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Principal Software Engineer

at VMware

📍 USA-CA San Jose Innovation Drive Remote 💰 $141K – $226K USD / year Posted March 11, 2026
Salary $141K – $226K USD / year
Type Not Specified
Experience mid
Exp. Years 8+ years
Education BS in Computer Science/ Electronics & Communications + 12+ years or MS + 10+ years
Category Software Engineering

This role involves designing and developing high-performance Ethernet NIC solutions for AI and ML applications, focusing on virtualization, RDMA, and firmware integration.

  • Design network drivers
  • Implement virtualization features
  • Develop RDMA solutions
  • Collaborate with hardware teams
  • Optimize firmware performance

Works on Linux kernel modules, network drivers, virtualization technologies, RDMA protocols, and firmware for high-speed networking hardware in a data center environment.

The ideal candidate is an experienced software engineer with 8+ years in Linux systems programming, virtualization, and networking, with strong expertise in RDMA and firmware development for high-performance Ethernet NICs.

LinuxLinux KernelLinux Network DriversCC++PythonRDMAlibibverbslibfabricUCXRoCE
AI collective offloadsVirtual SwitchingData Center Networking
LinuxlibibverbslibfabricUCXRoCE
LinuxLinux KernelLinux Network DriversVirtual SwitchingData Center NetworkingHypervisorsVirtIOVirtual IOMMUMemory ManagementSR-IOVRDMAlibibverbslibfabricUCXRoCECC++Pythonx86ARM64
LinuxLinux KernelLinux Network DriversLinux Kernel NetworkingVirtual SwitchingData Center NetworkingHypervisorsVirtIOVirtual IOMMUMemory ManagementSR-IOVRDMAlibibverbslibfabricUCXRoCECC++Pythonx86ARM64
collaborationproblem-solvingdebuggingcommunicationanalytical thinking
Industry SaaS
Job Function Develop and optimize network drivers and virtualization infrastructure for high-performance Ethernet NICs
LinuxLinux KernelLinux Network DriversVirtual SwitchingData Center NetworkingHypervisorsVirtIOVirtual IOMMUMemory ManagementSR-IOVRDMAlibibverbslibfabricUCXRoCECC++Pythonx86ARM64high performance computingAIMLEthernet NICNetworkingFirmware development

Less than 8 years of relevant experience, Lack of experience with Linux kernel or RDMA, No background in network driver development

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