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The Principal Software Engineer – CSP Engagements joins the Data Center Systems and Software CSP engagements team to serve as a technical focal point for select Cloud Service Providers and Hyperscalers. This role involves driving system software architecture alignment, leading technical deep dives for new product introduction projects, and resolving complex customer issues. You will collaborate with major customers to align their roadmaps with internal requirements while making key technical decisions in ambiguous environments. The position requires expertise in designing scalable, high-performance server systems at the software and hardware interface. Key skills include knowledge of ARM and x86 architectures, Linux kernel device drivers, OS fundamentals, and system-level debugging. You will address technical problems involving complex server platforms, memory fabric, CXL architectures, and GPU computing for deep learning workloads.
What does a Software Engineer earn in California?
Median $214500 from 1193 postings across 76 companies.
Drive system software architecture alignment and conduct technical deep dives for NPI projects.
Act as the primary software engineering contact for key CSP and Hyperscaler customers.
Align customer roadmaps and use cases with NVIDIA’s internal product roadmap.
Spearhead cross-functional efforts to resolve complex, high-profile customer issues during the NPI phase.
Make key technical decisions under ambiguity and mitigate execution risks using a left shift strategy.
Define system software architecture for complex server platforms with cross-functional architects.
Perform complex system-level debugging and performance analysis for high-performance server systems.
What we're looking for
BS or MS in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field, or equivalent experience with over 15 years in system software architecture and development.
Extensive experience designing scalable, high-performance server systems at the SW/HW interface.
Expertise in server system architecture and its impact on application performance.
Proven leadership skills with strong project ownership in complex software and hardware environments.
Expert knowledge of ARM (aarch64) and x86 architectures and microprocessor concepts.
Proficiency in system software design, OS fundamentals, Linux kernel device drivers, and low-level hardware/software interfaces.
Skill in complex system-level debugging, performance analysis, and test design.
Knowledge of cloud/cluster deployment, Out of Band/In-band management, GPU computing (CUDA), or CXL architectures (preferred).
Linux Kernel
C
C++
Python
Device Drivers
ARM
x86
GDB
kdump
eBPF
Kubernetes
CUDA
PCIe
IOMMU
NUMA
HPC
Virtualization
Cloud-native
Hardware-software co-design
Power BI
Microsoft Fabric
Azure
C#
Python
Java
C++
JavaScript
Azure SQL DB
Azure Cosmos DB
Azure PostgreSQL
Azure Data Factory
Azure Synapse Analytics
Azure Service Bus
Azure Event Grid
Distributed Systems
Data Engineering
Telemetry
SQL