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NVIDIA

Distinguished Engineer - Rack Scale Architecture

NVIDIA

Principal

$320,000 – $488,750

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 is seeking a technical leader to architect the software stack for their rack-scale data center systems, spanning firmware through management layers across GPUs, CPUs, and networking. This role suits experienced system architects who can translate complex product roadmaps into engineering requirements while mentoring teams and partnering with major cloud providers.

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What they ask for

Required

  • BS or MS in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience
  • 15+ years in system architecture and design
  • Deep experience designing architecture for scalable server systems at the SW/HW interface
  • Strong understanding of networking technology and protocols (Ethernet, Infiniband)
  • Experience with complex system software for accelerators (GPUs, DPUs, FPGAs)
  • Expertise in out-of-band and in-band management architectures
  • Knowledge of IPMI and Redfish protocols
  • Experience working with security experts on security/usability tradeoffs
  • Demonstrable implementation of left shift strategy to de-risk execution
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Nice to have

  • Knowledge of large-scale cloud and cluster deployment/management systems
  • Experience designing robust, resilient, performant scale-up fabrics
  • Track record leading data center products across full lifecycle (inception through deployment)
  • Familiarity with CXL, UCIE, and other C2C technology architectures
  • Knowledge of storage and networking technologies

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