This role pays more than
83%
of similar roles. Most pay
$151,000–$213,200
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$219k
versus about
$182k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
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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
896 open roles
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Listed pay typically runs
$184,000–$287,500
across 876 roles with salary data.
As a Senior Software Engineer, Linux Platform, you will join the team to drive the automation, design, and operation of the Linux platform powering physical client experiences and large-scale AI agent compute platforms. You will manage infrastructure across physical systems, virtual machines, and public cloud environments while improving scalability, reliability, and security. Your daily responsibilities include leading architecture, provisioning, configuration, deployment, and lifecycle management for Linux environments. You will build automation using shell scripting, configuration management tools like Chef or Ansible, and Terraform for infrastructure-as-code. The role requires expertise in AWS or Azure, with potential experience in Go, Python, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines via GitLab or GitHub Actions. This position focuses on solving complex Linux problems to support next-generation agentic services and integrated hybrid-cloud environments within the AI computing domain.
What does a Software Engineer earn in California?
Median $214000 from 775 postings across 63 companies.