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Distinguished Engineer – Data Center System Software Architect

US, CA, Santa Clara💼 Full-time💰 $320,000–$320,000🗓 2026-10-01

Core

Own end-to-end system software architecture for NVIDIA data center platforms (DGX, HGX), including firmware, kernel drivers, OS, and user mode drivers.

Role type

Distinguished Engineer, System Software Architect

Builds

Next-generation data center products integrating GPUs, NVLink, InfiniBand, and Grace CPUs for enterprise and cloud providers.

Domain

Data Center Systems, High-Performance Computing (HPC), AI Infrastructure

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Scalable server system architecture, System firmware (SBIOS, OpenBMC), Linux kernel internals, Device management protocols (MCTP, PLDM, SPDM, RDE), System management protocols (Redfish, IPMI), Networking technologies (TCP/IP, Ethernet, InfiniBand), Cross-functional project leadership, Left-shift strategy implementation

Preferred skills

Cloud and cluster level deployment management, Standards body participation (OCP, DMTF), NVIDIA HPC programming models (CUDA, cuDNN, DOCA), Enterprise storage architectures, Distributed parallel processing paradigms

Responsibilities

Lead technical innovation and strategic collaborations with hyperscalers, Define KPIs and gather requirements for major customers, Align product roadmap with customer needs, Develop and drive adoption of new technologies and protocols, Make critical technical decisions in ambiguous situations

Seniority

Distinguished, Strategy & Mentorship

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