Principal Engineer - System Software GPU Server
Nvidia · Santa Clara, CA
About this role
Nvidia is hiring a principal-level Systems Engineer in the operations function based in Santa Clara, CA. The posting calls out experience with C, CUDA, Data Structures.
- Role
- Systems Engineer
- Function
- operations
- Level
- principal
- Track
- Tech leadership
- Employment
- Full-time
- Location
- Santa Clara, CA
- Posted
- May 18, 2026
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Job description
from Nvidia careersWe are seeking software engineers to work on next-generation high-speed interconnect technologies. Our charter is to develop the most demanding high-speed IO applications a GPU or high-performance computing server will encounter in its lifecycle, by collaborating closely with silicon architects, board/rack level designers, and platform software experts to support innovation in factories and data centers. The best candidates will have strong C++ programming skills, detailed knowledge of networking concepts, algorithms, a solid foundation of systems software with emphasis on OS fundamentals, and a deep understanding of current generation hardware architecture at systems level. Excellent communication skills and a dedication to meticulous engineering practices are a requirement.
We also work closely with manufacturing teams in optimizing NVIDIA and customer production line to screen out defects.
What you'll be doing:
Working closely with architecture, hardware and driver teams through the product development lifecycle of computing and graphics processors, as well as compute products.
Responsible for crafting software tools and infrastructure required for new chip development, validation, and productization.
You will assess new hardware features and architect diagnostic software using debug CUDA/kernel driver features
This job will require an understanding of our hardware and software architectures.
What we need to see:
BS or MS degree in one of the areas of Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent experience
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