[Hiring] Senior Software Engineer, Distributed Systems Engineer @NVIDIA

Role Description

NVIDIA is hiring experienced software engineers to help scale up its AI Infrastructure. We expect you to have significant software engineering experience with:

• Cluster operations
• Operator development
• Node health monitoring
• Working with GPU resource scheduling

We welcome out-of-the-box thinkers who can provide new ideas with strong execution bias. Expect to be constantly challenged, improving, and evolving for the better. You will help advance NVIDIA's capacity to build and deploy leading infrastructure solutions for a broad range of AI-based applications.

What you will be doing:

• Being part of an DGX Cloud team responsible for production systems that enable large scalable GPU clusters for a variety of AI workloads.
• Designing and developing a massively distributed scalable platform to identify, diagnose, and remediate non-performant GPU assets.
• Working with teams across NVIDIA to ensure production AI clusters run reliably and consistently with maximum performance.
• Evaluating system failures and improving services based on a well-defined incident management process.

Qualifications

• Direct experience in a software engineering role within a highly technical organization with demonstrable impact from your work.
• Highly motivated with strong communication skills, able to work successfully with multi-functional teams, principles, and architects.
• 5+ years in a similar role and experience on large-scale production systems.
• Experience with common software engineering principles, tools, and techniques.
• Possess a BS in Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or a comparable Degree or equivalent experience.
• Technical knowledge, including a systems programming language (Go, Python) and a solid understanding of data structures and algorithms.

Requirements

• Technical competency in managing and automating large-scale distributed systems independent of cloud providers.
• Advanced hands-on experience and deep understanding of cluster management systems (Kubernetes, Slurm, Base Command Manager).
• Prior experience in asynchronous workflows and/or event-driven architecture.
• Proven operational excellence in maintaining reliable and performant infrastructure.

Benefits

• Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 152,000 USD - 241,500 USD.
• You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

Company Description

NVIDIA is widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers. We have some of the most forward-thinking and hardworking people on the planet working for us. If you are creative and autonomous, we want to hear from you!

Applications for this job will be accepted at least until May 14, 2026. This posting is for an existing vacancy.

NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.

NVIDIA is committed to fostering a diverse work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.