Senior Software Engineer, DOCA

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Join NVIDIA's DOCA Security team and become a pivotal player in transforming the AI landscape! As a Senior Software Engineer, you will be at the forefront of developing NVIDIA Sentry, a groundbreaking security software framework. Our work encompasses DOCA Argus for host-memory introspection without agents and DOCA Tower, Sentry’s AI security gateway. This role provides a chance to define, implement, and test security features that protect AI agents at runtime, ensuring a flawless and secure computing environment.

What you'll be doing:

• Build and develop innovative runtime-security services on the BlueField DPU using C/C++ and Rust.
• Develop agentless host-memory introspection tools to uncover Linux process and container activity, allowing runtime threat detection.
• Develop gateway capabilities to inspect AI-agent requests and enforce access policies for models, tools, and data.
• Connect workload context with network controls to support AI-agent containment outside the host.
• Maintain host introspection accuracy across various Linux kernel versions, distributions, and host architectures, treating the observed host state as untrusted input.
• Test and optimize runtime monitoring and traffic enforcement for performance and reliability under load.
• Collaborate with security researchers and architects to transform threat models into effective runtime detections and enforcement features.
• Work closely with the DOCA SDK, drivers, Linux kernel, firmware, and hardware teams to deliver coordinated security features.

What we need to see:

• B.Sc. or M.Sc. in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience in a related field.
• 8+ years of systems software development experience in C/C++ on Linux, with a willingness to work in Rust.
• Strong understanding of Linux internals, including memory management, processes, and the networking stack.
• Solid networking fundamentals, including TCP/IP, HTTP, and TLS.
• Hands-on experience with Linux containers and Kubernetes.
• Proven experience in debugging, profiling, and building automated tests for Linux software.
• Strong analytical and communication skills, capable of explaining technical decisions across teams.

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

• Background in runtime security, memory forensics, or virtual-machine introspection.
• Experience with proxies, policy engines, or workload identity systems.
• Knowledge of IPsec/IKEv2 with strongSwan or a similar IKE daemon.
• Familiarity with NVIDIA OpenShell or similar sandbox runtimes for AI agents.
• Contributions to upstream open-source projects through code, reviews, testing, or maintenance.

NVIDIA is well known as one of the technology industry's most attractive places to work. We have some of the most creative and committed professionals globally on our team. If you have a passion for developing systems that secure AI workloads, we want to hear from you. Join us and make a lasting impact on the world! Widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers, NVIDIA offers highly competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package.