This role pays more than
93%
of similar roles. Most pay
$149,500–$197,775
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$236k
versus about
$174k
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
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$184,000–$287,500
across 876 roles with salary data.
As a Senior Software Engineer, Security, you will join the security team to protect high-performance computing environments, AI cluster systems, and critical datacenter platforms. You will design, implement, and evolve security systems, policies, and operational practices while collaborating with cross-functional teams to identify risks and respond to incidents. Your daily responsibilities include developing incident response plans for pre-production clusters, hardening systems across networking and firmware layers, and enforcing security controls for new hardware infrastructure. The role requires proficiency in C/C++, Linux kernel hardening using SELinux or AppArmor, and observability via eBPF. You will also manage risks related to AI agents using sandboxing and threat detection. Preferred skills include Rust, modern authentication frameworks like OAuth 2.1, Kubernetes, InfiniBand security, and managing large-scale Linux infrastructure to ensure compliance with regulatory and information security standards.
What does a Software Engineer earn in California?
Median $214000 from 775 postings across 63 companies.