Senior Software Advanced Developer

Job Title

Senior Software Advanced Developer

Role Summary

Develop and prototype system software and networking features to improve distributed training and disaggregated inference performance using NVIDIA's Spectrum‑X AI fabric. Collaborate with hardware, firmware, and SDK teams to co-design network features and integrate working prototypes into NVIDIA's AI infrastructure and products.

Experience Level

Senior — typically requires 5+ years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include designing, prototyping, and integrating networking and communication improvements for large-scale AI systems.

• Prototype end-to-end solutions to improve distributed training and inference performance.
• Analyze and optimize communication across application, transport, and network layers.
• Develop system software: communication libraries, drivers, and firmware integrations.
• Collaborate with hardware, firmware, and SDK teams to co-design network features.
• Validate and integrate prototypes into NVIDIA AI infrastructure and products.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience.

• 5+ years of relevant experience in networking, systems, or AI infrastructure.
• Deep understanding of networking and communication internals such as NCCL, RDMA/RoCE, and congestion control.
• Hands-on experience with HW/SW/FW integration and low-level programming (C/C++, kernel, drivers).
• Experience with distributed training systems (PyTorch DDP, Megatron-LM, DeepSpeed).

Nice-to-have:

• Experience with programmable data planes (P4, eBPF, DOCA SDK, or switch SDKs).
• Familiarity with NIC firmware scheduling, in-network compute, or congestion management.
• Contributions to open-source projects, academic papers, or performance benchmarking tools.
• Background in AI factory architectures, distributed inference, or network telemetry.

Education Requirements

BSc, MSc, or PhD in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering.

About the Company

Company: NVIDIA

Headquarters: Santa Clara, California, USA

NVIDIA is a global leader in accelerated computing, renowned for its innovative solutions in AI and digital twins that transform diverse industries. The company specializes in networking technologies, providing end-to-end InfiniBand and Ethernet solutions for servers and storage that optimize performance and scalability. NVIDIA serves sectors such as high-performance computing, enterprise data centers, and cloud computing, constantly reinventing its products and services to stay ahead in the market.