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Distinguished Engineer - Rack Scale Architecture

US, CA, Santa Clara💼 Full-time💰 $320,000–$320,000🗓 2026-09-29

Core

Drive end-to-end software architecture for NVIDIA's rack-scale data center systems, including firmware, kernel drivers, OS, networking, and manageability software.

Role type

Distinguished Engineer (System Architecture)

Builds

Rack-scale GPU/HPC systems and associated software stack for enterprise and cloud providers

Domain

Data Center Infrastructure / High-Performance Computing / System Software

Required skills

System architecture and design, SW/HW interface design, Networking protocols (Ethernet, InfiniBand), Accelerator software (GPUs, DPUs, FPGAs), Out-of-band and in-band management, System management protocols (Redfish, IPMI), Security tradeoffs, Left shift strategy

Preferred skills

Large-scale cloud and cluster deployment, Data center product lifecycle leadership, CXL/UCIE/C2C architectures, Storage and networking technologies

Responsibilities

Define software requirements and roadmaps, Align customer roadmaps with NVIDIA strategy, Mentor architects and engineering teams, Make key technical decisions in ambiguous situations, Collaborate with business partners and vendors

Seniority

Distinguished, Strategy & Mentorship

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