NVIDIA DOCA Verification team is seeking a highly motivated and technically strong Senior Engineer to lead the validation of NVIDIA DOCA BF-Bundles (BFBs) for BlueField DPUs and SuperNICs. This role focuses on system-level validation of full software and firmware bundles, including installation flows, upgrade paths, firmware integration, and regression automation across hardware platforms. You will play a key role in ensuring the reliability, stability, and release readiness of DOCA Bluefield images powering data centers worldwide. This is a high-impact and hands-on role requiring deep Linux expertise, strong debugging and coding skills, automation leadership, and full ownership mindset across complex system stacks.
What you'll be doing:
- Own the BFB validation architecture and strategy — define coverage, qualification criteria, and release gates for full DOCA bundle deliveries.
- Design, Develop and Automate system-level tests of installation, upgrade/downgrade, recovery, and multi-version compatibility across BlueField platforms.
- Validate full-stack integration of firmware, boot flows, OS services, drivers, networking stack, and DOCA runtime integration.
- Drive deep cross-layer debugging across firmware, kernel, networking, and user-space to identify root cause and influence long-term fixes.
- Act as technical focal point for release readiness, providing risk assessment, regression health analysis, and clear execution signals.
- Continuously elevate validation methodology, improving scalability, coverage, execution efficiency, and failure triage workflows.
What we need to see:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
- 5+ years of experience in system-level software verification or low-level software engineering.
- Strong Python programming skills
- Strong hands-on Linux expertise (boot flows, system services, networking stack, systemd, kernel interaction)
- Experience debugging complex multi-layer issues with a structured, evidence-based approach.
- Experience working with real hardware platforms in addition to virtualized environments.
- Strong analytical mindset with ability to independently drive technical investigations.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to influence across teams.
Ways to stand out from the crowd:
- Experience validating firmware-integrated platforms (DPUs, SmartNICs, embedded systems, networking devices).
- Familiarity with BlueField architecture and DOCA SDK.
- Experience with secure boot, bootloaders, or system provisioning flows.
- Background in networking, data center infrastructure, or distributed systems.
- Experience in CI methodology & servers (e.g. Gerrit, Jenkins etc.)
Widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers, NVIDIA offers highly competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package. We have some of the most forward-thinking and talented people in the world working for us and, due to unprecedented growth, our world-class engineering teams are growing fast. If you're creative, self-motivated and enjoy having fun, then what are you waiting for? Apply today!
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