Manager, Software Engineering - Networking - CA, Santa Clara, United States
$224,000 - $431,250 USD yearly
Originally posted 16 September 2026 by the employer.
This role involves developing NVLINK Switches and GPUs over firmware in the PHY connectivity layer.
About the role
This role involves leading a team developing NVLINK Switches and GPUs over firmware in the PHY connectivity layer.
What you'll do
- Manage and lead a team for development and verification processes over software and firmware layers
- Serve as the primary technical point of contact for strategic customers
- Investigate issues in customer setups and support new system bringup processes with NVLINK technology
- Own development of major features end-to-end
- Be actively hands-on (50%) in OS software coding and debugging
- Collaborate with off-shore teams
What you'll need
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science or similar technical field or equivalent experience
- 8+ overall years of overall technical experience
- 3+ years of experience managing a team
- Python/C/C++ programming skills
- Experience leading teams in developing software/firmware
- Ability to self-teach and to learn quickly
Skills: firmware, software layers, HPC data centers, OS software coding, Linux
This role has been open 26 days — well below the 61-day median for Systems Software Engineering roles.
Systems Software Engineering · Systems Software
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Open roles in category
677
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Median days open
61 d
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Median salary
$217k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | NVIDIA | All employers we track in this specialty (677 roles · 73 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 137 | 677 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 1002 | 6116 · 146 employers |
| Median days open | 46 d | 61 d (−15 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $217k |
Skills observed across this category: firmware, software layers, HPC data centers, OS software coding, Linux
Who's hiring in this category
- Qualcomm · 164 open roles · median 76 d
- NVIDIA (this employer) · 134 open roles · median 48 d
- AMD · 59 open roles · median 53 d
- Mobileye · 26 open roles · median 72 d
- Arm Holdings · 20 open roles · median 110 d
- Broadcom · 20 open roles · median 49 d
How we counted: 677 open Systems Software Engineering (Systems Software) roles from 73 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 13 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family row. Figures refresh nightly.