Senior System Software Test Engineer, Networking - CA, Santa Clara, United States
Originally posted 18 August 2026 by the employer. Relisted by the employer on 19 August 2026.
Join the NVIDIA-Cumulus Linux Verification Engineering Team to qualify Network Operating System software for Spectrum series Ethernet Switch systems.
About the role
This role is for a Software Test Engineer on the NVIDIA-Cumulus Linux Verification Engineering Team responsible for the qualification of Network Operating System software. The work focuses on verifying features for NVIDIA-Networking Spectrum series Ethernet Switch systems running NVIDIA-Cumulus Linux.
What you'll do
- Perform functional testing of Layer2 and Layer3 features on NVIDIA-Networking Spectrum series Ethernet Switch systems running NVIDIA-Cumulus Linux. - Write detailed feature and system test plans, and define and design test beds and topologies. - Report issues into the defect tracking system and validate fixes and workarounds. - Develop automated test suites for features of NVIDIA-Cumulus Linux. - Build and maintain automation required to ensure quality via continuous functional regression. - Collaborate with design, test, and other internal engineering groups to identify, report, and resolve issues.
What you'll need
- B.S degree or equivalent experience in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field. - 5+ years of proven experience in Software Quality Engineering. - Hands-on experience with Layer2 and Layer3 protocols such as MLAG, VLAN, STP, OSPF, BGP, or EVPN. - Experience using test tools from Ixia or Spirent and working experience with test management tools. - Strong skills in Python or other scripting languages. - Experience working on Unix or Linux-based operating systems. - Solid understanding of software engineering practices.
Skills: network operating system, Linux, Layer2/Layer3 protocols, test automation, Python, data centers
This role has been open 180 days — well above the 68-day median for Infrastructure/Platform Software roles.
Infrastructure/Platform Software · Networking Software
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Open roles in category
37
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Median days open
68 d
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Median salary
$264k
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| Metric | NVIDIA | All employers we track in this specialty (37 roles · 10 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 23 | 37 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 997 | 6277 · 144 employers |
| Median days open | 59 d | 68 d (−9 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $264k |
Skills observed across this category: network operating system, Linux, Layer2/Layer3 protocols, test automation, Python, data centers
Who's hiring in this category
- NVIDIA (this employer) · 23 open roles · median 60 d
- Eridu AI · 3 open roles · median 143 d
- Arm Holdings · 2 open roles · median 199 d
- Broadcom · 2 open roles · median 22 d
- Upscale AI · 2 open roles · median 90 d
- AMD · 1 open role · median 59 d
How we counted: 37 open Infrastructure/Platform Software (Networking Software) roles from 10 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 25 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.