Lead Systems Software Test Engineer

Nvidia

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Work type
On-site
Location
Santa Clara, CA
Salary
$184,000–$287,500 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
2 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 · Lead Systems Software Test Engineer

Lead Systems Software Test Engineer – CSP Engagements is a Senior role within the Cloud Service Provider Engagements team. The engineer will perform full-stack validation for Datacenter products like GB200 and Vera Rubin, focusing on ML software stack stability and performance. Key responsibilities include defining test strategies for CSP integration, reproducing and triaging customer bugs, and performing root-cause analysis for hardware and software issues. The role involves running performance benchmarks for training and inference while managing large datasets of testing output. Required skills include experience in system software validation, Linux environments, shell scripting, and Python for test automation. Candidates must understand server platforms, firmware, drivers, OS integration, and networking. The work involves validating technical solutions from concept through deployment for high-performance training and inference platforms.

What you'll do

  • Define test strategies and validation plans for CSP integration milestones and hardware products.
  • Reproduce, characterize, and triage customer bugs within the customer environment.
  • Validate fixes and release updates against deployed CSP software modules and partner configurations.
  • Drive root-cause analysis with development teams to confirm release readiness with pass/fail evidence.
  • Manage large datasets of testing output and develop tooling for debug data retrieval and visualization.
  • Run performance benchmarks for both training and inference workloads.
  • Replicate reported problems in the local lab using targeted reproduction steps and stress testing.
  • Produce concise release-readiness summaries for internal stakeholders and partner-facing engineering reviews.

What we're looking for

  • BS or MS in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
  • 8+ years of system software validation experience.
  • Experience in validation, QA, system test, diagnostics, platform bring-up, or release qualification for complex hardware-software systems.
  • Strong understanding of server platforms, firmware, drivers, OS integration, networking, and large-scale cluster environments.
  • Hands-on experience debugging issues across hardware, firmware, software, networking, and infrastructure layers.
  • Familiarity with Linux environments, shell scripting, Python or similar automation, and CI/regression workflows.
  • Proficient in Python with a strong background in test automation and test infrastructure design.
  • Hands-on experience in cloud and cluster-level deployment and ML Ops (preferred).

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