# Senior Software Engineer, DOCA SDK

**Company**: NVIDIA
**Location**: Raanana, Israel
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Technology

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## Description

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our team developing the core technologies behind NVIDIA's SmartNIC platform. Your work will directly impact next-generation AI infrastructure, cloud networking, and high-performance data centers used by customers around the world.

As part of the team, you will contribute to the NVIDIA DOCA SDK (NVIDIA DOCA Software Framework), enabling developers to build hardware-accelerated, cloud-native networking and security applications. You will also collaborate on the Linux Foundation's DPDK project, helping deliver industry-leading packet processing performance and scalable networking solutions.

**Responsibilities:**

- Architect, design, and develop next-generation networking acceleration technologies.

- Build and enhance core software components within the NVIDIA DOCA SDK.

- Work closely with architects, customers, and engineering teams to understand requirements and deliver scalable, high-performance solutions.

- Collaborate across the software stack, including applications, virtualization, drivers, Linux kernel, firmware, and hardware teams.

- Drive technical decisions and contribute to the design of performant, maintainable software.

**Requirements:**

- B.Sc. in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.

- 8+ years of experience developing in C/C++

- Experience with Linux development tools and debugging.

- Solid understanding of networking concepts and protocols (such as Ethernet, TCP/IP, or similar).

- Experience with virtualization technologies.

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

- Experience optimizing software performance. Good understanding of operating systems and computer architecture.

**Nice to Have:**

- Experience developing high-performance or low-latency software.

- Background with DPDK, RDMA, or similar networking technologies.

- Experience designing APIs or SDKs.

- Contributions to open-source projects such as DPDK, OVS, or the Linux Kernel.

- A collaborative mindset, curiosity, and excellent communication skills.

## Skills

### Required
- C/C++
- Linux development tools
- debugging
- networking concepts
- protocols
- virtualization technologies
- analytical skills
- problem-solving skills
- software performance optimization
- operating systems
- computer architecture

### Nice to have
- high-performance software
- low-latency software
- DPDK
- RDMA
- API design
- SDKs
- open-source projects

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