NVIDIA seeks an exceptional Network Engineer to join the Vertical Verification Group. As a senior engineer, you will contribute to the Vertical Verification work, concentrating on validating and improving complex Ethernet and InfiniBand systems within NVIDIA’s Data Center and HPC environments.You will play a key role in testing advanced networking features, building complex customer-like topologies, and ensuring NVIDIA products meet industry-leading benchmarks of performance, efficiency, and quality. You will collaborate closely with architects, software engineers, and hardware teams across NIC, HCA, switches, CPUs, and GPUs in a fast-paced and highly technical environment. This is an outstanding opportunity to join a highly skilled team and contribute significantly to groundbreaking technology!What you’ll be doing:Review architecture, build, and requirements for new networking features across Ethernet and InfiniBand portfoliosCompose and build complex testbed topologies that emulate customer environmentsImplement, run and optimize integration test plans including functional, regression, and performance testingIdentify, reproduce, and debug issues; work closely with R&D to drive root cause analysis and resolutionCollaborate with automation teamsAnalyze and optimize network performance, latency, and efficiencyProvide clear status updates, reports, and insights on system quality and performanceWhat we need to see:B.Sc. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)8+ years of experience in networking, system validation, or related engineering rolesStrong hands-on experience with Linux-based systemsDeep understanding of networking protocols (TCP/IP, UDP, Ethernet, VLANs, L2/L3)Experience with routing, switching, and modern data center network architecturesStrong troubleshooting, debugging, and analytical skills in distributed environmentsExperience with test methodologies (functional, regression, performance, scale)Scripting or programming experience (Python, Bash, etc.)Independent, fast learner with strong ownership and communication skillsWays to stand out from the crowd:Experience with RDMA technologies (RoCE / InfiniBand)Knowledge of congestion control algorithms and performance tuningFamiliarity with AI workloads and their networking requirementsExperience with HPC environments and benchmarking toolsBackground with virtualization or container technologies (Kubernetes, KVM, etc.)