SoC Manager, Performance Verification - Networking group

We are looking for a SoC Performance Verification Manager to join NVIDIA’s Networking Chip Design team! In this hands-on role, you will provide technical leadership and manage the SoC performance verification group across NVIDIA’s next-generation DPUs and SmartNICs. You will own end-to-end pre-silicon performance signoff for the SoC. We are looking for someone who thrives on building high-performing teams, driving execution across multiple parallel projects, and partnering with architecture, microarchitecture, IP, SoC integration, and program management teams to deliver world-class silicon. What You’ll Be Doing: Lead, mentor, and grow a team of verification engineers. Define team structure, hiring plans, and career development paths to build a strong, scalable organization. Provide technical leadership in defining and executing the performance verification strategy for sophisticated NIC designs, partnering closely with design, architecture, and modeling teams to identify, analyze, and mitigate performance bottlenecks across the design pipeline. Architect and implement reusable testbench infrastructure components and develop targeted test scenarios for full-chip NIC performance verification, drawing on a deep understanding of NIC microarchitecture and traffic flows. Build infrastructure and tooling for efficient performance debugging. Develop detailed performance test plans to verify next-generation features. Use advanced verification methodologies and tools, including Specman/e and SystemVerilog/UVM.