The successful candidate will design and develop innovative firmware features to unleash the full potential of our ConnectX/Switch architecture.
Our Firmware Team develops cutting-edge networking features for cloud, HPC, and storage.
This position requires a broad background in NIC or Switch architecture, along with a proven ability to develop robust and efficient solutions to complex design challenges.
The Firmware Team drives the data growth of the worlds largest companies. With talented engineers around the globe, our work environment is dynamic and meaningful.
What You Will Be Doing:
Deepen Your Expertise: Gain a thorough understanding of system debugging, networking technology and stacks, as well as the HW/FW/SW relationships.
Innovate Firmware Features: Design and implement new firmware features in NVIDIA's NIC/Switch Firmware core (e.g., our ConnectX/Spectrum products).
Optimize Performance: Characterize and refine key firmware design elements and code to maximize performance and ensure robustness and flexibility.
Learn Complex Project Management: Understand how a large, complex software project is operated, maintained, qualified, and released, and learn how hardware and firmware are developed.
What We Need to See:
Educational Background: Bachelors or Masters Degree (or equivalent experience) in Computer/Electronics Engineering.
Experience: Over 8 years of experience in embedded systems design.
Embedded Programming: Experience with data plane processors such as DSP, ARM, PowerPC, MIPS, or similar.
Programming Skills: Proficiency in C-language programming within a performance-sensitive environment.
Technical Understanding: Strong understanding of hardware/firmware interaction and software/hardware partitioning.
Ways to Stand Out from the Crowd:
Firmware Design and Verification: Prior experience in firmware design and verification.
Protocol Knowledge: Familiarity with peripheral and network protocols.
Technical Expertise: Excellent understanding of data structures and algorithms fundamentals.
Personal Attributes: Motivated and independent, with strong social skills and the ability to work effectively in a team.
