principal operations Network Engineer tech_leadership 15+ yrs Bachelor's · Posted Apr 20, 2026

About this role

Nvidia is hiring a principal-level Network Engineer in the operations function based in Santa Clara, CA. The posting calls out experience with Terraform, Ansible, Git, CI/CD and roughly 15+ years of relevant work. Listed education preference: a bachelor's degree or equivalent.

Role
Network Engineer
Function
operations
Level
principal
Track
Tech leadership
Employment
Full-time
Location
Santa Clara, CA
Experience
15+ years
Education
Bachelor's degree
Posted
Apr 20, 2026
AI Summary
Principal-level Network Engineer leading architecture and implementation of network automation platforms across datacenter, cloud, and enterprise environments. Designs scalable data models, builds configuration generation pipelines, and develops multi-vendor provisioning workflows. Requires 15+ years infrastructure engineering with 7+ years production network automation, strong Python/Golang skills, and DCIM/IPAM platform expertise.

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Job description

from Nvidia careers

NVIDIA redefines what’s possible. NVIDIA has been reinventing computer graphics, PC gaming, and accelerated computing for 30 years. It is a unique legacy of innovation that’s fueled by great technology and amazing people. Today, we’re tapping into the unlimited potential of AI to define the next era of computing. An era in which our GPU acts as the brains of computers, generative AI, robots, and self-driving cars that can understand the world. Doing what’s never been done before takes vision, innovation, and the world’s best talent. As an NVIDIAN, you’ll be immersed in a diverse, supportive environment where everyone is inspired to do their best work.

Our company is at the forefront of technological innovation, and we are dedicated to driving efficiency and optimizing the performance of our infrastructure both on-prem and cloud. Join us in this exciting endeavor! We are seeking a highly skilled Principal AI/ML Engineer to join our dynamic team to build the next generation of IT Networking space and help lead the team through a major technology transformation into running AI on-prem and build infrastructure by integrating Enterprise ready platforms while building a solid foundation with automation. We are looking for a passionate engineer who will solve networking problems with AI.

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