
Manager, SONiC Software
Summary
Engineering team lead/manager role at NVIDIA focused on SONiC Network OS development for Ethernet switching, involving hands-on C++/Python coding, open-source community contributions, and people management of a networking software team.
About the role
NVIDIA has been transforming computer graphics, PC gaming, and accelerated computing for more than 25 years. It’s a unique legacy of innovation that’s fueled by great technology—and amazing people. We seek for team lead to join our Ethernet Switch SONiC Network OS. As a SONiC design team lead at NVIDIA, you will have to work closely with NVIDIA’s development and architecture teams responsible for SONiC Network OS and gain a deep understanding of NVIDIA products and technologies.
What you'll be doing:
Be part of NVIDIA SONiC R&D team, contribute code to SONiC worldwide community.
Work in a Continuous Deployment environment of fast development/deployment cycles.
Work with experienced teams which are well known in the SONiC community.
Participate in an international team of software engineers working on products for testing NVIDIA products.
Manage, mentor, and guide a team of SONiC eth switch NOS.
Design and implement SONiC feature under linux environment upstream to SONiC open source project.
Promote a culture of innovation, quality, and accountability. Bring SONiC NOS to shine in customer's view.
What we need to see:
B.Sc. degree or equivalent experience in Engineering/Computer Science/related field.
3+ years of experience in a leadership role, managing or software development teams.
8+ overall years of experience in software development
Proven experience in a leadership role, with a track record of successfully leading scrums and projects.
Strong programming skills in C++ and Python.
Strong technical abilities, problem-solving skills, coding, and design skills.
Ability to lead feature development, take full ownership and deliver independently.
Linux knowledge: have a general understanding of Linux operation system concepts.
Ways to stand out from the crowd:
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to motivate and inspire others.
Knowledge in one or more Networking areas: Ethernet, VLANs, TCP/UDP/IP, QoS, L2-L3 protocols.
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 outstanding 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.
NVIDIA is committed to encouraging 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, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.
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NVIDIA is a top-tier semiconductor/AI company in Santa Clara, CA known for above-market compensation. A hybrid IC-lead/engineering manager role (M1 level) with 8+ years experience in specialized networking OS (SONiC) at NVIDIA typically commands $220K–$310K total cash (base + bonus), with substantial RSU grants on top. Benchmarked against Levels.fyi data for NVIDIA Engineering Manager roles in Silicon Valley and comparable networking software leadership positions at FAANG-adjacent firms.
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