Senior System Software Test Engineer, Networking

NVIDIA NVIDIA · Semiconductors · Santa Clara, CA

Senior System Software Test Engineer for NVIDIA-Cumulus Linux, focusing on verification of network operating system features for data centers supporting AI and HPC. Responsibilities include test planning, execution, and automation development for Layer2 and Layer3 protocols.

What you'd actually do

  1. Functional Testing of various Layer2 and Layer3 features of NVIDIA-Networking Spectrum series Ethernet Switch systems running NVIDIA-Cumulus Linux.
  2. Write detailed feature and system test plans, and define and design test beds and topologies.
  3. Report issues found during testing into the defect tracking system and validate the fixes and workarounds.
  4. Develop automated test suites for different features of NVIDIA-Cumulus Linux.
  5. Build and maintain automation required to ensure quality via continuous functional regression.

Skills

Required

  • B.S degree or equivalent experience in Engineering/Computer Science/related field.
  • 5+ years of proven experience in Software Quality Engineering.
  • Strong technical abilities, problem-solving, design, coding, and debugging skills.
  • Hands-on experience on any Layer2 and Layer3 protocols like MLAG, VLAN, STP, OSPF, BGP, EVPN, etc.
  • Experience with using test tools from Ixia or Spirent and working experience with test management tools.
  • Strong skills in Python or other scripting languages are a must.
  • Good experience working on Unix or Linux-based OS.
  • Multi-tasking ability and good interpersonal skills.
  • Solid understanding of software engineering practices.

Nice to have

  • Exposure on using AI (like Claude or Cursor) extensively for code development would be a big plus
  • Knowledge in performance testing and fixing performance issues.
  • Experience with CI methodology & tools (Git, Gerrit, Jenkins, etc.)

What the JD emphasized

  • groundbreaking features
  • exploding growth in AI
  • groundbreaking features
  • exploding growth in AI