Drimva

NVIDIA

Manager, Software Engineering - Networking

$224K–$431K

US, CA, Santa Clara · Manager · Full-time · Posted Sep 16, 2026

Experience
8+ overall years developing embedded networking software and 3+ years as a personnel manager leading software teams.
Education
B.A./B.Sc. in Computer Science or equivalent experience.

About the job

Manages a US-based software engineering team developing NVIDIA networking products, while addressing complex networking issues and working directly with customers and global teams.

What you'll do

  • Build and manage a US-based team developing networking products.
  • Diagnose complex networking problems and improve the tools and processes for resolving them.
  • Work with customers and worldwide engineering, architecture, product, and field teams to meet networking requirements and solve problems.

What they ask for

  • B.A./B.Sc. in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
  • 8+ years developing embedded networking software; 3+ years as a personnel manager leading software teams.
  • Strong programming skills in C and Python on Linux.
  • Leadership in AI-native software development.

Nice to have

  • Data center network engineering experience spanning servers, NICs, cabling, and switches; strong Ethernet networking knowledge.
  • Experience with NVIDIA networking technology, recruiting software engineers, or network operating systems such as Cumulus Linux and SONiC.

Pay

224,000 USD - 356,500 USD base salary (Level 3); 272,000 USD - 431,250 USD base salary (Level 4)

Tools

C, Python, Linux, TCP/IP, BGP/EVPN-VxLAN, Bluefield/ConnectX NICs, Spectrum switches, Cumulus Linux and SONiC

AI focus

Leadership in AI-native software development; NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.

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First seen Oct 15, 2026 · Last verified Nov 4, 2026 (UTC)