$224,000 – $431,250
Listed on NVIDIA’s own careers site. You apply with them directly — we never stand between you and the employer.
What this role is
Lead a software engineering team developing the Cumulus Linux network operating system, focusing on infrastructure services, telemetry, and reliability features for AI and high-performance data centers. This role suits experienced engineering managers with deep Linux systems expertise who want to combine hands-on technical depth with people leadership in a strategic infrastructure domain.
Our summary, not NVIDIA’s wording. The full posting is on their site.
What they ask for
Required
- Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience
- 10+ years of leadership experience in Linux systems and data center networking technologies
- 2+ years of people management experience in an enterprise environment
- Strong background in Linux OS feature development
- Experience with embedded software on network switches
- Ability to work independently with minimal direction
Nice to have
- Strong background in Linux systems and Linux kernel networking
- Strong hands-on lab work experience with system bring-up and debug
- Familiar with cloud native concepts
- Knowledge of data modeling concepts, OpenConfig, and streaming telemetry protocols like gNMI
- Experience driving projects from concept to production
- Experience with bring-up and troubleshooting of Ethernet interfaces and modules
- Familiarity with datacenter protocols
- Collaborative working style