Manager, Networking Firmware Engineering

NVIDIA is hiring a Manager, Networking Firmware Engineering. Level rates it ; you can apply on NVIDIA.

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Level rates this role Little AI ●○○○: aI is not part of the work.
The posting mentions C, firmware and networking among its tools and skills.
Level classes it as a lead role.
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Lead a networking firmware engineering team developing cutting-edge features for AI, cloud, and high-performance computing infrastructure.

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We are looking for an experienced Firmware Manager to join the NIC Firmware team at the Yokneam site. You will take part in leading a major development team in our Firmware group while taking part hands-on with development activities. The Firmware team develops cutting edge networking features for enabling the AI revolution, cloud, HPC and storage. We drive the data growth of the world’s biggest companies. With talented engineers around the globe, the work environment is dynamic, meaningful, and fast-paced.

What you will be doing:

Lead a group of engineers and provide technical guidance and career mentorship to the team. Empower the team members to excel and increase team productiveness.
Work closely with the architecture and different software design teams.
Implement new features in the core of NVIDIA NIC firmware in pre and post silicon environment.
Develop verification tests for advanced features in a highly complex and sophisticated Firmware testing environment.
Gain a deep understanding of system debug, networking technology and stacks, as well as the HW/FW/SW relationship.
You will learn how a big software project is operated, maintained, qualified and released, and how Hardware and Firmware are developed.

What we need to see:

B.Sc. in Computer Science/ Computer Engineering / Electrical Engineering
2+ years of managerial experience
6+ overall years of professional experience
Strong C/C++ capabilities
Excellent understanding of data structures and algorithm fundamentals
Strong analytical, debugging and problem-solving skills
Motivated and independent with strong interpersonal skills

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

Knowledge of network protocols
Real time programming
Experience with Agile methods

NVIDIA is widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers. We have some of the most forward-thinking and hardworking people on the planet working for us. If you're creative and autonomous, we want to hear from you! NVIDIA is committed to fostering a diverse work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) 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.

In 2020, NVIDIA acquired Mellanox, a leading supplier of end-to-end Ethernet and InfiniBand intelligent interconnect solutions and services for servers, storage, and hyper-converged infrastructure. Mellanox intelligent interconnect solutions increase data center efficiency by providing the highest throughput and lowest latency, delivering data faster to applications and unlocking system performance.

How we rate this

Manager, Networking Firmware Engineering at NVIDIA rates 20 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

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Key facts

Manager, Networking Firmware Engineering is an open job at NVIDIA.
Level rates this role AI Level 1 of 4: Little AI.
The role is based in Israel, Yokneam.
The job was posted on April 20, 2026.
Seniority: lead.
Applications are handled by NVIDIA. Apply on NVIDIA

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