Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two. Worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
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Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 2,374 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first.
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The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
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No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area.
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What Nvidia Corporation paid sponsored hires in similar roles701 certified filings for “Engineer Senior Systems Software” (Software Developers) in CA: $173k–$214k, median $190k.
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Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
Details and sources
- Employer is on a government sponsor record
- The US Department of Labor certified 2,374 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- No salary bar for this route
- H-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Nvidia Corporation paid sponsored hires in similar roles
- 701 certified filings for “Engineer Senior Systems Software” (Software Developers) in CA: $173k–$214k, median $190k. Most were filed at wage level IV (82%) — 4 lottery entries, ≈61% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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About the role
We are looking for an Firmware Engineer to join the QoS NIC Firmware team at the Yokneam or Tel-Aviv site. You will take part in leading a major development team in our Firmware group while taking part hands-on with development activities. The Firmware team develops cutting edge networking features. We drive the data growth of the world’s biggest companies. With talented engineers around the globe, the work environment is dynamic, meaningful, and fast-paced.
What you will be doing:
• Take part in research, design, and development of QoS and FW algorithms, enhancing performance, reliability, and scalability.
• Provide hw-aware technical guidance for core FW development, prioritizing maintainability to ensure long-term code reliability and performance.
• Work closely with the architecture and different software design teams.
• Implement new features in the core of NVIDIA NIC Firmware in pre and post silicon environment.
• Develop verification tests for advanced features in a highly complex and sophisticated Firmware testing environment.
• Gain a deep understanding of system debug, networking technology and stacks, as well as the HW/FW/SW relationship.
What we need to see:
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science fields from a known institute.
• 3+ years of professional experience
• Proven experience in technical leadership and making key decisions for complex firmware projects.
• Proficiency in C and embedded systems programming.
• Strong problem-solving skills with a hands-on approach, able to dive deep into and solve complex issues.
• Fast learner possessing the ability to learn complex concepts in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent attention to detail and highly organized.
• A can-do attitude and high energy with excellent collaboration, and social skills.
• Motivated and independent with strong interpersonal skills
Ways to stand out from the crowd:
• Knowledge of network protocols.
• Real time programming.
• Ability to build effective working relationships across multiple org. functions, engineers and managers.
• Strong multi-tasking and real-time crisis management skills.
• Ability to understand and extract action plans from complicated technical discussions and translate to clear messaging for multifunctional and executive status reporting.
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 on the planet working for us.
If you're creative and autonomous, we want to hear from you! NVIDIA is committed to fostering a diverse work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.
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