Senior Staff Client Platform Engineer

Nvidia

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Santa Clara, CA
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99 days 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 Staff Client Platform Engineer

The Senior Staff Client Platform Engineer is a high-impact technical leadership position focused on architecting next-generation client platforms. You will build scalable, automated, agentic ecosystems for global endpoint infrastructure, establishing end-to-end technical strategies for platform automation and service delivery. Key responsibilities include setting technical standards, mentoring engineers, and driving improvements in reliability, security, and developer productivity. You will apply codified principles to ensure repeatable, version-controlled changes across heterogeneous environments. The role requires mastery of Configuration as Code and Infrastructure as Code methodologies using tools like Terraform, Ansible, Chef, or Puppet, alongside Git-based CI/CD workflows. You must demonstrate proficiency in Python, Go, or Rust for systems engineering. The work involves solving complex service delivery challenges and managing large-scale enterprise Windows and macOS client environments.

What you'll do

  • Architect and build scalable tooling and services for next-generation client platforms.
  • Establish the end-to-end technical strategy for platform automation and service delivery.
  • Apply codified principles to ensure repeatable and version-controlled changes across global environments.
  • Set and enforce technical standards for platform automation and modern software engineering practices.
  • Drive root-cause analysis and long-term remediation for core platform service challenges.
  • Influence and recommend changes to policies, standards, and architectural directions across the organization.
  • Build internal tooling and microservices to automate complex platform operations.

What we're looking for

  • BS/MS or equivalent experience in Engineering or Computer Science.
  • 12+ years of experience in Client Platform Engineering.
  • Expert-level experience managing global endpoint fleets at scale.
  • Mastery of Configuration as Code and Infrastructure as Code methodologies like Terraform, Ansible, Chef, or Puppet.
  • Mastery of Git-based CI/CD workflows.
  • Demonstrated success building internal tooling, CLI tools, or microservices to automate platform operations.
  • Strong proficiency in Python, Go, or Rust applied to systems engineering and platform tooling.
  • Strong experience in Windows client environment engineering (preferred).

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