Distinguished Engineer – Data Center System Software Architect

NVIDIA
Santa Clara
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 320,000 - 488,750 annuallyFunction: Software EngineeringEducation: mastersSkills: ["Leadership","Influencing","Cross-functional collaboration","Strategic thinking","Communication"]

Lead end-to-end system software architecture for data center platforms (DGX/HGX), spanning firmware, kernel drivers, OS, and user-space components. Drive customer engagements with major hyperscalers, shape roadmaps, and push adoption of new technologies to deliver scalable, high-performance data-center solutions in enterprise and cloud environments.

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Distinguished Engineer – Data Center System Software Architect

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Job Summary

Lead end-to-end system software architecture for data center platforms (DGX/HGX), spanning firmware, kernel drivers, OS, and user-space components. Drive customer engagements with major hyperscalers, shape roadmaps, and push adoption of new technologies to deliver scalable, high-performance data-center solutions in enterprise and cloud environments.
Location: Santa Clara
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering

Key Responsibilities

  • •Serve as the primary technical point of contact for major customers, leading technological discussions, defining KPIs, gathering requirements, and addressing complex technical queries.
  • •As a system software architect, lead technical innovation and strategic collaborations with major hyperscalers to architect next-generation data center products.
  • •Align NVIDIA's roadmap with major customers' requirements through direct engagement.
  • •Develop and drive adoption of new technologies and protocols.
  • •Make critical technical decisions in ambiguous situations, mitigating risks through left-shift strategies.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 320,000 - 488,750 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Equity

Key Requirements

  • •Deep expertise in scalable and performant server system architecture, focusing on SW/HW interfaces
  • •Extensive experience with complex system software for accelerators (GPUs, DPUs, FPGAs)
  • •Mastery of system firmware (SBIOS, OpenBMC), embedded systems, and Linux kernel internals
  • •Proficiency in Out-of-Band and In-Band management architectures, device management protocols (e.g., MCTP, PLDM, SPDM, RDE) and system management protocols (Redfish, IPMI)
  • •Extensive knowledge of networking technologies and protocols, including TCP/IP, Ethernet, InfiniBand, as well as advanced switching and routing concepts
Experience:Data centerSystemsGPUHPC
Education:Master's in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related field
Skills:LeadershipInfluencingCross-functional collaborationStrategic thinkingCommunication
Tech Stack:SBIOSOpenBMCLinux kernelMCTPPLDMSPDMRDERedfishIPMITCP/IPEthernetInfiniBandDNSCUDACuDNNDOCANVLinkDGXHGX

Company Brief

NVIDIA
Designs and manufactures GPUs, AI accelerators, and system-on-chip products for gaming, data centers, professional visualization, and automotive markets, enabling advanced graphics, AI, and high-performance computing solutions worldwide.
Industry: Electronics Manufacturing
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Santa Clara, United States
Founded: 1993
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