Senior Software Engineer, Chip Simulation

Overview

• NVIDIA has been transforming computer graphics, PC gaming, and accelerated computing for more than 25 years.
• It’s a unique legacy of innovation that’s fueled by great technology and amazing people.
• Today, we’re tapping into the unlimited potential of AI to define the next era of computing.
• An era in which our GPU acts as the brains of computers, robots, and self-driving cars that can understand the world.
• Doing what’s never been done before takes vision, innovation, and the world’s best talent.
• As an NVIDIAN, you’ll be immersed in a diverse, supportive environment where everyone is inspired to do their best work.
• Come join the team and see how you can make a lasting impact on the world.
• NVIDIA is looking for a phenomenal engineer to join the chip simulation team for networking chips and GPUs.
• This simulation platform enables NVIDIA engineers across firmware, SDK, and OS domains to develop and test their code without relying on physical hardware.
• If you're a creative, self-driven engineer passionate about systems-level design and eager to build technology that empowers internal teams, we want to hear from you.
• What You’ll Be Doing Develop and maintain simulation components for the physical layer of NVIDIA’s high-performance networking chips (e.g., GPUs, switches, NVLink, Ethernet...).
• Collaborate with chip architects, firmware developers, and hardware design teams to accurately simulate complex physical-layer behaviors in software.
• Define, implement, and validate simulations of features such as link training , error injection , and transceiver behavior , making the simulation platform a go-to internal platform for development and debugging.
• Extend and optimize the simulation infrastructure by contributing to CI pipelines , automated test frameworks, and regression tools.
• Support internal users by debugging simulation flows and collaborating on bug resolution.
• Take part in future-facing innovation by enabling simulation for next-generation devices and features.
• What We Need To See Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science / Software Engineering / Computer Engineering / Electrical Engineering / Communication Engineering.
• 5+ years of experience in Python programming, with strong object-oriented design skills.
• Experience with C and/or C++ , especially in systems or performance-sensitive environments.
• Experience debugging using debuggers (gdb), including concurrency issues (races, deadlocks...).
• Solid understanding of Linux , containerized environments (e.g., Docker), and command-line tools.
• Familiarity with Inter-Process Communication (IPC) mechanisms (sockets, message queues, shared memory...).
• Ability to communicate complex technical ideas in simple terms.
• Well-organized, proactive and capable of leading your own tasks.
• Collaborative personality with a love for teamwork.
• Ways to Stand Out from the Crowd Experience building complex simulation or emulation systems , especially those simulating hardware behaviors.
• Experience with multi-platform systems spanning HW, FW, and SW.
• Experience with low-level networking protocols and applications.
• Knowledge of physical layer concepts.
• Experience contributing to CI/CD systems and tooling (e.g., Git, Jenkins, Gerrit ).