Senior Software Engineer, NIC Firmware
NVIDIA is hiring a Senior Software Engineer, NIC Firmware. Level rates it ; you can apply on NVIDIA.
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- The posting mentions C, Linux and firmware among its tools and skills.
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Develop network adapter simulators and verification infrastructure for advanced NIC firmware and hardware.
NVIDIA is seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineer to join our NIC Firmware Core team, with a special emphasis on simulation for network adaptors and verification infrastructure. You’ll be part of a forward-thinking team dedicated to advancing the tools and frameworks that are used to develop the cutting-edge networking adapter technologies. Your role will be to drive the success of NVIDIA's current and upcoming networking devices by working across various platforms, including C++ object-oriented simulation, verification frameworks and C layer interfacing hardware and firmware.
What You’ll Be Doing:
Develop a network adapter simulator that will be used for both development and testing of pre-silicon networking features
Take part in implementing and assimilating frameworks for Design and Verification both for real-time and simulator environments
Addressing and solving automation and performance challenges
Collaborate with chip design, software, and architecture teams to define and craft legacy and new firmware flows
What we need to see:
B.Sc./M.Sc. in Computer Science or Computer Engineering
5+ years of proven experience with verification and testing methodologies
Good understanding of the Linux operating system and computer structure
Solid knowledge in C++ and Object-Oriented Programming
Strong multi-disciplinary capabilities and ability to work with wide entities – chip design, verification, FW, SW, and architecture
Ability to lead feature development and take full ownership of tasks from A to Z
Outstanding teammate, strong interpersonal skills, and self-learning ability
Ways to stand out from the crowd:
Experience in simulator development for real-time systems
Background in Embedded C programming
Knowledge in networking protocols and scripting languages
Strong interests towards groundbreaking technologies and ability to take initiatives and drive them across multiple functional teams
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.
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- Tell me about a project where firmware was part of your work. What did you do?
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- Tell me about a project where networking was part of your work. What did you do?
- Walk me through how you've used C in your day-to-day work.
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