Senior Software Development Engineer in Test - SDET

Nvidia

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Location
Santa Clara, CA
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$140,000–$224,250 / yr
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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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TL;DR · Senior Software Development Engineer in Test - SDET

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Join our Compute CUDA Quality Assurance team as a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test to automate test specification and execution workflows for worldwide chip validation teams. You will develop large-scale systems running hundreds of tests daily across distributed servers with NVIDIA GPUs, enhancing testing capabilities through advanced AI tools and improving code coverage throughout the software development lifecycle. Responsibilities include creating robust test infrastructure, collaborating on feature definition and automation implementation, and ensuring efficient customer experiences by optimizing usability and performance. Ideal candidates have a BS or MS in Engineering with 5+ years of experience in SW development cycles, expertise in Linux, Python, C, and C++, and familiarity with cloud-native architectures and AI tools for automation. Strong knowledge in QA methodology, cluster management, test strategies, and parallel programming is essential.

Skills

Python Linux C C++ Cloud Infrastructure AI Tools Automation Systems Docker Ansible CUDA C/C++ OpenACC CI/CD Terraform Kubernetes Prometheus Grafana

What you'll do

  • Develop test plans and orchestrate testing for new compute architecture platforms including GPUs and OEM systems.
  • Create a robust test infrastructure using advanced AI tools to enhance testing capabilities and streamline operations.
  • Improve code coverage and reliability by developing roadmaps for full life-cycle tool development, test, and deployment.
  • Build and operate key pieces of an automation framework infrastructure for efficient customer experience.
  • Test software functionality and internal code/structure, running regression tests for existing CUDA/Driver features.

What we're looking for

  • 5+ years of experience in software development cycle testing.
  • Solid understanding of Linux, Python, C, and C++.
  • Experience with cloud infrastructure and major cloud platforms.
  • Proven expertise using AI tools for automation and test plan development.
  • Strong technical skills in orchestration, automation systems, data centers, and cloud architecture.
  • Proficient in building test setups and fine-tuning hardware and software components.
  • Background in parallel programming, preferably CUDA C/C++ and OpenACC.

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