# Distinguished Engineer – Data Center System Software Architect

Hiring organization: [NVIDIA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/nvidia)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/09e6432d-b5f0-4c6a-b5d5-f171ad6856ef

Listed on NVIDIA's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Seniority: Principal
- Location: Santa Clara, CA
- Salary: 320000 – 488750 USD per year

## Summary

A senior technical architect role leading the system software design for NVIDIA's data center AI platforms, working across firmware, drivers, and operating systems while engaging directly with major cloud providers. This suits someone with deep expertise in complex server architectures and the influence to shape product roadmaps at the industry's highest level.

_Our summary, not NVIDIA's wording._

## Skills named

Automotive Ethernet, CUDA, Linux Kernel, TCP/IP

## Required

- Deep expertise in scalable and performant server system architecture with SW/HW interface focus
- Extensive experience with complex system software for accelerators (GPUs, DPUs, FPGAs)
- Mastery of system firmware, embedded systems, and Linux kernel internals
- Proficiency in Out-of-Band and In-Band management architectures and device management protocols
- Extensive knowledge of networking technologies including TCP/IP, Ethernet, InfiniBand, switching and routing
- Experience collaborating with security experts on security and usability tradeoffs
- Demonstrated success leading complex cross-functional projects with influence across organizations
- 20+ years in system architecture and design
- BS or MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience

## Nice to have

- Knowledge of cloud and cluster-level deployment and management systems
- Participation in standards bodies such as OCP and DMTF
- Familiarity with NVIDIA HPC programming models and libraries (CUDA, cuDNN, DOCA)
- Knowledge of enterprise storage architectures and distributed parallel processing paradigms

Apply on NVIDIA's site: https://nvidia.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/NVIDIAExternalCareerSite/job/US-CA-Santa-Clara/Distinguished-Engineer---Data-Center-System-Software-Architect_JR1973423