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Senior Software Engineer - SONiC Design Group

NVIDIA is hiring a Senior Software Engineer - SONiC Design Group. Level rates it ; you can apply on NVIDIA.

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  • Little AI ●○○○ is how Level rates this software engineer role: aI is not part of the work.
  • The posting mentions C, Python and Linux among its tools and skills.
  • Level classes it as a senior role.
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Design and implement features for the SONiC Network OS optimizing high-performance networks for AI applications.

CPythonLinuxSonic
software-engineeringnetworkingprotocolsdistributed-systems

We are looking for a talent Software Engineer to join our Ethernet Switch SONiC Network OS.

At NVIDIA, we have amazing GPUs that power AI applications, but they also require a high-performance network to support them. As a team member, you will have the opportunity to create innovative software that optimizes AI networks for the best performance possible. In this position you will take part in SONiC large worldwide community, contributing new features, bugs fixes and have NVIDIA Switch products running with SONiC NOS in production in different clusters over the world.

About SONiC: https://sonicfoundation.dev/

What you'll be doing:

  • Design and implement features as part of the SONiC release train on top of NVIDIA Switch products

  • Be part of NVIDIA SONiC R&D team, contribute code to SONiC worldwide community

  • Work in a Continuous Deployment environment of fast development/deployment cycles

  • Work with experienced teams which are well known in the SONiC community

What we need to see:

  • B.Sc. degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience

  • 8+ overall years of experience in technical software development

  • Experience in C++ and Python programming on top of Linux operation system

  • Fast and self learner with outstanding communication and technical skills

  • Motivated, responsive, and keen on process improvement

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

  • Experienced in software development on open source project

  • Experienced in Networking protocols: L2 and L3

  • Background in Linux shell scripting

  • Scrum methodology and active scrum master

Widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers, NVIDIA offers highly competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package. As you plan your future, see what we can offer to you and your family.

NVIDIA is committed to fostering a diverse work environment and 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.

How we rate this

Senior Software Engineer - SONiC Design Group 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.

  1. ●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
  2. ●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
  3. ●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
  4. ●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

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Software EngineeringNetworkingProtocolsDistributed SystemsCPythonLinuxSonic

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