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Software Manager, DOCA Services

NVIDIA is hiring a Software Manager, DOCA Services. Level rates it ; you can apply on NVIDIA.

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  • On Level's scale, this role is Little AI ●○○○: aI is not part of the work.
  • The posting mentions C, Linux and Dpdk among its tools and skills.
  • Level classes it as a lead role.
  • NVIDIA has 2,700+ other open roles on Level.

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Manage the DOCA Networking Data Plane team at NVIDIA, developing high-performance virtual switches for AI and cloud workloads.

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NVIDIA has been transforming computer graphics, PC gaming, and accelerated computing for more than 25 years. It’s a unique legacy of innovation that’s fueled by great technology—and amazing people. Today, we’re tapping into the unlimited potential of AI to define the next era of computing. An era in which our GPU acts as the brains of computers, robots, and self-driving cars that can understand the world. Doing what’s never been done before takes vision, innovation, and the world’s best talent. As an NVIDIAN, you’ll be immersed in a diverse, supportive environment where everyone is inspired to do their best work. Come join the team and see how you can make a lasting impact on the world.

We are looking for an expert Software Manager to own the DOCA Networking Data Plane team in engineering industry-leading Virtual Switches. Managing a team of senior engineers, you will address modern networking challenges across both high-density AI (E/W) and external (N/S) workloads. Your goal: leverage the NVIDIA DOCA SDK and SmartNIC architecture to achieve orders-of-magnitude speedups while maintaining full software flexibility.

What you'll be doing:

Manage the team both personally and professionally, with focus on research & development of networking features. This role allows you to not only mentor and lead team members, but also to be hands-on and engineer the next generation technology in this domain as well as working with world class technical leaders in this field.

What we need to see:

  • B.Sc. (or equivalent experience) in computer science / software engineering with 8+ years of overall experience, with 2+ years of team lead/management experience

  • 5+ years’ experience of Programming C/C++

  • 3+ years’ experience in Linux environment and tools

  • Deep experience of Networking Protocols mainly Ethernet

  • Strong analytical, debugging and problem-solving skills

  • Deep knowledge in computer architecture and operating systems

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

  • Experience with virtualization and cloud native technologies

  • Experience in performance optimizations

  • Open Source Software Contributor to relevant projects (OVN Kubernetes, OVN, OvS, DPDK, Linux Kernel)

  • Hands-on experience with HW offloads

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 exclusive 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.

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

Software Manager, DOCA Services at NVIDIA rates 10 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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Skills and AI tools this role asks for

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Questions you could be asked

  1. Tell me about a project where networking was part of your work. What did you do?
  2. Tell me about a project where software engineering was part of your work. What did you do?
  3. Tell me about a project where virtualization was part of your work. What did you do?
  4. Tell me about a project where team management was part of your work. What did you do?
  5. Walk me through how you've used C in your day-to-day work.

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