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Senior Software Engineer, Networking

NVIDIA· Engineer, Sys SW
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Santa Clara, CA$184k - $287.5kfull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Senior software engineer focusing on data forwarding technologies, NFV, and related areas for Ethernet switching platforms and SmartNIC offload, contributing to core of Cumulus Linux and end-to-end data plane solutions.

Responsibilities

  • Designing, developing, testing and maintaining new functionality and improvements to existing functionality related to forwarding and offload of routing, ACLs, QOS, CLAG, NAT, policy-based routing, VxLAN-EVPN and so on
  • Working on data forwarding on Ethernet switching platforms as well as on SmartNICs, based on the roadmap
  • Collaborating with team members, architects, QA and Support teams on feature definition, development, release and defect fixing
  • For senior levels, leading and guiding multi-functional teams on large feature development activities.

Qualifications

  • BS or MS degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
  • 10+ years of software development experience in data forwarding on Ethernet switching silicon and/or offload on SmartNICs.
  • Strong and validated experience in C programming
  • Strong technical abilities, problem solving, design, coding and debugging skills
  • Previous experience leading feature development, take full ownership of tasks from A-Z and deliver independently with minimum supervision
  • Ability to swiftly understand new requirements and technologies and quickly prototype and implement solutions

Skills

Required:C programmingData forwardingNFVLeadership and ownership

Benefits

  • equity
  • generous benefits package
Last updated Aug 14, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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