Senior Software Engineer, Networking Tools Team

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Santa Clara, CA, USA
In-Office
152K-288K Annually
Senior level
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The Role
The Senior Software Engineer will design and develop tools for NVIDIA's networking products, lead technical roadmap, and collaborate in an Agile team environment. Responsibilities include coding in C, C++, and Python, managing firmware, and supporting multi-OS development.
Summary Generated by Built In

NVIDIA is searching for a highly motivated, excellent Senior Software Engineer for design and verification to join the software tools group. You will design and develop tools that enable developers worldwide to harness the full power of NVIDIA products. The successful candidate will show a strong background in C++ programming, strong documentation, and writing skills, take ownership of parts of the codebase, good communication and ability to integrate well as part of the team and organization, and motivated to solve sophisticated problems, developing tools for management, burning, configuration and debugging of all NVIDIA networking products.

What you'll be doing:

As a valued member of the team, you will lead some of the tools' technical roadmap, design and implementation of numerous features working in an Agile environment. You will write code in C, C++ and Python, using OOP methodology

  • Technically lead development for modern network tools for our next-generation products.

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define requirements and specifications to debug configure and manage the firmware.

  • Take ownership of the entire development process, from design to production and verification.

What we need to see:

  • BSc degree or equivalent experience in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related degree

  • Excellent C++ and Python programming skills

  • 5+ years of programming experience

  • Strong Object-Oriented Programming abilities

  • Able to work effectively with a team of engineers, in a fast paced and dynamic environment

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

  • Able to estimate effectively to ensure delivery of software on time

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

  • Strong ability to understand and quickly get into a large existing codebase

  • Ability to reverse engineer legacy code

  • Linux/Windows kernel experience and deep understanding of SW/HW communication

  • Experience in development of code supporting multiple operating systems (Linux, Windows, VMware, FreeBSD)

  • Be able to demonstrate initiative and determination in getting things done

With competitive salaries and a generous benefits package, we are widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers. We have some of the most forward-thinking and hardworking people in the world working for us and, due to unprecedented growth, our exclusive engineering teams are rapidly growing. If you're a creative and autonomous engineer with a real passion for technology, we want to hear from you.

Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 152,000 USD - 241,500 USD for Level 3, and 184,000 USD - 287,500 USD for Level 4.

You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

Applications for this job will be accepted at least until March 26, 2026.

This posting is for an existing vacancy. 

NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.

NVIDIA is committed to fostering a diverse work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Skills Required

  • BSc degree or equivalent in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related degree
  • Excellent C++ and Python programming skills
  • 5+ years of programming experience
  • Strong Object-Oriented Programming abilities
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Able to work effectively in a team

NVIDIA Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about NVIDIA and has not been reviewed or approved by NVIDIA.

  • Equity Value & Accessibility Equity awards and a discounted ESPP are highlighted as core parts of total compensation, enabling employees to share in the company’s success. Stock-based compensation and the two-year lookback ESPP are consistently described as especially valuable.
  • Healthcare Strength Health coverage is portrayed as robust, with comprehensive medical, dental, and vision options alongside mental health support and on-site care resources. Employer HSA contributions and wellness perks reinforce the depth of the offering.
  • Retirement Support Retirement programs are depicted as strong, featuring a meaningful 401(k) match with Roth options and support for Mega Backdoor Roth contributions. These elements position long-term savings as a notable advantage of the total rewards package.

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The Company
HQ: Santa Clara, CA
21,960 Employees
Year Founded: 1993

What We Do

NVIDIA’s invention of the GPU in 1999 sparked the growth of the PC gaming market, redefined modern computer graphics, and revolutionized parallel computing. More recently, GPU deep learning ignited modern AI — the next era of computing — with the GPU acting as the brain of computers, robots, and self-driving cars that can perceive and understand the world. Today, NVIDIA is increasingly known as “the AI computing company.”

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