Senior Software Engineer, Datacenter Modeling

Nvidia

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Work type: On-site
Location: Santa Clara, CABoulder, COHillsboro, OR
Salary: $184,000–$287,500 / yr
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 4 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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

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TL;DR · Senior Software Engineer, Datacenter Modeling

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As a Senior Software Engineer, Datacenter Modeling, you will join the team responsible for designing and building robust software for accelerated computing systems. Your primary responsibilities include designing, implementing, and maintaining software systems that integrate hardware, software, workload, and deployment assumptions to evaluate data center-level power, performance trade-offs, and total cost of ownership. You will contribute to architecture decisions, prototype solutions, and strengthen engineering quality through testing, regression coverage, and operational practices. The role requires proficiency in Python or other modern programming languages, along with strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills. You will work on complex technical problems, define clear interfaces, and perform code reviews. This position focuses on quantitative modeling for accelerated systems, turning real-world inputs into structured, reliable software to solve data center performance challenges.

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Skills

Python Performance Analysis Quantitative Modeling Debugging Prototyping Accelerated Computing

What you'll do

Design, implement, and maintain software systems to evaluate data center-level power, TCO, and performance trade-offs.
Prototype and evaluate technical solutions to contribute to software design decisions.
Strengthen engineering quality through effective testing, regression coverage, and operational practices.
Define clear interfaces across teams to enable efficient development.
Diagnose and resolve complex technical problems through hands-on contributions.
Participate in building and code reviews to share knowledge and improve engineering practices.

What we're looking for

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Applied Mathematics, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
MS or PhD is preferred.
6+ years of experience in Python or other modern programming languages.
Experience developing and maintaining technical software systems with strong analytical, problem-solving, and debugging skills.
Ability to learn quickly and work effectively in a dynamic environment and apply new technologies and approaches.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams.
Background in performance analysis, executive dashboards, or quantitative modeling for accelerated systems (preferred).
Experience working close to hardware or at large scale is a plus (preferred).