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Manager, Software Engineering - Cumulus Linux

NVIDIA· Mgmt, Sys SW
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Santa Clara, CA$224k - $356.5kfull-timePosted 4mo ago

About the role

Software Engineering Leader to lead the NVIDIA-Cumulus Linux team, owning end-to-end development of Cumulus Linux core infrastructure, telemetry, and reliability features, with a focus on security, performance, and collaboration across multi-functional teams.

Responsibilities

  • Lead a team involved with development and delivery of Cumulus Linux operating system telemetry and infrastructure features
  • Partner with other engineering teams to scope and develop solutions to improve systems security, performance and reliability features
  • Develop and debug C and Python code for system monitoring, reliability and serviceability features as needed
  • Collaborate with product, architecture, and engineering teams for end-to-end integration of systems infrastructure features into Linux and Cumulus Linux distribution
  • Work with project management team for effort estimation and planning of the different features
  • Work closely with recruiting staff to expand the team, including sourcing and interviewing candidates, participating in conferences/events, and onboarding new employees
  • Help engineers develop their careers, assigning them to projects tailored to their current skill levels as well as their long-term development
  • Work with upstream communities as needed, supervise technology trends like emerging standards for any technology opportunities
  • Guide through the problem solving process, minimize how often problems take place and proactively take steps to prevent problems from happening

Qualifications

  • Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering or Bachelors (or equivalent experience)
  • 10+ years of proven leadership in Linux systems, data center networking technologies
  • 2+ years of people management experience in an enterprise environment
  • Familiar with cloud native concepts
  • Strong background with Linux OS feature development
  • Good knowledge of data modeling concepts, OpenConfig, and streaming telemetry protocols like gNMI
  • Experience driving projects from concept to production
  • Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
  • Experience with embedded software on network switches
  • Experience with bring up and troubleshooting of Ethernet interfaces and modules
  • Familiarity with datacenter protocols
  • Able to work independently with minimal direction.

Skills

Required:Leadership / People ManagementLinux OS feature developmentC and PythonOpenConfig / gNMI

Benefits

  • equity
  • benefits package (see company benefits)
Last updated Oct 16, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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