senior operations Systems Engineer ic · Posted May 16, 2026

About this role

Nvidia is hiring a senior-level Systems Engineer in the operations function based in Santa Clara, CA. The posting calls out experience with Python, C, C++, Networking.

Role
Systems Engineer
Function
operations
Level
senior
Track
Individual contributor
Employment
Full-time
Location
Santa Clara, CA
Posted
May 16, 2026

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Job description

from Nvidia careers

As a member of our NVLink team, you will be responsible for driving feature enablement on GPU systems and developing software tools and infrastructure for our next-generation GPU's which enables high-performance interconnect of multi-GPU systems. Familiarity with high-performance systems and networking protocols and architectures is a bonus.

What you'll be doing:

  • Drive platform bringup, feature enablement and debug on GPU systems. Triage and resolve software and firmware issues uncovered in systems qualification runs.

  • Collaborate with architecture, hardware and firmware and software teams on firmware design with a focus on debug and test (DFx) and end-to-end performance. Delight customers by incorporating findings from the customer engagements into future products.

  • Log bugs and track issues to closure across impacted product lines.

  • Work on developing AI based automation tools and infrastructure to improve our firmware development, regressions and verification process

What we need to see:

  • BS or MS (or equivalent experience) degree in EE/CS or related field

  • 5+ years of minimum experience in a software verification role

  • Excellent debugging and analytical skills

  • Software Development/ Verification knowledge is a bonus

  • Experience with Python/Perl/C/C++

  • Familiarity with computer system architecture, microprocessors, and microcontroller fundamentals (caches, buses, DMA, etc).

  • Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate with on-site and remote teams

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

  • You're passionate about low level software development/debug/verification

  • Experience with AI and DL tools and technologies

  • Experience with RTOS/RISCV programming/debugging

  • Ability to work independently with minimum supervision

  • Schedule oriented with excellent execution abilities

NVIDIA is 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. Are you creative and autonomous? Do you love the challenge of crafting the highest performance & lowest power silicon possible? If so, we want to hear from you. Come, join our NVLink design team and help build the real-time, cost-effective computing platform driving our success in this exciting and quickly growing field.

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Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 152,000 USD - 241,500 USD for Level 3, and 184,000 USD - 287,500 USD for Level 4.

You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

Applications for this job will be accepted at least until May 20, 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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