.
Background with performance testing and analysis tools such as Wireshark, tcpdump, perftest, and iperf.
Experience with system, network, or CPU performance tuning in a Linux OS environment.

Responsibilities

Lead and own end-to-end test strategies for advanced networking use cases, collaborating with software developers, network engineers, architects, customer solutions engineers, and product managers to translate customer requirements into verification plans.
Design and execute functional, integration, regression, and performance test campaigns for software applications, firmware, tools, and networking protocols; drive coverage decisions and sign-off criteria.
Architect and maintain test automation frameworks and infrastructure using Python and Bash, improving the team’s CI/CD pipeline and test reliability.
Triage, identify root causes of, and drive resolution of complex software defects across multiple subsystems, working across team boundaries as needed.
Lead release quality activities, own release indicators, track risks, and communicate readiness to engineering and product management stakeholders.
Mentor junior engineers through code reviews, provide constructive feedback, and establish best practices for code quality and maintainability.
Evaluate and improve test processes, methodologies, and tooling, proposing and driving adoption of improvements that increase team efficiency.