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NVIDIA

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1993

🏥 Healthcare

🏭 Manufacturing

🤖 Artificial Intelligence

Healthcare • Manufacturing • Artificial Intelligence

NVIDIA is a leading technology company specializing in accelerated computing and artificial intelligence. NVIDIA pioneers advancements in graphical processing units (GPUs), cloud computing, data centers, and virtual reality, with a focus on gaming, automotive, healthcare, and robotics industries. The company's innovations, such as NVIDIA Omniverse, transform traditional digital processes by enabling high-fidelity simulations and rendering tasks. Their applications span various industries, from autonomous vehicles using NVIDIA DRIVE to healthcare solutions with NVIDIA Clara, and AI-driven analytics and workflows.

📋 Description

• Architect and implement OpenBMC support for platforms where the BMC handles host system functions and a coordinated top-of-rack Ethernet switch subsystem • Define end-to-end switch-management architecture across OpenBMC D-Bus services, bmcweb/Redfish APIs, persistent configuration, eventing, telemetry, security, and backend switch control interfaces • Develop OpenBMC object models and services for switch inventory, ASICs, ports, PHYs, optics, retimers, VLANs, LAGs, FDB entries, counters, sensors, and health state • Implement Layer 2 networking capabilities including port administration, speed and FEC configuration, auto-negotiation, breakout, VLANs, access/trunk mode, MAC learning, FDB management, flooding controls, link aggregation, and loop prevention • Build backend abstraction layers integrating with Linux switchdev/netlink, SAI/SONiC/SWSS-style components, DENT-style Linux networking components, or vendor switch ASIC SDKs • Collaborate with hardware, ASIC, security, firmware, QA, manufacturing, and cloud infrastructure networking teams on board architecture, schematics, manageability interfaces, and production testing • Write and review design specifications, API documentation, code, unit tests, hardware-in-loop tests, integration tests, and QA plans • Deliver a reusable OpenBMC switch-management architecture supporting multiple backend implementations • Enable unified management of host platform health, BMC management, and top-of-rack switch network health • Improve reliability through safe defaults, validated configuration persistence, rollback, diagnostics, and separation of management and data-plane traffic

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or higher, or equivalent experience, in Computer Science, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, or a related field • 12+ years of relevant experience • Strong OpenBMC firmware development experience on x86 or ARM-based server environments, including Yocto, systemd, D-Bus, phosphor services, bmcweb, Redfish, firmware update, device monitoring, and platform security • Hands-on experience with Ethernet switch architecture and L2 features including VLANs, trunks, access ports, LAG/LACP, STP/RSTP, LLDP, FDB/MAC learning, storm control, ACLs, QoS, PHY management, and transceiver diagnostics • System management software experience with rack or blade server platforms, including IPMI, KCS, Redfish, PLDM, MCTP, SPDM, secure firmware update, attestation, and BMC-host communication • Strong programming and debugging skills in C/C++ and Python • Familiarity with Bash, Go, or Rust • Ability to develop reliable Linux user-space services and review low-level system code • Excellent written and verbal communication skills • Strong ownership and engineering judgment • Contributions to OpenBMC, Linux networking, switchdev, SONiC, SAI, DENT, FRR, LLDP, OCP, DMTF, Redfish, or related open-source projects are advantageous • Experience building a switch network operating system, BMC-managed switch subsystem, or converged server/switch management architecture is advantageous

🏖️ Benefits

• Full-time employment • NVIDIA AA/EEO/Veterans/Disabled employer commitment