As a Principal Software Engineer at NVIDIA, you will lead the transformation of AI networking systems, leveraging your deep expertise to manage complex customer engagements. You will work in a diverse and innovative environment, focusing on the development of networking technologies that influence the industry. This role involves collaborating with internal teams to translate customer needs into product features and driving improvements across customer stacks. Your contributions will have a significant impact on the future of AI and networking.

• BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 15+ years of relevant industry experience, including technical leadership across complex systems.
• Deep knowledge of networking protocols and distributed systems, with a strong understanding of RoCE/InfiniBand, L1–L4 fundamentals, and performance/latency tradeoffs.
• Proven low-level software expertise with proficiency in C/C++ and comfort debugging across firmware, driver, and user space.
• Demonstrated experience in high-performance networking and system-level debugging, including packet drops, retransmissions, congestion, QoS, ordering, and buffer management.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to clearly explain complex topics to engineers, PMs, and customer collaborators.

• Lead the technical strategy for AI Factory networking deployments at strategic customers, including conducting architecture reviews and risk assessments.
• Serve as the principal-level technical authority for embedded networking products like BlueField and ConnectX.
• Lead deep technical engagements with hyperscalers and AI Factory customers, involving design-in, coding, bring-up, performance tuning, failure analysis, and production hardening.
• Partner with internal engineering, product, and architecture teams to transform customer needs into product features, reference architectures, tooling, and guidelines.
• Drive performance, reliability, and debuggability improvements across customer stacks and translate findings into actionable product, firmware, and software roadmap items.

• Employees at NVIDIA are often offered comprehensive, day-one benefits—including medical, dental, and vision coverage with HSA support, life and disability insurance, an Employee Assistance Program, and a 401(k) with auto-enrollment. Many roles also have generous time off and holidays, donation matching (up to $10,000), and a wide menu of extras like FSAs, commuter benefits, legal and identity-theft protection, pet insurance, and wellness discounts. Optional programs can include student-loan and home-purchase support, plus family care resources and expert medical services.