Senior System Software Engineer, Kubernetes and KubeVirt

Nvidia

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Remote (Us, Ca, Santa Clara, US) Posted 112 days ago $184,000–$287,500 / year
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TL;DR

As a Senior Software Engineer on NVIDIA’s cloud infrastructure team, you will design and operate highly scalable cloud platforms that power GPU-accelerated services like GeForce NOW. Your daily tasks include developing Kubernetes and KubeVirt components to support new hardware and services, driving the technology stack for high-scale operations, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver end-to-end capabilities. You will also lead performance tuning, scalability improvements, and automation across the stack while mentoring team members. Ideal candidates have a BS or MS in Computer Science and at least six years of experience building scalable cloud services, expertise in GoLang and Kubernetes/KubeVirt APIs, and contributions to open-source projects like Kubernetes and KubeVirt. This role offers opportunities to influence roadmap decisions for GPU support in Kubernetes and engage with the broader CNCF community.

Skills

Kubernetes KubeVirt Go CI/CD REST gRPC Docker APIs Cloud Infrastructure Virtualization Container Orchestration Load Balancing Security Multi-Tenant Cloud Platforms AI-Assisted Development Tools CNCF/Open Source Projects Device Plugins

What you'll do

  • Design and implement cloud platform services providing GPU-accelerated IaaS on Kubernetes and KubeVirt.
  • Develop and extend Kubernetes and KubeVirt components to support GeForce NOW and new NVIDIA hardware platforms.
  • Drive technology stack architecture, coding standards, observability, and deployment methodology for high-scale services.
  • Lead performance tuning, scalability improvements, and pervasive automation across the entire service stack.
  • Mentor engineers on the team and foster a culture of engineering excellence and collaboration.

What we're looking for

  • 6+ years experience building software and scalable cloud services
  • Significant experience with distributed systems and well-designed APIs
  • Expertise in cloud infrastructure including Kubernetes and CI/CD pipelines
  • Proven skills in GoLang, Kubernetes/KubeVirt APIs, and custom resources
  • Demonstrated contributions to Kubernetes, KubeVirt, or related open source projects
  • Experience building Kubernetes device plugins for hardware integrations

Market check

Salary context

This $184,000–$287,500 range sits above 94% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$117,000–$215,000

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$142,400–$198,500

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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