# Senior System Software Engineer, RTL-to-GDS Flow Platform

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

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/2b2ed927-797c-4f59-807e-1ce16923f0b9

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

- Employment type: full time
- Seniority: Staff
- Location: Santa Clara, CA
- Salary: 184000 – 287500 USD per year

## Summary

This role develops the workflow platform that orchestrates NVIDIA's chip-design infrastructure, converting engineering specifications into automated, reliable production pipelines that handle dependencies, job execution, and validation across complex projects. It suits experienced systems engineers with strong Linux fundamentals and a track record of owning build, release, or HPC infrastructure at scale.

_Our summary, not NVIDIA's wording._

## Skills named

C++, JSON, Linux, Make (Integromat), Perl, Python, Shell Scripting, YAML

## Required

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience
- 12+ years of software engineering experience
- Production ownership of workflow, build, release, developer-infrastructure, HPC, storage, or engineering-automation systems
- Strong Linux and POSIX fundamentals (files, permissions, processes, environment variables, exit codes, logs)
- Practical programming in Python, C++, Perl, or comparable language
- Shell scripting experience
- Familiarity with Make, YAML, JSON, or related infrastructure

## Nice to have

- Semiconductor-design or EDA workflow experience (RTL, synthesis, place-and-route, timing, signoff, ECO, design handoffs)
- LSF, Slurm, Grid Engine, or shared compute infrastructure experience
- NFS or other shared filesystem experience
- Deep ownership of build systems, HPC workflows, release infrastructure, or artifact-centered engineering systems
- Experience creating structured logs, validation results, manifests, provenance records, dashboards, or workflow diagnostics
- Track record modernizing Make, Tcl, Perl, Python, or shell infrastructure while maintaining compatibility and reproducibility

Apply on NVIDIA's site: https://nvidia.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/NVIDIAExternalCareerSite/job/US-CA-Santa-Clara/Staff-System-Software-Engineer--RTL-to-GDS-Flow-Platform_JR2018368