Senior Firmware Engineer, NIC Firmware

We are seeking a Senior Firmware Engineer to join the NIC Firmware team at NVIDIA. The Firmware team develops innovative networking features for cloud, HPC, and storage.

Job Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with architecture and software design teams
• Implement new features in the core of Mellanox NIC firmware
• Develop verification tests for advanced features in a complex Firmware testing environment
• Gain in-depth knowledge of system debug, networking technology and stacks, as well as the HW/FW/SW relationship
• Learn about operating, maintaining, qualifying, and releasing large software projects, and how Hardware and Firmware are developed

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of professional software development experience
• Strong proficiency in C and C++
• Solid understanding of networking protocols
• Experience with PCIe and virtualization technologies
• Excellent grasp of data structures and algorithms fundamentals
• Scripting experience with Python and/or Bash
• Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills
• Self-motivated, independent, and a great teammate with excellent interpersonal skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Deep familiarity with RDMA stacks (RoCE, InfiniBand) and low-latency networking
• Experience in high-performance or large-scale compute environments
• Proven experience with distributed systems and scalability challenges

Benefits:

• Competitive salaries
• Generous benefits package
• Equity eligibility