Senior Software Development Engineer in Test, Confidential Computing

Nvidia

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Location
Santa Clara, CA
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$168,000–$270,250 / yr
Posted
1 day 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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As a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test for NVIDIA’s Confidential Computing team within the Enterprise SWQA division, you will lead feature development and automation efforts for worldwide chip validation teams. Your responsibilities include creating comprehensive test plans, developing robust testing infrastructure with advanced AI tools, and automating manual test cases to ensure efficient and accurate results at scale. You will work on large-scale systems running hundreds of tests daily across distributed servers equipped with NVIDIA GPUs, focusing on enhancing code coverage and reliability while collaborating closely with development teams to define and implement new features. Essential skills include a BS or MS in Engineering, 8+ years of experience in software testing cycles, proficiency in Linux, Python, C, and C++, as well as expertise in AI tools for automation and test plan development. Additionally, knowledge in cloud infrastructure, cluster management, and configuration/deployment management is highly valued.

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Python C C++ Linux AI tools Hypervisors Cloud infrastructure Cluster management Test strategies Docker Ansible CUDA C/C++ OpenACC CI/CD Terraform Kubernetes Prometheus Grafana

What you'll do

  • Develop test plans and orchestrate testing for software releases on new compute architecture platforms.
  • Create a robust test infrastructure using advanced AI tools to enhance testing capabilities.
  • Improve code coverage and reliability of testing processes throughout the full life cycle.
  • Build and operate key pieces of automation framework development infrastructure.
  • Test both software functionality and internal code/structure, running regression tests for existing features.

What we're looking for

  • 8+ years of experience in software development cycle testing
  • Solid understanding of Linux, Python, C, and C++
  • Proven experience using AI tools for automation and test plan development
  • Strong technical skills in orchestration and automation systems, data centers, and cloud architecture
  • Expertise in developing embedded system features with knowledge of both software and hardware stacks
  • Experience in configuring and deploying virtualization infrastructure (Docker, Xen, KVM)
  • Proficient in building and fine-tuning test setups in HW and SW

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