NVIDIA
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SeniorSoftwareEngineer,Platforms
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“Senior Software Engineer, Platforms at NVIDIA. Skills: Python, C, Linux, Hardware bringups. Design and develop software for Cumulus Linux. Work on bringing up Cumulus Linux”
Industry & Context.
Debug and resolve issues
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
BSc in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science (or equivalent experience), 5 + years of proven experience writing enterprise software, C and Python coding skills, Previous experience with I2C, PSUs, SMBus, PHY Layer technologies and doing hardware bringups, Good knowledge of Linux systems administration, Linux internals and tools, Experience using source code management tools, as well as code coverage, unit testing and debugging tools, Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills, Able to work independently with minimal direction
Nice to Have
background in Linux systems and Linux kernel networking, background in debugging kernel and hardware issues, Familiarity with Data Center Networking technologies, Exposure to CI/CD tools
What You'll Do.
Design and develop software for Cumulus Linux
Work on bringing up Cumulus Linux
Develop and maintain software in Python
Debug and resolve issues
Work with open source software
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate with product, architecture, and engineering teams
Communication Scope
Excellent written and verbal communication; interpersonal skills
Full Job Description
NVIDIA is looking for Senior Software Engineer to join the Cumulus Linux team! We present you with an opportunity to be part of the team that develops the Network Operating System that powers data centers that are accelerated, disaggregated and software-defined to meet the exploding growth in AI and high-performance computing. You'll be part of a software development team responsible for defining and implementing core platform services, as well as Reliability, Availability and Serviceability features for Cumulus Linux, the Debian-based operating system for NVIDIA's market-leading Ethernet switches. **What you 'll be doing:** * Design and develop software for Cumulus Linux operating system (OS) which runs on NVIDIA's portfolio of data center switches. * Work on bringing up Cumulus Linux on next generation Nvidia switches. * Develop and maintain software in Python, C and Shell for our OS. * Collaborate with product, architecture, and engineering teams to deliver features on Cumulus Linux’s roadmap. * Debug and resolve issues reported by test and customer-facing teams. * Work with open source software that is part of our OS and fix issues as and when they are raised. **What we need to see:** * BSc in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science (or equivalent experience). * 5 + years of proven experience writing enterprise software. * Strong C and Python coding skills. * Previous experience with I2C, PSUs, SMBus, PHY Layer technologies and doing hardware bringups. * Good knowledge of Linux systems administration, Linux internals and tools. * Experience using source code management tools, as well as code coverage, unit testing and debugging tools. * Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills. * Able to work independently with minimal direction. **Ways to stand out from the crowd:** * Strong background in Linux systems and Linux kernel networking. * Strong background in debugging kernel and hardware issues. * Familiarity with Data Center Networking
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