--- title: Senior Software Engineer, AI Networking at NVIDIA description: NVIDIA is hiring for the Senior Software Engineer, AI Networking role in Santa Clara, CA. Full-time role. See the full description and apply. type: job url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/senior-software-engineer-ai-networking-at-nvidia-01a17bda-2bd6-7cd7-b4f2-3d43b725ccf5 date: 2026-11-15T01:26:44Z og_description: Join NVIDIA as Senior Software Engineer, AI Networking in Santa Clara, CA. Pays $184K–$287.5K per year. Full-time role. og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/8kwa2x.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: Search url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs --- | | | |---|---| | **Company** | [NVIDIA](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/nvidia?utm_source=ai_markdown) | | **Location** | Santa Clara, CA | | **Salary** | $184K/yr - $287.5K/yr | | **Posted** | Oct 26, 2026 | ## Is this job real? **Ghost job check:** A- · Low risk. Probably a real opening. ## Visa sponsorship - **H-1B:** NVIDIA sponsors H-1B visas. It filed 3,120 H-1B petitions (FY2026 Q1 – FY2026 Q4). - **E-Verify:** No E-Verify enrollment on record for NVIDIA. ## Pay for similar jobs Most similar jobs pay $197,000 – $236,000 a year (median $236,000). ## Description Join NVIDIA’s Hyperscale Engineering team to develop networking solutions for large-scale AI infrastructure. You will work with customers and engineering teams to build, integrate, and improve software for BlueField and ConnectX platforms. Your work will span software development, system integration, troubleshooting, and performance analysis, helping customers move from initial testing to production deployment. **What you’ll be doing:** - Work with customers to understand their networking requirements and develop technical solutions. - Develop and integrate networking software for BlueField and ConnectX platforms. - Test and optimize RDMA and RoCE solutions for performance and reliability. - Investigate issues across applications, networking libraries, drivers, firmware, and switches. - Analyze packet drops, congestion, latency, and throughput to identify problems and recommend improvements. - Create test cases and automation to reproduce issues, validate fixes, and measure performance. - Collaborate with software, firmware, architecture, and product teams throughout development and deployment. - Document findings and communicate progress, technical decisions, and next steps. **What we need to see:** - A degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience. - 8+ years of relevant software or systems engineering experience. - Experience programming in C and developing or debugging software on Linux. - Knowledge of networking protocols and experience with RDMA, RoCE, or other high-performance networking technologies. - Experience investigating technical issues and evaluating possible solutions. - Clear communication skills and the ability to work with customers and colleagues across teams. - An interest in learning new technologies and sharing knowledge. **Ways to stand out from the crowd:** - Experience with BlueField, ConnectX, DOCA, DPDK, or RDMA verbs. - Knowledge of congestion control, QoS, PFC, or ECN. - Familiarity with AI workloads, NCCL, or CUDA. - Experience testing or deploying networking solutions at scale. - Python or shell scripting experience for diagnostics and automation. Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and other objective job-related factors. The expected base salary ranges for this position are: 184,000 USD – 287,500 USD for Level 4; and 224,000 USD – 356,500 USD for Level 5. You will also be eligible for equity and [benefits](https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/benefits/). Applications for this job will be accepted at least until November 3, 2026. This posting is for an existing vacancy. NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes. NVIDIA is committed to fostering an inclusive 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 - Debugging - C - Systems Engineering - Software Deployment - Python - Automation - Electrical Equipment Components - Artificial Intelligence - Bash - DPDK - Remote Direct Memory Access (Rdma) - Engineering Change Notice - Diagnostics - Power Factor Correction - NVIDIA CUDA - Computer Engineering - Computer Science - Linux - Electrical Engineering - Communication - Test Case Design - Quality of Service - Firmware ## Related - [More jobs at NVIDIA](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/nvidia?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Technology & Software jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/technology-and-software?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Software Development jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/technology-and-software/software-development?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Software Developer / Engineer jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/technology-and-software/software-development/software-developer-engineer?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Browse all companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) ## Explore this job market - [California](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/california?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 260759 jobs - [Computer Hardware](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors/technology/computer-hardware?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 22574 jobs - [Santa Clara, CA](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/california/santa-clara?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 6822 jobs - [NVIDIA](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/nvidia?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 2765 jobs ## Related pages - [California](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/california?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 260759 jobs - [Computer Hardware](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors/technology/computer-hardware?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 22574 jobs - [Santa Clara, CA](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/california/santa-clara?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 6822 jobs - [NVIDIA](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/nvidia?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 2765 jobs ## Browse - [Companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by country](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs in the United States by state and city](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B sponsors by location](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-sponsors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B salaries](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-salaries?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Sectors and industries](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by career field](https://www.foundrole.com/careers?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Latest jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/latest?utm_source=ai_markdown)