Senior System Software Engineer - Networking

NVIDIA is hiring a Senior System Software Engineer - Networking in Austin, United States. It pays $152k-$242k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on NVIDIA.

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NVIDIA Networking is seeking an exceptional candidate to work with world-class technologies in the domains of High-Speed Communication and Virtualization for our most advanced markets and customers. Our products encompass Ethernet and InfiniBand protocols, delivering a wide range of cutting-edge networking, virtualization, and security services for cloud, complex compute, and AI workloads. As a Networking Software Engineer, you will play a crucial role in delivering high quality customer solutions for advanced networking use cases.

What you’ll be doing:

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

What we need to see:

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

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

Experience with network equipment (switches, network Cards) and understanding of network protocols (e.g., TCP/IP, Ethernet, RDMA).
Experience with Linux Virtualization (KVM/QEMU), OVS, and network encapsulation technologies.
Familiarity with Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines and tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD).
Background with performance testing and analysis tools (e.g., wireshark, tcpdump, perftest, iperf).
Experience with system/network/CPU performance tuning in Linux OS environment.

With competitive salaries and a generous benefits package, we are widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers. We have some of the most forward-thinking and hardworking people in the world working for us and, due to unprecedented growth, our best-in-class engineering teams are rapidly growing. If you're a creative and autonomous engineer with a real passion for technology, we want to hear from you!

Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and other objective job-related factors. The expected base salary ranges for this position are:
152,000 USD – 241,500 USD for Level 3; and 184,000 USD – 287,500 USD for Level 4.

You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

Applications for this job will be accepted at least until November 7, 2026.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.

NVIDIA is committed to fostering an inclusive 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 System Software Engineer - Networking at NVIDIA rates 28 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.

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