Principal Data Platform Architect

Nvidia

Actively hiring
Us, Ca, Santa Clara, US Posted 139 days ago $272,000$431,250 / year

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TL;DR

NVIDIA’s Hardware Infrastructure team is hiring a Principal Data Platform Architect to lead the design and implementation of distributed data platforms and observability systems for large-scale AI and HPC clusters. This role involves collaborating with engineering teams to define a vision and roadmap, architecting data collection pipelines, and developing visualization services to enhance efficiency and productivity. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in building large-scale observability systems using tools like Apache Spark, Elastic/Open Search, Grafana, and Prometheus, along with strong programming skills in Python, JavaScript, and Java. Additionally, the role requires a deep understanding of databases, excellent planning and interpersonal skills, and a passion for improving team productivity within a dynamic environment.

Skills

Python JavaScript Java Apache_Spark Elasticsearch OpenSearch Grafana Prometheus SQL NoSQL CI/CD Kubernetes Docker AWS Azure Google_Cloud_Platform Terraform Git Jenkins GitHub PostgreSQL MongoDB

What you'll do

  • Define vision and roadmap for AI/HPC cluster observability systems.
  • Architect data collection, aggregation, enrichment, storage, retrieval, and visualization services.
  • Lead teams to develop, test, and deploy observability solutions globally.
  • Balance network bandwidth, system load, and storage capacity with data analysis needs.
  • Continuously improve efficiency, performance, and productivity through enhanced observability.

What we're looking for

  • Extensive experience designing and building large-scale, distributed observability systems.
  • Proven ability to collaborate with data scientists, researchers, and engineering teams to identify valuable data.
  • Expertise in converting raw data into actionable insights using Python, JS, Java, and relevant tools.
  • Deep understanding of databases (relational and non-relational) and observability platforms like Apache Spark, Elastic/Open Search, Grafana, Prometheus.
  • Strong technical leadership skills with a focus on improving productivity and efficiency through better observability.
  • MS or BS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field with 15+ years of relevant experience.

Market check

Salary context

This $272,000–$431,250 range sits above 99% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$143,600$228,775

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$142,050$226,387

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

About Nvidia

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

Nvidia currently has 802 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $184,000–$287,500 across 798 roles with salary data.

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