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Senior Software Engineer, Firmware

NvidiaUS, CA, Santa ClaraEmbedded & Firmware
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First seen on this site 2026-11-03, open 7 days.
Posted 2026-11-02 · read from workday

NVIDIA Networking Unit is looking for an experienced firmware/software engineer proficient in C and C++ programming to join our team that works on NVIDIA NIC/DPU/Switches. You will be responsible for designing and implementing new features for our core products in the networking area. If you're creative, responsible, hardworking, and autonomous, we want to hear from you! What you’ll be doing: Design and implement new features for NVIDIA NIC/DPU and Switch firmware. Participate in implementing the new standards and protocols in data center management technologies, including work on pre-silicon features in simulator and emulator environments. Develop verification tests for advanced features in a highly complex and sophisticated firmware testing environment, including writing verification tests for emulation and simulation. Collaborate with chip development, board development, silicon, software, and program management teams to debug firmware and validation issues. Work on the features starting from the pre-silicon stage and during the entire product life stages. What we need to see: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience. 5+ years of hands-on experience in C/C++ firmware and software development (experience with embedded systems, binary network protocols). Proficient in C/C++ and object-oriented programming. English — Advanced Level. High ability to learn new things, do research, and analysis of tasks. Effective cross-team collaboration and communication, being a team-player, SCRUM-oriented.