$272,000 – $431,250
Listed on NVIDIA’s own careers site. You apply with them directly — we never stand between you and the employer.
What this role is
NVIDIA seeks a Principal Software Engineer to architect and lead system software for next-generation data center platforms, serving as the technical lead for cloud service provider partnerships. This role is for someone who can drive critical design decisions, resolve complex customer issues, and bridge software-hardware concerns across large-scale infrastructure projects.
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Skills this role names
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What they ask for
Required
- 15+ years in system software architecture and development
- Server system architecture and performance optimization
- Computer architecture and microprocessor design
- ARM (aarch64) and x86 expertise
- OS fundamentals and Linux kernel device drivers
- Low-level hardware/software interface design
- System-level debugging and performance analysis
- BS or MS in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience
- Leadership and project ownership in complex software/hardware environments
Nice to have
- Cloud and cluster-level deployment systems
- Out of Band and In-band management architectures
- GPU computing (CUDA) and deep learning workloads
- Memory fabric and CXL architecture knowledge