NVIDIA is a leader in the field of AI, computer graphics, PC gaming and accelerated computing. Within NVIDIA, the Networking Business Unit is building chips, systems and software that are powering the most advanced data center and hyper-converged networks of today and tomorrow. We are looking for a Software Engineering Manager to lead and manage a small but growing team and be the technical manager for projects that may span both the control plane software as well as data forwarding software.The team works on and develops Free Range Routing, the preeminent open routing suite in the industry. The team also works on data forwarding software, specifically for offloading different networking functionality onto the NVIDIA Bluefield Data Processing Unit (DPU). As the manager of this team, you will be working to drive and deliver solutions for the latest and most interesting problems in the data center, cloud routing and network virtualization domains, dealing with AI and HPC workloads.What you’ll be doing:Run and guide the team working in the mentioned areas, to deliver new features, enhancements and bug fixes in a fast-paced environment that is driven by technology.Collaborate and work closely with product and architecture teams to help with product roadmap, innovation, technology selection, feature prioritization and so on.Collaborate with Test and Support teams to ensure that software releases meet the highest standards, and the best solutions are provided to customers.Provide technical guidance and mentorship to the team, participate in technical design and reviews; participate directly in some of the feature development, prototyping and validation, as necessary. This is a highly hands-on role.Apply software development processes, adapting to an agile environment of your team. Recommend and implement continuous process improvements.Perform performance management, coaching and career planning for the team.What we need to see:BS or MS degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent experience).A minimum of 12 years of experience in data networking or a related area, including actual work in routing protocols, data forwarding or related technologies. This should include 7+ years of actual software development and at least 1+ years of experience managing a team.Strong technical abilities including proven experience in C programming and common programming tools and methodologies.Comfortable multitasking in a dynamic environment with shifting priorities and changing requirements.Excellent communication, leadership, people management and technical presentation skillsFlexibility to work across time zones.Ways to stand out from the crowd:Prior experience working on and/or managing a team working on routing protocols, OpenFlow & SDN, network offload.Experience that spans the entire system including data forwarding, Linux kernel networking and system software.Significant experience in the data center environment and with cloud native conceptsParticipation in the open-source community or working with open-source projects.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, people management and leadership, we want to hear from you.
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