Senior Software Engineer

Nvidia

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Work type: Remote
Location: Santa Clara, CA
Salary: $224,000–$356,500 / yr
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 3 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

Nvidia currently has 1675 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Senior Software Engineer

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The Senior Software Engineer - DGX Cloud joins a team dedicated to scaling AI infrastructure for data science applications. This role involves solving complex challenges across datacenter hardware, networking, distributed systems, and software deployment. You will build a platform to automate GPU asset provisioning, configuration, and lifecycle management while developing end-to-end automation for data center management and system upkeep. Responsibilities include implementing monitoring for reliability, harnessing telemetry data, and building automated test infrastructure for distributed systems. You must possess expert knowledge in Go, Python, and/or Rust, along with proficiency in Linux system administration, Kubernetes, and SLURM. The work focuses on ensuring seamless software integration from hardware to AI training applications, addressing critical problems in performance, security, fault tolerance, and state management within large-scale production environments.

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Skills

Go Python Rust Kubernetes SLURM Linux Distributed Systems RDMA GPU Hardware Data Structures and Algorithms System Administration Cluster Management Data Synchronization Fault Tolerance State Management Monitoring Automation

What you'll do

Automate GPU asset provisioning, configuration, and lifecycle management across various cloud providers.
Build end-to-end automation for data center management, break/fix, and system upkeep for large-scale ML systems.
Implement monitoring and health management capabilities to ensure reliability and scalability of GPU assets.
Analyze multiple data streams including GPU hardware diagnostics, cluster telemetry, and network data.
Build automated test infrastructure to qualify distributed systems for production operation.
Integrate software seamlessly from hardware layers up to AI training applications.

What we're looking for

12+ years of experience in a similar role working on large-scale production systems.
BS in Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or a comparable degree or equivalent experience.
Expert level knowledge of a systems programming language such as Go, Python, and/or Rust.
Solid understanding of Data Structures and Algorithms.
Strong background in Linux system administration and management.
Deep knowledge of container orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes and/or SLURM.
Understanding of performance, security, and reliability in complex distributed systems.
Familiarity with system level architecture, data synchronization, fault tolerance, and state management.