Distinguished Software Engineer - NVLink Fusion Software

Nvidia

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Work type: On-site
Location: Santa Clara, CA · Austin, TX · Hillsboro, OR · Durham, NC · Boulder, CO
Salary: $320,000–$488,750 / yr
Posted: 9 days ago

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Nvidia is a leading designer of graphics processing units (GPUs) and system-on-chip units, powering gaming, professional visualization, data centers, and artificial intelligence workloads. Industry: Semiconductors & AI Computing

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TL;DR · Distinguished Software Engineer - NVLink Fusion Software

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NVIDIA is seeking a senior technical architect to lead the definition and integration of NVLink Fusion architecture within its expanding data center ecosystem, encompassing GPUs, NVLink, InfiniBand networking, Grace CPUs, and AI/HPC software. This role involves establishing robust abstraction layers and reference software for seamless partner ASIC/CPU integration into rack-scale architectures, while also mentoring engineering teams and making critical technical decisions to accelerate time-to-market. The ideal candidate boasts over 16 years of experience in system architecture design, particularly at the SW/HW interface, with deep expertise in scalable server systems and complex accelerator software like GPUs. Familiarity with out-of-band management, device protocols such as MCTP and PLDM, and standards bodies like OCP is essential, alongside knowledge of CXL, UCIE, storage, and networking technologies.

Skills

NVIDIA NVLink InfiniBand Grace CPUs AI software stack CI/CD MCTP PLDM RDE Redfish IPMI OCP DMTF CXL UCIE PostgreSQL Python Kubernetes AWS Grafana

What you'll do

Define NVLink Fusion architecture using NVIDIA's scale-up and scale-out technologies.
Establish software abstraction layers and reference software for partner integration.
Work directly with major customers to align their requirements with NVIDIA’s roadmap.
Mentor architects and engineering teams to develop future leaders within the company.
Make key technical decisions and mitigate risks by following a left shift strategy.

What we're looking for

16+ years experience in system architecture and design
Deep expertise in scalable server systems at SW/HW interface
Experience with complex system software for GPUs and other accelerators
Expertise in out-of-band and in-band management architectures
Knowledge of device and system management protocols like MCTP, Redfish
Participation in standards bodies such as OCP and DMTF
Familiarity with CXL, UCIE, storage, and networking technologies

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