At a glance
NVIDIA is hiring a Senior Software Engineer - DGX Cloud in Santa Clara, CA. It is a full-time fully remote role in Software & IT, asking for at least 12 years of experience, first listed on November 1. The description mentions Machine learning, Python, Rust, Linux and Kubernetes. NVIDIA has 149 other openings in the US, 133 of them in Santa Clara, CA. Across all employers on USA Jobs 24 there are 211 Software & IT openings in Santa Clara, CA today; the typical one asks for 8 years and advertises about $191,000 a year at the midpoint.
About this role
Join a team of engineers at NVIDIA dedicated to scaling the AI infrastructure that powers cutting-edge data science applications. Our team solves complex challenges across datacenter hardware, networking, distributed systems, and software deployment. We collaborate closely to design and deliver leading infrastructure solutions. We value strong technical foundations paired with creative thinking and a bias toward execution. Together, we continuously push boundaries, grow our skills, and advance NVIDIA’s capacity to build and deploy AI-based infrastructure at scale.
What you will be doing:
- Contribute to a comprehensive platform that automates GPU asset provisioning, configuration, and lifecycle management across cloud providers.
- Build end-to-end automation of data center management, break/fix, and the full span of system upkeep for large-scale Machine Learning systems.
- Implement monitoring and health management capabilities that enable industry-leading reliability, availability, and scalability of GPU assets.
- Harness multiple data streams, ranging from GPU hardware diagnostics to cluster and network telemetry.
- Build automated test infrastructure that we use to qualify distributed systems for operation.
- Partner with engineering teams across NVIDIA to ensure the software integrates seamlessly from the hardware all the way up to the AI training applications.
What we need to see:
- 12+ years of experience in a similar role working on large-scale production systems.
- BS in Computer Science/Engineering/Physics/Mathematics or other comparable degree, or equivalent experience.
- Expert level knowledge of a systems programming language (Go, Python, and/or Rust) and a solid understanding of Data Structures and Algorithms.
- Strong background in Linux system administration and management.
- Deep knowledge of container orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes and/or SLURM.
- Understanding of performance, security, and reliability in complex distributed systems.
- Familiarity with system level architecture, data synchronization, fault tolerance, and state management.
Ways to stand out from the crowd:
- Proficiency in designing and building widespread distributed networks.
- Experience managing large-scale distributed systems independently of cloud providers.
- Extensive expertise in datacenter operations and GPU hardware.
- Hands-on experience working with RDMA networking.
- Advanced hands-on experience and deep understanding of cluster management systems (Kubernetes, SLURM).
224,000 USD – 356,500 USD for Level 5; and 272,000 USD – 431,250 USD for Level 6.
You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.
Applications for this job will be accepted at least until November 3, 2026.This posting is for an existing vacancy.
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NVIDIA is committed to fostering an inclusive work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) 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.USA Jobs 24 copied this listing from NVIDIA's official careers site on November 1, 2026 and checked it again November 2, 5:17 AM ET. NVIDIA will never ask you to pay to apply or to buy equipment with a check they send you. If anyone does, it is a scam.
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