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Senior Systems Software Engineer

NVIDIA AI
Santa Clara, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 5/16/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/13/2026
Job Requisition ID

JR2009477

Job Category

Engineering

Time Type

Full time

NVIDIA is seeking an experienced Software Engineer to join our User Interface Infrastructure and Applications team. In this role, you will develop and build modern management frameworks invented for user interfaces that support large‐scale, accelerated, and software-defined data centers. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable, scalable infrastructure that supports AI and high-performance computing workloads.

The ideal candidate has hands-on experience developing software for networking systems—spanning Ethernet, InfiniBand, switching, routing, and open networking technologies—as well as a strong understanding of Linux platforms, cloud-scale architectures, and modern programming APIs.

What You'll Be Doing

  • Designing, implementing, and enhancing core networking management services that power NVIDIA platforms.
  • Building modern UI components and application services that simplify system management and monitoring.
  • Collaborating with engineering, UX, product, and architecture teams to define software requirements and technical designs.
  • Ensuring reliability, scalability, and performance across distributed systems and complex infrastructure.
  • Working closely with internal stakeholders, including field engineering, customer support, and platform engineering teams.
  • Contributing to process improvements, development guidelines, and agile execution workflows.
  • Participating in full lifecycle delivery—from design through development, validation, and release.

What We Need To See

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience.
  • 8 years of experience building software for Linux-based systems or data-center-grade networking products.
  • Solid programming expertise in languages such as C/C , Go, or Python.
  • Experience with distributed systems, application services, or cloud-scale infrastructure.
  • Strong understanding of networking fundamentals, protocols, or network management systems.
  • Ability to work effectively with multi-disciplinary teams and contribute to architectural discussions.
  • Attention to detail and comfort working in a dynamic environment with evolving requirements.
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate across time zones.

Ways To Stand Out From The Crowd

  • Background in routing/switching technologies, network OS platforms, or data-center network design.
  • Experience with UI/UX development frameworks or application dashboards.
  • Knowledge of data models (YANG), RESTful APIs, and configuration/management frameworks.
  • Familiarity with open networking solutions such as Cumulus Linux, Mellanox switches, or SONiC.
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines, monitoring frameworks, or SDN-based systems.

With competitive salaries and a generous benefits package, we are widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers. We have some of the most forward-thinking and hardworking people in the world working for us and, due to unprecedented growth, our exclusive engineering teams are rapidly growing. If you're a creative and autonomous engineer with a real passion for technology, we want to hear from you.

Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 184,000 USD - 287,500 USD for Level 4, and 224,000 USD - 356,500 USD for Level 5.

You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

Applications for this job will be accepted at least until May 18, 2026.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.

NVIDIA is committed to fostering a diverse 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.

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