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At a glance
NVIDIA is hiring a Senior Software Engineer, NCCL in Santa Clara, CA. It is a full-time role in Software & IT, asking for at least 5 years of experience, first listed on November 8. The description mentions Deep learning, TensorFlow, PyTorch, C++ and Linux. NVIDIA has 149 other openings in the US, 128 of them in Santa Clara, CA. Across all employers on USA Jobs 24 there are 206 Software & IT openings in Santa Clara, CA today; the typical one asks for 8 years and advertises about $192,000 a year at the midpoint.
How the pay compares
NVIDIA has not published pay for this job, or we could not find it in the advert. Of the 1,833 software & IT jobs in California on USA Jobs 24, 77% show pay, and the typical yearly midpoint among them is $210,000. That gives you a fair starting point when the subject comes up. California has a pay transparency law that requires most employers to give a pay range for jobs there, so it is reasonable to ask the recruiter for it.
Skills in this advert
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About hiring at NVIDIA
NVIDIA has 150 openings on USA Jobs 24 today across 7 states. Most are in software & IT (84), data & AI (41) and hardware & chips (15). The biggest locations are Santa Clara, CA (129), Austin, TX (27) and Redmond, WA (10). 44% of them are remote, 8% are open to entry-level candidates and none shows pay. We collect NVIDIA's jobs every day straight from its own careers system (Workday), never from job boards or agencies.
The employer's advert
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NVIDIA is leading the way in groundbreaking developments in Artificial Intelligence, High-Performance Computing and Visualization. The GPU, our invention, serves as the visual cortex of modern computers and is at the heart of our products and services. Our work opens up new universes to explore, enables amazing creativity and discovery, and powers what were once science fiction inventions from artificial intelligence to autonomous cars. NVIDIA is looking for phenomenal people like you to help us accelerate the next wave of artificial intelligence.
We are looking for a highly motivated senior software engineer for an exciting role in our communication libraries and network software team. The position will be part of a fast-paced crew that develops and maintains software for complex heterogeneous computing systems that power disruptive products in High Performance Computing and Deep Learning.
What you will be doing:
Design, implement and maintain highly-optimized communication runtimes for Deep Learning frameworks (e.g. NCCL for TensorFlow/Pytorch) and HPC programming interfaces (e.g. UCX for MPI/OpenSHMEM) on GPU clusters.
Participating in and contributing to parallel programming interface specifications like MPI/OpenSHMEM.
Design, implement and maintain system software that enables interactions among GPUs and interactions between GPUs and other system components.
Creating proof-of-concepts to evaluate and motivate extensions in programming models, new designs in runtimes and new features in hardware.
What we need to see:
M.S./Ph.D. degree in CS/CE or equivalent experience.
5+ years of relevant experience.
Excellent C/C++ programming and debugging skills.
Strong experience with Linux.
Expert understanding of computer system architecture and operating systems.
Experience with parallel programming interfaces and communication runtimes.
Ability and flexibility to work and communicate effectively in a multi-national, multi-time-zone corporate environment.
Ways to stand out from the crowd:
Deep understanding of technology and passionate about what you do.
Experience with CUDA programming and NVIDIA GPUs.
Knowledge of high-performance networks like InfiniBand, iWARP etc.
- Experience with HPC applications.
- Experience with Deep Learning Frameworks such PyTorch, TensorFlow, etc.
Strong collaborative and interpersonal skills, specifically a proven ability to effectively guide and influence within a dynamic matrix environment.
NVIDIA offers highly competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package. We have some of the most forward-thinking and talented people in the world working for us and, due to unprecedented growth, our world-class engineering teams are growing fast. If you're a creative and autonomous engineer with real passion for technology, we want to hear from you.
Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and other objective job-related factors. The expected base salary ranges for this position are:152,000 USD – 241,500 USD for Level 3; and 184,000 USD – 287,500 USD for Level 4.
You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.
Applications for this job will be accepted at least until November 11, 2026.This posting is for an existing vacancy.
NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.
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 8, 2026 and checked it again November 8, 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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