Senior System Software Engineer for Cloud – GeForce NOW

Nvidia

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Work type: On-site
Location: Santa Clara, CA
Salary: $224,000–$356,500 / yr
Posted: 107 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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 System Software Engineer for Cloud – GeForce NOW

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As a Senior System Software Engineer for Cloud on the GeForce NOW team, you will design and deploy highly scalable cloud-based solutions using Kubernetes to enhance Visual Computing, Deep Learning, and AI. Your daily tasks include building RESTful services, microservices, APIs, and CI/CD pipelines while managing Kubernetes clusters with custom components like CRDs and operators. You will also develop observability solutions such as Prometheus and Grafana for monitoring and alerting. Ideal candidates have over 12 years of experience in SaaS/PaaS development, expertise in Java, Golang, or Python, and a deep understanding of cloud infrastructure and Kubernetes-native patterns. Experience with AWS services like EKS and Fargate is preferred, along with strong skills in container orchestration, Infrastructure as Code tools, and performance testing at scale.

Skills

Kubernetes AWS Terraform Golang Python Java Docker CI/CD Argo_CD Flux_CD Prometheus Grafana ELK EKS GitOps blue-green_deployments canary_deployments progressive_delivery SLO_SLIs load_testing_frameworks cloud_scale_analytics

What you'll do

Design and build scalable cloud systems using RESTful services, microservices, APIs, and frameworks on Kubernetes.
Architect and manage complex Kubernetes clusters with custom components like CRDs, controllers, operators, and multi-cluster configurations.
Develop advanced CI/CD pipelines and workflows to ensure efficient deployment and continuous integration practices.
Create observability solutions including Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, and distributed tracing for monitoring cloud services.
Mentor team members in best practices related to Kubernetes, observability, and infrastructure automation.

What we're looking for

12+ years of experience in SaaS/PaaS software development and Kubernetes infrastructure automation.
Extensive background with Java, Golang, Python, and developing/scaling backend services and microservices.
Proficiency in container orchestration (Kubernetes), containers (Docker), and Infrastructure as Code tools.
Experience building cloud-native solutions on AWS, Azure, or GCP with Kubernetes-native services.
Deep understanding of distributed system design, observability patterns, and cloud infrastructure.
Strong self-initiative, interpersonal skills, adaptability, and focus on testable, maintainable codebases.

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