Manager, Firmware Verification Infrastructure

NVIDIA is looking for an experienced Team Lead for the NIC FW verification infrastructure team. In this role, you will lead the verification infrastructure - ensuring testing infrastructure stability, scalability, and continuous improvement - while guiding the development of advanced modules and methodologies. You will be responsible for driving the team’s technical direction, supporting the evaluation of data and control path for new features, and ensuring high-quality deliverables that meet the expectations of industry-leading customers. As a leader, you will mentor and grow a team of engineers, foster a culture of ownership and execution, and collaborate closely with NVIDIA’s networking NIC FW teams.

What you will be doing:

• Lead and drive team execution end-to-end, combining managerial ownership with hands-on technical contribution - including ownership of the verification testing domain, its flows, coverage and the regression cycle. 

• Develop deep expertise in NVIDIA technologies, with a strong focus on FW functionality with corresponding interfaces with HW and SW.

• Drive team execution by setting clear priorities, removing blockers, and ensuring high-quality, timely delivery - while maintaining a high bar for technical excellence and clearly communicating priorities, trade-offs, and status to stakeholders.

• Define and continuously improve testing methodologies, including leading retrospectives for missed bugs to identify gaps - driving actionable changes to test coverage, flows, and verifiers.

• Act as a technical leader within the team, contributing to design discussions, mentoring engineers, and actively participating in high-level design and code reviews.

What we need to see:

• B.Sc. in Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Science.

• 3+ years of experience in an engineering management or team leadership role, with a strong hands-on technical background. 6+ overall years of experience as an engineer.

• Strong coding skills with deep understanding of OOP principles and software design.

• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, balancing execution with continuous improvement.

• Demonstrated leadership qualities — ownership, initiative, problem-solving mindset, and the ability to drive results independently and as part of a team. Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English, with the ability to clearly articulate priorities and align with stakeholders.

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

• Deep familiarity with c++.

• Familiarity with regression concepts, testing flows, and CI practices.

• Knowledge of Networking protocols.

• Working with Git, Gerrit, Jenkins, Docker.

• Experience in working in an agile approach.

NVIDIA is widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers. We have some of the most forward-thinking and hardworking people in the world working for us. Are you a creative and autonomous engineer who loves a challenge? Come join our FW Verification team and help us build future interconnect architectures that will continue to drive us forward in the fields of High-Performance Computing, Graphics, AI and Networking.​​

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