Senior Firmware Engineer, Ethernet Switching
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 4, 2026. First seen by Alion on Nov 2, 2026. NVIDIA scores B on the Alion truth index.
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NVIDIA’s Networking BU group is seeking to hire an expert Firmware Design Engineer for the Ethernet Switch Firmware Core team. The next generation of Switches are a crucial component of the most innovative AI and Cloud Computing Networks in the world. As a member of the Ethernet Firmware Team, you will craft and develop the firmware abstraction layer in the ETH Switch. This role will require you to participate in the design & development of firmware while working closely with hardware and architecture team to ensure timely delivery of our products to the market.
What you'll be doing:
- Highly involved in the entire software development process from architecture to integration testing of firmware for the Spectrum ASIC product line.
- Work with HW & ASIC team to provide insights into developing the next gen of the groundbreaking of silicon and systems.
- Design and implement algorithms to improve system scale and performance.
- Work with higher layer software teams to debug issues reported by customers (internal and external).
- Design, implement and integrate new features according to the product roadmap.
- Have a new insight on how to improve our software? Why not! Bring your ideas to life by innovating during our hackathons
- Collaborate with other NVIDIA R&D teams around the globe.
What we need to see:
- 5+ years of proven experience developing firmware for embedded systems.
- 5+ years of experience with C/C++ in Real-Time Embedded system. Preferably C.
- B.Sc. in Computer Science / Computer Engineering / Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience.
- Proven expertise with Networking protocols (at L2, L3, L4 layers).
- Strong technical debugging skills in Embedded Systems.
- Creative, self-motivated and collaborative person comfortable working with local and international teams.
- Problem solving frame of mind combined with interpersonal skills.
- Familiarity with ASIC development processes and code executions on FPGA.
Ways to stand out from the crowd:
- Previous experience working with Networking Products like Network Adapters/Switches
- Patents in the fields of networking, communication protocols, ASIC design, computer architecture etc.
- Journal publications, Conference papers, along with strong referrals