Senior System Software Engineer, Enterprise MODS

Nvidia

Actively hiring
Us, Ca, Santa Clara, US Posted 125 days ago $224,000–$356,500 / year
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TL;DR

Join NVIDIA’s data center platforms team as a senior technical leader responsible for developing and advancing diagnostic systems across diverse hardware technologies. You’ll lead the creation of stress workloads for CPUs, GPUs, memory, storage, and interconnects, ensuring diagnostics are embedded early in server lifecycle management. Your role includes driving validation strategies with architecture teams, analyzing complex failures, and mentoring engineering teams to foster innovation. Essential skills include experience in diagnosing complex server systems, deep knowledge of x86/ARM architectures, Linux/Windows internals, firmware, and high-speed interconnects like PCIe and NVLink. Programming expertise in C, C++, and Python is required, along with strong communication abilities to engage technical and executive teams. Ideal candidates have a background in cloud-scale infrastructure and partner engagement, influencing product direction and vendor roadmaps while building high-performing teams.

Skills

C C++ Python x86 ARM Linux Windows UEFI BMC PCIe Infiniband NVLink Ethernet CI/CD Kubernetes AWS GCP Azure Docker Terraform Prometheus Grafana

What you'll do

  • Develop diagnostic systems for NVIDIA data center platforms across hardware and software tools.
  • Lead platform bring-up and integration, embedding diagnostics early in the server lifecycle.
  • Craft robust validation plans with architecture and hardware teams for new server generations.
  • Analyze complex failures as a Level 2 engineering contact, offering scalable solutions.
  • Mentor engineering teams to foster innovation and excellence in technical leadership.
  • Influence long-term strategy by developing diagnostic architecture roadmaps for future products.

What we're looking for

  • Proven experience in architecting diagnostics for complex server systems.
  • Deep knowledge of x86/ARM architectures and Linux/Windows OS internals.
  • Expertise in C, C++, Python for tool development and automation.
  • Familiarity with high-speed interconnects like PCIe, Infiniband, NVLink.
  • Ability to drive hardware validation strategy and develop robust plans.
  • Strong communication skills for technical and executive engagement.
  • BS/MS or equivalent experience in Computer Science/Electrical Engineering.

Market check

Salary context

This $224,000–$356,500 range sits above 100% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$117,000–$209,665

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$140,075–$203,300

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

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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 802 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $184,000–$287,500 across 798 roles with salary data.

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